From: Allan Schaffer (allan++at++sgi.com)
Date: 06/05/2000 18:12:45
Performers,
We're very pleased to announce that IRIS Performer 2.3.1 for Linux is
now available. Please see our web site for all the details and downloads:
http://www.sgi.com/software/performer/linux.html
As before, the web download is free with a SurfZone membership (also free).
Many enhancements and updates have been made since the 2.3 release.
Performance, stability, robustness, and interactivity are all
improved. Some specific enhancements include:
- Support for SGI 230, SGI 330, and SGI 550 workstations.
- Support for XFree86 4.0.
- Enhanced detection of OpenGL features and driver capabilities.
- Performance enhancements for SGI workstations.
- A new 'flight stick' motion model for perfly.
- Enabling of Anti-aliased lines & points on hardware that supports it.
- Enabling of video-retrace synchronization on hardware that supports it.
Please note that the dependencies have changed once again. In
particular, OpenGL is now available from many sources and we've
worked to make this release compatible with any implementation
conforming with the OpenGL ABI for Linux. See our FAQ for all the
details:
http://www.sgi.com/software/performer/linux-faq.html
IRIS Performer 2.3.1 for Linux is fully API-compatible with existing
IRIS Performer applications and is a full distribution, including the
core run-time libraries and file loaders, development header files,
sample source code, and manual pages.
To report bugs, send feedback, submit patches, or reach the IRIS
Performer team directly, send mail to mongoose-feedback++at++corp.sgi.com.
Please note that we have anticipated many of the questions you might
have, and we have found in our testing some of the problems you may
come across. Please review the bug list and FAQ before sending questions
or submitting bug reports:
http://www.sgi.com/software/performer/linux-developer.html
You are encouraged to continue using the info-performer mailing list
for general technical discussion of this release and IRIS Performer.
Thank you, and enjoy IRIS Performer 2.3.1 for Linux.
The IRIS Performer Team
---- Allan Schaffer allan++at++sgi.com Silicon Graphics http://reality.sgi.com/allan
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