[ggo-discussion] Re: gGo next generation ?

On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 01:11:32AM -0700, Koushiro Izzy Izumi wrote:

> I wanted to try it, but it crashed while trying to
> load it:
> AppName: glgo.exe      AppVer: 0.0.0.0         ModName:
> ialmgicd.dll
> ModVer: 6.13.1.3069    Offset: 00009ee7

ialmgicd.dll does not exist on my system. No idea what it is for. Maybe
Google will tell.  (...) Google did tell.
Google thinks this dll is the driver for the Intel845GRG chip of that Intel
Extreme Graphics controller.

I found this on the Intel support page:

---
The Intel®Extreme Graphics controllers support hardware acceleration of
OpenGL* applications in 16-bit and 32-bit color depths. OpenGL* 1.3 is the
latest version currently supported by the Intel Extreme Graphics Drivers.
Drivers that come with Windows* or that are downloaded from Windows* Update
typically do not support OpenGL*. For optimal performance of OpenGL
applications, install the latest graphics drivers from Intel. Also, exit any
running background applications, such as virus scanners, NetMeeting*, or any
programs that run in the task bar.
---

Might be you have that Windows prepackaged driver. Maybe an idea to hunt for
a driver from Intel instead, if you want to put efforts in that. Well, or
not. :) Certainly don't start driver upgrades now if your system works fine
otherwise, please!

So far the thing only ran on my desktop box and my laptop, and on two other
boxes of friends. So I have no idea how it performs on the various computers
out there yet.


> OS is Windows XP SP1 with all the latest patches..
> P-4 1.8A, 504mb RAM, Intel Extreme Graphics (s***)

I'm chuckling slightly. I wrote it on my PII 333 MHz box with a Riva TNT 1
card, state of the art of 1998. And it runs fast and fine. :*)
So I guess hardware won't be an issue at all, finding something older than
my box will be hard. But the wild variety of drivers, dlls and whatnot on
the great Redmond systems will make life hard.

I think I repeat myself, but as much as people yell about Java, Java almost
guarantees an application will run if the JRE is installed. This will be
hell with an OpenGL based program. Especially as the Windows default 3D
drivers seem to not offer hardware mode. I still need to research a little
about that.
However, 3D support in Java sucks. And I'm starting to like this 3D board.
At least it would be something new and unique. :)


 Peter

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