Re: FSAA and mongoose (fwd)

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From: Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Date: 06/12/2000 14:30:51

AFAIK FSAA is currently forceable by the driver settings on Windows
platforms so can be application transparent. I would expect the same to
be true of Linux systems when AA arrives there. Mongoose has the
antialiasing code already for SGIX extensions and would detect and use
this if the extension were available but it isn't clear what non
transparent mechanisms will actually be implemented to support
antialiasing in OpenGL on Linux.

So, 1 it might be a moot point, 2 support exists already for the known
extension but isn't there in the drivers and 3 if the AA extensions
actually arrive on Linux I expect we'll release support soon afterwards.

Cheers,Angus.

Harry Overs wrote:
>
> Specifically which machines will contain AA for lines and points? Will
> texture AA support be available soon, and if so on what machines?
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Brown" <jbrown++at++sgi.com>
> To: <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
> Cc: <rappleye++at++barada.canisius.edu>; "Tom Flynn"
> <flynnt++at++cthulhu.engr.sgi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:11 PM
> Subject: RE: FSAA and mongoose (fwd)
>
> > Hello Jason,
> >
> > No, the VPro (V3 and VR3) graphics will not be available separately
> outside
> > of an SGI Workstation. This is primarily due to the fact that we are a
> > systems provider, and our value comes in full systems
> tuning,differentiating
> > the hardware, the drivers, the APIs, etc.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 14:50:34 -0400
> > > From: Jason Rappleye <rappleye++at++barada.canisius.edu>
> > > To: Tom Flynn <flynnt++at++cthulhu>
> > > Cc: Performer Mailing List <info-performer++at++sgi.com>
> > > Subject: Re: FSAA and mongoose
> > >
> > > On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Tom Flynn wrote:
> > >
> > > > This isn't FSAA, just AA lines and points. It refers to
> > > our machines
> > > > which have VPRO 64MB DDR graphics.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Speaking of the VPRO cards, are they going to be available
> > > for purchase
> > > spearate from the new workstations?
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Rappleye
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