Subject: Re: DirectX (was Re: server X)
From: [email-masked] (Guy Gascoigne - Piggford)

26 Sep 1998 01:37:46 -0700
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Well to be honest you could probably implement an X server simply using the
functionality that comes with DirectX 3 (this is the level that is provided
in NT 4.0 SP3).  This does give very fast raster/bitmap access to the whole
screen.  There are plenty of apps/games that do this and get great results
even on NT.  The problem comes with 3D, NT has no support for Direct 3D and
won't until NT 5.0 is released.

If you have fast enough API access, do you actually require hardware access?

Guy

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