Microsoft to make a physics API

Lowfat · May 2, 2006, 02:45 AM

Gamers, Direct Physics is nigh

ALL THE TALK about physics accelerators from Ageia, Havok/NVidia and even ATI, has one thing in common, the same chaos as we had in the early 3D acceleration days. The thing that fixed that mess was MS stepping in with DirectX/Direct3D, and they appear to have done a damn good job sorting out that mess, ulterior motives aside. As for details, well, I would expect them to come at E3, but no promises, it could still be a way off. Timing aside, it is quite real, and quite under way. Between NVidia and MS, what more do you need for market validation of the physics accelerator concept? µ

The Inquirer

May 2, 2006, 02:45 AM	#1
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	Microsoft to make a physics API Gamers, Direct Physics is nigh ALL THE TALK about physics accelerators from Ageia, Havok/NVidia and even ATI, has one thing in common, the same chaos as we had in the early 3D acceleration days. The thing that fixed that mess was MS stepping in with DirectX/Direct3D, and they appear to have done a damn good job sorting out that mess, ulterior motives aside. As for details, well, I would expect them to come at E3, but no promises, it could still be a way off. Timing aside, it is quite real, and quite under way. Between NVidia and MS, what more do you need for market validation of the physics accelerator concept? µ The Inquirer __________________