OpenGL 2.0 is coming...

**MIG-31** · May 31, 2004, 01:03 PM

"Just noticed that the OpenGL ARB (Architecture Review Board) meeting notes from March 2-3 2004 have been posted today at OpenGL.org.

According to the meeting notes, OpenGL 2.0 will be released later this year, at SIGGRAPH 2004. The basic feature list is now established and OpenGL 2.0 should feature the OpenGL Shading Language, new shader extensions as well as other enhancements.

XGI Technology was represented at the meeting by Guofang Jiao and Lingjun Chen.

Among the features that are planned on being supported is two-sided stencil (EXT_stencil_two_side) which is already being used in Doom III to draw shadows (Doom III is expected to be released later this year). This technique significantly improves performance by eliminating multiple passes. The EXT_stencil_two_side extension is already supported in current Volari drivers."

The full meeting notes can be found at :Here

Source: volarigamers

pr0digal jenius · May 31, 2004, 01:17 PM

but is the current volari CARD supported by those same drivers?....lol

germanjulian · May 31, 2004, 01:44 PM

I think its all a bit late DX9 has taken over

ZzzombieBunny · May 31, 2004, 02:46 PM

I bet Bill Gates showed up in a Borg suit going "Resistance is futile! I am Bill Gates!"... well it could have happend!

JLP · Jun 1, 2004, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by germanjulian
I think its all a bit late DX9 has taken over

Far from it. Professional 3D apps use OpenGL and also openGL is used in all OSes while D3D is only used in Windows.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 1, 2004, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by JLP
Far from it. Professional 3D apps use OpenGL and also openGL is used in all OSes while D3D is only used in Windows.

most games most applications are D3D, some have opengl as an option but most run d3d by defult!
and you forget windows is like 90% of the market

**dj_stick** · Jun 1, 2004, 03:12 AM

still openGL is often used by CAD,computer graphics, animation, engineering etc

MSX · Jun 1, 2004, 05:48 AM

OpenGL 2.0 still has a tricks up its sleeve. For instance real time phong raytracing has been talked about. That means 3d app quality lighting.

Though I'm not quite sure why the board bothered with its own shading language. OGL already uses many d3d shader extensions. I guess they thought they could do better.

PoopyTheJ · Jun 1, 2004, 05:50 AM

Umm hasn't OGL 2.0 been "coming" for like 4 yrs?

May 31, 2004, 01:03 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,768 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	OpenGL 2.0 is coming... "Just noticed that the OpenGL ARB (Architecture Review Board) meeting notes from March 2-3 2004 have been posted today at OpenGL.org. According to the meeting notes, OpenGL 2.0 will be released later this year, at SIGGRAPH 2004. The basic feature list is now established and OpenGL 2.0 should feature the OpenGL Shading Language, new shader extensions as well as other enhancements. XGI Technology was represented at the meeting by Guofang Jiao and Lingjun Chen. Among the features that are planned on being supported is two-sided stencil (EXT_stencil_two_side) which is already being used in Doom III to draw shadows (Doom III is expected to be released later this year). This technique significantly improves performance by eliminating multiple passes. The EXT_stencil_two_side extension is already supported in current Volari drivers." The full meeting notes can be found at :Here Source: volarigamers

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PoopyTheJ DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,588 Rep Power: 64	Umm hasn't OGL 2.0 been "coming" for like 4 yrs? __________________ [COLOR=Blue]“Alright boys, let’s start her up and see why she doesn’t work.” - John Fritz "I aim to misbehave" Malcolm Reynolds ATI Catalyst Beta Tester[/COLOR]

May 31, 2004, 01:17 PM	#2
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	but is the current volari CARD supported by those same drivers?....lol

May 31, 2004, 02:46 PM	#4
ZzzombieBunny Cake or Death? Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 258 Rep Power: 0	I bet Bill Gates showed up in a Borg suit going "Resistance is futile! I am Bill Gates!"... well it could have happend!

Jun 1, 2004, 05:48 AM	#8
MSX Burning the frozen... Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,201 Rep Power: 0	OpenGL 2.0 still has a tricks up its sleeve. For instance real time phong raytracing has been talked about. That means 3d app quality lighting. Though I'm not quite sure why the board bothered with its own shading language. OGL already uses many d3d shader extensions. I guess they thought they could do better.