From: Henrik Stokseth <hstokset AT c2i DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Allegro:Page Flipping or Double Buffer?
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 1999 00:50:50 +0200
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Methos wrote:

> What is usually faster: Page Flipping or  double buffer? My guess is Page
> Flipping, but why does it flicker so much when I implement it? What am I
> doing wrong?

page flipping is faster and smoother. use vsync() to time the page flips in
order to remove the flickering...

Sincerely Henrik. (hstokset AT hotmail DOT com)