wrote:As I recall, POD (1997) was one of the first games to use MMX, but only uses it for sound.
Hm. Probably a false memory, but I think it used it for software-based bilinear filtering on textures? Or was that a different game?
Z.A.R maybe?
wHeretic source port also uses mmx for texture draws, and turning it on, makes textures shifted and wrong.
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wrote:I remember using FUFME for online adult games in the early 2000s, needless to say it really enhanced the experience.
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wrote:wrote:As I recall, POD (1997) was one of the first games to use MMX, but only uses it for sound.
Hm. Probably a false memory, but I think it used it for software-based bilinear filtering on textures? Or was that a different game?
This is what I saw when I was researching this game a few years ago:
https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/pod
The box prominently states that POD was the first game ever to support the new MMX instructions on Pentium II and late-model Pentium processors. In reality, the only thing POD uses them for is stereo and Dolby sound effects--very odd, given that there was a world of optimization possible in the 3D rendering area.
Is this too much voodoo?
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wrote:wrote:MMX.
useless for games, MMX is Integer math only, good for DSP, things like audio filters, or making a softmodem out of your sound card. Unsuitable for accelerating 3D games. Whats worse MMX has no dedicated registers, and instead reuses/shares FPU ones, this means you cant use MMX and FPU (all 3D code pre Direct3D 7 Hardware T&L) at the same time. Intel Paid few dev houses to release make believe enhancements faking game speedup. Same deal with SSE Re: Athlon vs Duron
Nice story, but it doesn't explain why some games needed a patch to be able to run on a MMX processor...if it was all marketing such a patch wouldn't have been necessary. 😎
wrote:wrote:wrote:MMX.
useless for games, MMX is Integer math only, good for DSP, things like audio filters, or making a softmodem out of your sound card. Unsuitable for accelerating 3D games. Whats worse MMX has no dedicated registers, and instead reuses/shares FPU ones, this means you cant use MMX and FPU (all 3D code pre Direct3D 7 Hardware T&L) at the same time. Intel Paid few dev houses to release make believe enhancements faking game speedup. Same deal with SSE Re: Athlon vs Duron
Nice story, but it doesn't explain why some games needed a patch to be able to run on a MMX processor...if it was all marketing such a patch wouldn't have been necessary. 😎
what do you mean? like wouldnt run/crash on a mmx cpu? can you name one?
