openGL or direct3D?

Exodus · January 18th, 2002

i've just started to use epsxe and i was wondering which of Pete's gpu to use. I have a GeForce2 GTS-V and as of right now, it seems as though direct3D works better, but i just wanted to see what everyone else would be using. let me know.

Auri87 · January 18th, 2002

direct 3d is the best

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

openGL is the best.

Shaft · January 18th, 2002

I find most people use opengl with a geforce. that's what I use and I have no complaints. It also squeezes out a few more fps during tricky stuff like big summons in ff. that what I've found at least.

CaptainCanada · January 18th, 2002

I also prefer OGL.

gerbilcannon · January 18th, 2002

Also in favour of opengl is the fact that there are a few additional tid bits in the opengl plug-in that aren't in the d3d plug-in, if your video card supports them. (read the docs to discover what is what)

Exodus · January 18th, 2002

well, i was just wondering since with the same settings, Final Fantasy 7 worked a lot better on Direct3D then on OpenGL. and since then i've just been using D3D

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

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Originally posted by Exodus
well, i was just wondering since with the same settings, Final Fantasy 7 worked a lot better on Direct3D then on OpenGL. and since then i've just been using D3D

1 game don't mean much, test with at least 3 different games you will find out.

CaptainCanada · January 18th, 2002

....or 10 games, it sucks that every game needs different configs to run nice.... they should have some way to save the configs for each game, and have it auto-load that setup when you play that game..... or do they already have that? maybe in the next version?

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

i have 1 config for all games, i run them on my hardware, only use epsxe when bord.

**Shiori** · January 18th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by CaptainCanada
....or 10 games, it sucks that every game needs different configs to run nice.... they should have some way to save the configs for each game, and have it auto-load that setup when you play that game..... or do they already have that? maybe in the next version?

it's called epsxecutor

EfrainMan · January 18th, 2002

Wouldn't catch me dead using D3D with my GeForce . . . 3 . . . Ti500.

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

sure, the hardware don't run japnese games while epsxe and vgs runs dbz.

Exodus · January 18th, 2002

also, is there any way to remove the black borders that i get around 2D sprite characters like in Suikoden or Wild Arms?

EfrainMan · January 18th, 2002

Use unfiltered 2D if you feel like it, or the new sorta-filtered 2D in the new Pete's plugins.

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

don't think so

**Kane** · January 18th, 2002

EfrainMan is right. Use the OpenGL plugin for a GeForce. Use the filtering on 6, and set texture caching to dynamic not pallatised. I end up with poorer quality with palatised textures, dunno why.

average_guy · January 18th, 2002

ok, i see

Jonys · January 18th, 2002

Gforces-------> OpenGL

Voodoos-----> D3d

(simple) (about the other cards.....well.....they suck...

...hehehe...just kidding.....)

**Kane** · January 18th, 2002

Bleh?
Voodoos --> Lewpy's Glide!!!!! It's what the cards were made for! Open Gl would be the next fastest. D3D on Voodoo's is a crime.
ATI --> D3D

January 18th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 14,202	openGL or direct3D? i've just started to use epsxe and i was wondering which of Pete's gpu to use. I have a GeForce2 GTS-V and as of right now, it seems as though direct3D works better, but i just wanted to see what everyone else would be using. let me know. __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

January 18th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Auri87 aka. "Kr0nic_2000" Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: If i told you then i would have to kill you... Posts: 2,165	direct 3d is the best __________________ If you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If I think you're lying to me, I'll kill ya. If you leave anything out, I'll kill ya. As a matter of fact you're gonna have to work very hard to stay alive. Do you understand? Good, cause if you don't, I'll kill ya. "trying is the first step towards failure" -Homer Simpson- check out my 3d marks http://service.madonion.com/compare?2k1=4481587

