Newsgroup: it.comp.hardware.video-3d
Titolo: G200 OpenGL

Guardate cosa mi ha mandato la matrox...
At 12:49 PM 11/30/98 -0500, you wrote: 
i just want to know when the FUCKING OpenGl icd will be out..... Thank 
you 
Matrox ICD Update
Matrox regrets to announce that it has pushed back the release of  its 
OpenGL ICD to Wednesday, December 9, 1998. On this date, Matrox will 
release a pre-beta version with support for Windows 95/98 only. Windows 
NT 4.0 support is expected during Q1'99.
While the pre-beta ICD will not exceed the performance of the currently 
available Matrox Direct3D Wrapper, Matrox wanted to assure customers 
that, despite the unfortunate delays, we are aggressively working on the 
ICD development under Windows 95/98 and NT in order to deliver the 
maximum performance possible for MGA-G200 based graphics accelerators.
This pre-beta ICD released on December 9, 1998 will support a limited 
number of OpenGL games and applications including, Quake II and Half 
Life.
How does Matrox support OpenGL under Windows 95/98 and NT?
Matrox currently offers out of the box support for OpenGL applications 
under Windows 95/98 through a Direct3D wrapper. Matrox will also support 
a limited number of OpenGL applications and games with the pre-beta ICD. 
For applications running under Windows NT, Matrox supports OpenGL through 
an MCD.
Can I work/play without an ICD?
For users looking for a gaming solution, the D3D Wrapper provides support 
for the most popular OpenGL games such as Quake II.
For users working under NT, the MCD already provides support for OpenGL. 
Some design applications such as 3D Studio MAX R2 and Caligari TrueSpace 
also support Direct3D, and will run very well on MGA-G200 based graphics 
accelerators under Windows 95/98.
What is an ICD?
An ICD (Installable Client Driver) is a software driver model that will 
enable OpenGL applications to be accelerated by graphics hardware. 
Historically, it was the original OpenGL driver model used with 
professional graphics accelerators for high-end design applications. A 
fully optimized and final ICD will bring MGA-G200 performance and quality 
to applications ranging from CAD and design to games.
What is an MCD?
The MCD (Mini-client driver) enables OpenGL acceleration in the absence 
of an ICD. The MCD was released by Microsoft to broaden the support base 
for OpenGL applications previously limited to vendors with an ICD. The 
MCD offers more graphics hardware support for OpenGL applications under 
Windows NT 4.0 only. The MGA-G200 family of products fully supports the 
MCD model to provide OpenGL support under Windows NT 4.0.
ICD vs. MCD
By default, an ICD and MCD running on the same hardware will demonstrate 
similar performance.  However, the ICD offers more flexibility to content 
developers and, over time, allows for further optimizations not possible 
with an MCD.
What is a Direct3D Wrapper?
A Direct3D (D3D) Wrapper is a set of software instructions which 
translates OpenGL commands into Direct3D commands. A Direct3D wrapper can 
deliver stable and fast performance of OpenGL applications in absence of 
an ICD.
ICD vs D3D Wrapper
A fully optimized ICD will deliver superior performance than a D3D 
Wrapper and also ensure compatibility across all applications and games. 
To ensure that gamers get out of the box support for OpenGL with MGA-G200 
graphics accelerators, Matrox includes a D3D Wrapper with its shipping 
products and posts a downloadable version on the Matrox web site. The D3D 
wrapper supports the most popular OpenGL games like Quake II with good 
performance, quality and stability.
Any other questions feel free to contact us again
please reply to 
grap...@matrox.com
Best Regards
Florent Tastet
MGI Matrox Technical Support Deparment
For further information please visit our "On-Line Technical Wizard" at 
http://www.matrox.com/mga/tech_supp/home.htm
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Simone
   Trust no 1

hahahah hhehehe hhahahha....
....anch'io ho la G200...

OpenGL ICD to Wednesday, December 9, 1998. On this date, Matrox will 
un minuto di silenzio per i caduti, Matrox qui ci ha lasciati nel
fiore degli anni.
erano gia' in coma da tempo, ma direi che a questo punto si possano
anche staccare le macchine e lasciarli spirare in pace....
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