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→Where can I find low-level information about nVidia/Matrox/ATI/... 3D graphic cards?: Updated link to FreeBE/AF |
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Now, if you have a VIA graphics chip, things may be better since they recently released an [http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&Type=4 open source driver] for both 2D and 3D operations. |
Now, if you have a VIA graphics chip, things may be better since they recently released an [http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2&Type=4 open source driver] for both 2D and 3D operations. |
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There are virtually no tutorials or datasheets for the 2D acceleration features either, but at least we have open-source code for them. Among other sources, the Xfree drivers, [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/open-beos/current/src/add-ons/accelerants/ BeOS accelerants] and [http://www. |
There are virtually no tutorials or datasheets for the 2D acceleration features either, but at least we have open-source code for them. Among other sources, the Xfree drivers, [http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/open-beos/current/src/add-ons/accelerants/ BeOS accelerants] and [http://www.shawnhargreaves.com/freebe/ FreeBE/AF]. They may provide enough information to reverse-engineer and figure out a model that could be used to program/port for your environment. Some older cards with only 2D acceleration might be documented by the [http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.828/2008/readings/hardware/vgadoc/ VGADoc]. |
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Anyone who wishes to put time into that kind of research is welcome to post their results here. |
Anyone who wishes to put time into that kind of research is welcome to post their results here. |