January 18th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Shaft meh.... Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 116	I find most people use opengl with a geforce. that's what I use and I have no complaints. It also squeezes out a few more fps during tricky stuff like big summons in ff. that what I've found at least. __________________ Allahu Akbar Pentium 4 2 GHz 128 MB Geforce 4 Ti4600 Sound Blaster Audigy 2 512 MB RD800Ram 80 Gig Maxtor HD 7200 3dMark 2001 SE -> Pure HW 10165

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CaptainCanada Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 37	I also prefer OGL. __________________ Athlon 1.4 GHz ABIT KG-7 Raid motherboard 256 Mb DDR Ram GeForce2 GTS 32 Mb Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Maxtor 40GB HD Pioneer DVD-107 Running Win2k

January 18th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
gerbilcannon The Pretty One Join Date: May 2001 Location: Collegedale, TN Posts: 1,247	Also in favour of opengl is the fact that there are a few additional tid bits in the opengl plug-in that aren't in the d3d plug-in, if your video card supports them. (read the docs to discover what is what) __________________ "Me? I'm a pop idol." "And you will shed tears of scarlet!"

January 18th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	openGL is the best.

January 18th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 14,202	well, i was just wondering since with the same settings, Final Fantasy 7 worked a lot better on Direct3D then on OpenGL. and since then i've just been using D3D __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

January 18th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
CaptainCanada Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 37	....or 10 games, it sucks that every game needs different configs to run nice.... they should have some way to save the configs for each game, and have it auto-load that setup when you play that game..... or do they already have that? maybe in the next version? __________________ Athlon 1.4 GHz ABIT KG-7 Raid motherboard 256 Mb DDR Ram GeForce2 GTS 32 Mb Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Maxtor 40GB HD Pioneer DVD-107 Running Win2k

January 18th, 2002	#10 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	i have 1 config for all games, i run them on my hardware, only use epsxe when bord.

January 18th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
EfrainMan Scourge of the Seven Seas Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,344	Wouldn't catch me dead using D3D with my GeForce . . . 3 . . . Ti500. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850, 4GB DDR2, ATi Radeon HD 4870 X2, Asus Xonar D2X, MSI P35-Neo2, Vista HP x64. Just an ol' Batard.

January 18th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	sure, the hardware don't run japnese games while epsxe and vgs runs dbz.

January 18th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
Exodus Now the stars don't match Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Null Posts: 14,202	also, is there any way to remove the black borders that i get around 2D sprite characters like in Suikoden or Wild Arms? __________________ No, I don't like anime, Street Fighter, Japanese music or download video game music. Yes, I know, I'm weird.

January 18th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
EfrainMan Scourge of the Seven Seas Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,344	Use unfiltered 2D if you feel like it, or the new sorta-filtered 2D in the new Pete's plugins. __________________ Intel Core 2 Duo E6850, 4GB DDR2, ATi Radeon HD 4870 X2, Asus Xonar D2X, MSI P35-Neo2, Vista HP x64. Just an ol' Batard.

January 18th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	don't think so

January 18th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	EfrainMan is right. Use the OpenGL plugin for a GeForce. Use the filtering on 6, and set texture caching to dynamic not pallatised. I end up with poorer quality with palatised textures, dunno why. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

January 18th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
Jonys Not Invited Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Time Vortex Posts: 1,063	Gforces-------> OpenGL Voodoos-----> D3d (simple) (about the other cards.....well.....they suck......hehehe...just kidding.....) __________________ I'm NoThInG ThAt I CaNnOt SaY "It is the nature that gives us our boundaries and nature that enforces them" - Eladamri, Lord of Leaves - ..::AGP::.. Web Community - Anime and Game Players - Web Community [sig=134] Come to AGP Black - Green (((AGP))) ...:::Black-Green:::...

January 18th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
average_guy Banned Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 0	ok, i see

January 18th, 2002	#20 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Bleh? Voodoos --> Lewpy's Glide!!!!! It's what the cards were made for! Open Gl would be the next fastest. D3D on Voodoo's is a crime. ATI --> D3D __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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