Re: Games under Win95? HAHAHA!!

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From: dav... Dave Glue
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 1995 00:00

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hkc...@hkchan.pc.my (Chan Hoong Keong) wrote:

>In article <1995Aug31.1...@msuvx1.memphis.edu> utdsl...@cc.memphis.edu writes:

> > I read that microsoft was abandoning WinG in favor of the DDI something or
> > another that most 3D cards will be using.

> WinG accelerates 2D graphics, while DDI accelerates 3D graphics. They
> are mutually exclusive and I can't see why they cannot co-exist.

WinG was the predecessor to "DirectDraw", which replaces WinG and is
far superior.  WinG does not "accelerate" 2D graphics, DirectDraw can,
but you have to have a DirectDraw driver.  As far as I know, only ATI
has provided one.  Others will likely follow.

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Subject: Re: Games under Win95? HAHAHA!!
Date: 1995/09/03
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