Message-ID:	<ww03-BeoLWY2463@netaddress.usa.net>
Date:	Thu, 15 May 1997 05:48:50
From:	"Joseph Morris" <b52g AT usa DOT net>
To:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: Re: OpenDOS graphics drivers
Mime-Version:	1.0

> > > NT 4.0 has DirectX 2 (bits of it anyway) built into the 
operating
> > > system.
> > > WinQuake runs just as fast on NT 4.0 as it does on Win95...
                  
> > Not entirely true!
> > Windows NT does more housekeeping than Windows 95 does.
> > This makes it more stable, but less fast.

> WinNT has a completely different kernel and will run 32 bit stuff
> better than Win95... (mind you, I still have better multitasking
> under DOS and LWP though... :)

> I think the overhead of the 'housekeeping' is overestimated
> by a lot of people...

No.  Win95 does its infernal 'housekeeping' while a video grab is 
taking
place, completely ruining the result by introducing jitter that is
entirely Microsoft's fault.  The software will only run under '95 or
possibly NT, but we need to stop this PITA if any titling is to be
done.

The system has 32MB ram and a 150Mhz cpu.  It works perfectly so long
as Win95 doesn't start doing that...

> Leathal.

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