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DirectX 7

drago · 1999-08-20T12:25:00

Can anyone tell me what new features DirectX 7 will bring for DirectDraw? I heard something about alpha blting, can anyone confirm this?

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Started by drago August 20, 1999 12:25 PM

9 comments, last by drago 24 years, 10 months ago

DarrenNix

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August 20, 1999 12:25 PM

I agree. By rendering a 2D bitmap as two triangles you're able to use 3D hardware acceleration, including features such as alpha blending.

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