From: "Matthew Smith" <matt AT the-good-stuff DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: [ALLEGRO] Poor FPS     (NewB question)
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 05:00:37 +0100
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> And why I don't have any hardware accelaration (except hardware
scrolling)
> with all of the drivers (but I don't tested VBE/AF driver)?
>
You have answered your own question, VBE/AF is the only accelerated
driver
in DJGPP Allegro.  I'm not sure if one has been written for a GeForce.

> I would know what is the best method to have the max performance
(double
> buffer, page flipping, tripple buffer ...), the best driver, and how
to
> implent a fast scrolling (what type of BITMAP use for a part who
scroll in 4
> direction and other who don't scroll).

These depend on many things, mostly if your card/driver can handle it.
Triple buffering is fast when it works.

You can ask these kinds of questions in Programming Questions on
http://www.allegro.cc/ubb-bin/ultimatebb.cgi
or you can join the Allegro Games Programming Mailing List
http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/maillist.html