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All my games can't detect OpenGL [and, or] Glide for my video card?

Ganesh's Website: Frequently Asked Questions of Windows XP
Windows XP's drivers are basic ones that just allow you to manipulate the desktop (and possibly directx also). You have to get updated XP drivers from your card's manufacturer. dfx has closed down, if you do not know yet. Fortunately, some geeks have hacked (or tweaked) 3dfx's original drivers to make it compatible with Windows XP.

My video card says it has OpenGL hardware acceleration, will this help AGI-Light?

AGI-Light FAQs
Also, the hardware acceleration will speed up the display and manipulation of the system in render mode. Hardware Acceleration means that there are custom silicon chips present on the card which can perform select graphic and mathematical tasks, several hundred times faster than the general purpose CPU of the computer. These were once limited to very expensive professional cards but with the large numbers of 3D computer simulation games, the cost has come down significantly.

Can't you support OpenGL for rendering?

Frequently Asked Questions - Emuforums.com
What's that grid-like pattern of dots I see all over the screen? It's annoying me, and it doesn't happen with [some other PlayStation emulator(s)]! It's a little something called "dithering," which is done natively on the real PlayStation. You probably don't notice this on the TV because of the inherent differences between a television and a computer monitor. You probably don't see this in the other emulator(s) because the emulator isn't emulating the dithering. A[2]. [As of pSX 1.

I have a video capture card, so why doesn't ShowShifter detect it?

Showshifter Support - Frequently Asked Questions
The card does not have a VfW (Video for Windows) driver or WDM (Windows Driver Model) driver that works on your Windows platform. See Why doesn't ShowShifter support my video capture card?.

Why can't the TV CF Card's Autoscan function detect a channel?

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If Autoscan cannot pickup a channel, You can interrupt Autoscan by tapping on the screen during scanning and then use CH+ / CH- and then use the fine tune F++ / F-- to search for a channel. If you still cannot find the channel, this means the signal strength provided by the local TV stations is too weak in the area. You will need to connect to an external antenna to boost up the signal.

Where can I get the OpenGL ICD for a Wintel card?

OpenGL FAQ / 5 Microsoft Windows Specifics
If your device supports OpenGL, the manufacturer should provide an ICD (commonly referred to as the device driver) for it. After you install the ICD, your OpenGL application can use the device's hardware capabilities. If your device didn't come with an ICD on disk, you'll need to check the manufacturer's Web page to see where you can download the latest drivers. The chip manufacturer will probably have a more current ICD than the board manufacturer.

I have a Kodak EasyShare? camera, and gphoto2 can't detect it. What shall I do ?

Chapter 3. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Just press the button on the dock so that the USB device gets detected by the system and that gphoto2 software can detect it.

Can video games cause my child to have seizures?

Frequently Asked Questions | epilepsy.com
There is no scientific evidence that video games cause epilepsy. It's possible that stress, fatigue, or hyperventilation (unusually fast or deep breathing) may trigger seizures during video games in some children with epilepsy. Video games also may trigger seizure activity in children with photosensitive epilepsy (seizures triggered by flashing lights or flickering images), but this affects only 3% of people with epilepsy.

Will it work with my video card?

Starship Titanic Frequently Asked Questions - now with XP su...
ST has been tested with a wide range of graphics cards, and has only failed to run on the following card(s): Hercules Stingray 128/3D This information is subject to change pending subsequent release of new drivers. Note that there was a problem with some video cards causing ST to quit back to the desktop almost immediately, sometimes displaying a warning dialog about DirectX - see patches for details.

How can I hook more than one monitor to my video card ?

ePanorama.net - Circuits
The best way to do this is to purchase a commercial VGA signal splitter or video distribution amplifier. These are not cheap, but they will provide the best results. A video splitter designed for VGA or SVGA will include the proper high bandwidth video amplifiers as well as the proper cable termination and shielding. With this kind of adapter you are able to have the spae picture on two or more monitors.

What is OpenGL?

OpenGL FAQs - WikiFAQ - Answers to Frequently Asked Question...
OpenGL(R) is the software interface for graphics hardware that allows graphics programmers to produce high-quality color images of 3D objects. OpenGL is a rendering only, vendor neutral API providing 2D and 3D graphics functions, including modelling, transformations, color, lighting, smooth shading, as well as advanced features like texture mapping, NURBS, fog, alpha blending and motion blur. OpenGL works in both immediate and retained (display list) graphics modes.

Where can I find an OpenGL GUI?

Forum FAQ - GameDev.Net Discussion Forums
Forum regular JavaCoolDude has kindly donated his own GUI framework for poeple to use, the relivent thread on it can be found here

When I run the program it says it can't find OpenGL. What do I do?

GollyGee Software, Inc. Technical Support Page
This usually only happens with early versions of OS 8. We have included the Apple OpenGL installer on our CD for people running this version of Mac OS. Open up the GollyGee Blocks CD, then open the "OpenGL Install" folder. Run the OpenGL installer and you should be all set.

How do I detect if my PC has a Sound Card?

FAQ
In the list you get, click on "Sound, view and game controllers". If you don't see anything related to SOUND, click on "Refresh". The detection will start. If you still don't get anything related to sound, Bad luck... : (. You don't have it.

What versions of Voodoo card (Glide) does P3DC support?

P3DC Version 5 FAQ
My main development machine now has a Voodoo2 in it, although for a long time I was using a Voodoo Graphics (sst1) in the form of a Diamond Monster 3D. I'm using version 2.x of Glide because it has the most stable support for Voodoo Graphics, I'll probably write a gal_glide3.c layer and then be able to compare the to but I've been leary of doing that given the problems with its support of Voodoo Graphics.

I updated the video card driver and I still can't see the cursor sometimes, now what?

AGI-Light FAQs
In the display menu in the Control Panel, In the Settings tab select the Advanced button, there should be a slider bar to turn down the level of acceleration. Try knocking it down a few notches, this will use safer methods to redraw the cursor.

I can't see the Video, what can I do?

LodgeNetLive
Maybe the Chathost is having problems with their video? In the text chat area ask if others have a problem seeing the Video. In order to see live streaming video in your browser you must have Java enabled. You don't need to know what Java is about (it's technical stuff), but you will need to check that the Java option is enabled in your browser. You will need to consult your browser documentation or Help screens to ensure this option is turned on. Back to Top
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