Re: help with performer performance & octanes

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Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Thu, 14 Jan 1999 13:36:14 -0800

Doh!, ofcourse Phil is right, I never read carefully enough.

Phil Keslin wrote:
>
> The OCTANE SSI has no texture by default, so textured drawing will use
> the software OpenGL path. You will get no benefit from the hardware. You
> can always add texture hardware to your SSI (making it an MXI
> effectively).
>
> - Phil
>
> > Paul Hussein wrote:
> >
> > I am running a visual simulation with Performer 2.2.3 & Irix 6.5.2.
> > The visualisation side is running on onyx2 ir's maximpacts, onyx
> > re2's. I have just got hold of an dual 195 octane ssi and am
> > attempting to run it on that machine.
> >
> > However, it runs like a dog. Event an o2 and maximpact runs it faster.
> >
> > The database is a textured openflight affair.
> >
> > Any ideas would be most welcome. DO octane ssi's/sse's run 3-d
> > graphics so slow. Am i going to have to buy mxe.
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Paul Hussein.
>
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> Phil Keslin <philk++at++engr.sgi.com>
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