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Swiftshader?
Brenda Archer
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Join date: 28 Apr 2005
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05-20-2008 14:46
Has anyone been able to get the Second Life client to use Swiftshader? Thanks.
Darien Caldwell
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05-20-2008 14:48
I wouldn't know, as I have no earthly idea what a swiftshader is. :p
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Viktoria Dovgal
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05-20-2008 14:57
Swiftshader uses DirectX APis doesn't it? that would seem to make it a nonstarter for SL.
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Darien Caldwell
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05-20-2008 16:22
Hmm, so I searched that word, I came up with this:
http://www.transgaming.com/products/swiftshader/technology/

Appears to be a rendering engine. The only way you could try to use something like that with SL, would be to write your own custom viewer. and replacing the whole rendering engine, would be a feat of Hurculean proportions. SO I think it's safe to say, no. :)
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Brenda Archer
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05-20-2008 18:55
Good to know. Many thanks everyone.