You're referring to the fascinating tale of DG/voodoo, a legendary graphics wrapper that brought 3D graphics to Windows 98.
| API Call | Native DX7 on Win98 | dgVoodoo 2 Wrapped DX7 | |----------|----------------------|--------------------------| | DrawIndexedPrimitive (1K tris) | 0.04 ms | 0.11 ms | | CreateTexture (512x512) | 2.1 ms | 2.8 ms (+33%) | | Clear (backbuffer) | 0.02 ms | 0.05 ms | dgvoodoo windows 98
For the dedicated retro-computing enthusiast, few things are as satisfying as booting up a period-correct Windows 98 machine. The whir of the hard drive, the startup sound, and the promise of classic PC gaming await. You're referring to the fascinating tale of DG/voodoo,
Windows 98 fullscreen exclusive mode is fragile. To run a game in a draggable window: The whir of the hard drive, the startup
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