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- Release Notes for V2:
- ---------------------
-
- IMPORTANT: This release of Warp3D is BETA. We hadn't had the
- usual bunch of test runs, but decided to release this version for
- the adventurous user who wants to try the new Permedia-2 Driver.
-
- This version may behave more unstable than the last one. If you
- have a CV64/3D and CyberGraphX 3 or less, you should consider
- staying with V1.1 until the final release of V2.
-
- What's New:
- -----------
-
- Most obviously, the Permedia2 driver. This one was developed with
- the CyberVisionPPC, but should also work with the BVisionPPC.
- Since CyberGraphX is the only graphics system currently available
- for the CVPPC, the Picasso96 Warp3D driver does not know about
- the board yet, and will not work with it. Permedia2-Users MUST
- install the V4 CyberGraphX driver, even with CyberGraphX V3.
-
- The CGX V4 was prepared to work with the CyberVision64/3D, but
- wasn't tested yet, so it probably doesn't work yet. Therefore
- you're probably better off keeping the CGFX V3 driver (please
- note that the CGX V3 driver works with CyberGraphX V3 and
- CyberGraphX V4 alike, it just does not exploit the special
- features of the newer version). If you use this, you MUST enable
- the BITMAPCACHE=YES tooltype in your monitor file (CV64/3D and
- CVPPC/BVPPC).
-
-
- There are also a few changes for developers, please refer to the
- new developer release for specific changes. Most notably, there
- is a minor incompatibility to the V1 release that affects systems
- with more than one graphics card, and the API has changed
- slightly.
-
-
- PPC Users:
- ----------
-
- To use Warp3D with WarpUp/PPC and CyberGraphX, the USESEMAPHORES
- variable must be set to "1", i.e internal locking must be done
- via semaphores.
- If you don't set this variable, then you will get troubles, whenever
- doing something in parallel to 3d operations.
-
- NOTE: A program may filter screen modes when using the internal
- Warp3D screenmode requester. If it demands a certain feature that
- one card or the other does not offer, those cards will NOT be
- presented in the requester, and you will not be able to use this
- hardware.
-