Apple Improving Open-GL?
Apple appears to be actively recruiting individuals to improve their Mac Open-GL implementation according to a post on the Mac Open GL mailing list.
Open GL is the programming interface for 2D and 3D graphics used by game programmers to provide graphics acceleration to their applications. Apple's interest in accelerating the Mac implementation may come from recent disappointing Mac Doom 3 benchmarks.
The Apple, ATI and NVIDIA OpenGL software teams are looking for a diverse set of talented engineers who would like to be a part of the fast paced world of 3D graphics. Apply your skills to help make Mac OS X the best OpenGL implementation in the industry.
Open GL is the programming interface for 2D and 3D graphics used by game programmers to provide graphics acceleration to their applications. Apple's interest in accelerating the Mac implementation may come from recent disappointing Mac Doom 3 benchmarks.
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90 months ago
finally, maybe they realized all of the PC switchers were still buying PC's to game...
first post for the win!
seriously though, i'm so surprised this wasn't a top priority before, at least apple is taking some initiative.
first post for the win!
seriously though, i'm so surprised this wasn't a top priority before, at least apple is taking some initiative.
90 months ago
nothing could be better for apple than haveing the best 3D performence, they loose too much on 3d apps like cinima 3, and they may lure 3d studio max if they optimize open gl enough
90 months ago
... the mac gaming industry is needing some improvement, maybe better 3D graphics might encourage more companies to create more games? The mac game selection has gotten better over the years, but still not good enough.
-nitriletiger
-nitriletiger
90 months ago
this is good news since better Open GL perfomance should hopefully also speed up quarz extreme on older/cheaper grafics cards...
vSpacken
vSpacken
90 months ago
If Apple is serious about improving open GL, maybe they'll get serious about providing quality GPU options. Having only two products that ship with respectable graphics options (power macs and powerbooks) is disgaceful, especially considering that the iMac target demographic is certainly interested in gaming.
90 months ago
Maybe they will change track, of course they have to balance costs and try to provide what there target group customer expects,
BUT
For example , the old PB had an option of a 128MB Graphic card in the top range model, but why nothing similar in the 20" iMac G5?
The top range model is always going to be expensive, so why not push the boat out further?
BUT
For example , the old PB had an option of a 128MB Graphic card in the top range model, but why nothing similar in the 20" iMac G5?
The top range model is always going to be expensive, so why not push the boat out further?
90 months ago
Bugger me!
Just noticed i've made it to a 6502!
Cool, off to play WOW now.
Just noticed i've made it to a 6502!
Cool, off to play WOW now.
90 months ago
I suspect there's more to this than simply improving consumer game performance. Apple is making great efforts, apparently with some success, to win back the armed forces. The navy currently trains surface fleet officers and submarine officers using simulations that run openGL on windows computers. Perhaps with better performance, some of those dollars will be coming Apple's way.
90 months ago
finally professional graphic cards. Apple is loosing tons of sales for that
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