"Duke Nukem and Doom have been designed by 3D Realms Co."
Duke Nukem is developed by 3D Realms, and its sequel Duke Nukem Forever is in development at 3D Realms now.
Doom is developed by id software. Wolfenstein 3D, developed by id software, is distributed by Apogee Software. 3D Realms is a 3D game development division of Apogee Software.
For further information, please visit www.3drealms.com. There is a very informative (and accurate) FAQ there describing the genesis of shareware and PC action gaming.
Mr. Joe Siegler, our webmaster, can probably straighten this out better than I can.
CPU speed needs to catch up with graphics video card 3D accelerator fill rate, which is increasing a la Moore, with CPU falling behind until K7.
High fill, and future and present hardware transform and lighting which will lead to even higher polygon throughput, will lead to the "ability" to draw greater detail. But so what?
When the bottleneck of many 3D engines is the per dynamic entity cost?
When there is not enough CPU power to handle sophisticated physics and AI of a lot more entities now that are capable of being rendered? Do remember the algorithmic complexity rise quadratically.
If you don't want to see new 3D games make "meaningful" use of extra polygons, except prettier and smoother and "static" geometry, then you don't need the speed to catch up with fill.
Without faster CPU to catch up, there will be too many technical barriers beyond pretty but dumb 3D gaming.
Console conglomerates like Sony and Nintendo are already learning their lessons of fast polygon and dumb CPU, and are reverting their trends in their PS2 and Dolphin designs. PC definitely should not fall behind.
With due respect, if you are happy with the current state of PC gaming technology, or you don't play games on the PC at all, this may not apply to you.
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"Duke Nukem and Doom have been designed by 3D Realms Co."
Duke Nukem is developed by 3D Realms, and its sequel Duke Nukem Forever is in development at 3D Realms now.
Doom is developed by id software. Wolfenstein 3D, developed by id software, is distributed by Apogee Software. 3D Realms is a 3D game development division of Apogee Software.
For further information, please visit www.3drealms.com. There is a very informative (and accurate) FAQ there describing the genesis of shareware and PC action gaming.
Mr. Joe Siegler, our webmaster, can probably straighten this out better than I can.
Corrinne Yu
3D Engine Programmer
3D Realms/Apogee
CPU speed needs to catch up with graphics video card 3D accelerator fill rate, which is increasing a la Moore, with CPU falling behind until K7.
High fill, and future and present hardware transform and lighting which will lead to even higher polygon throughput, will lead to the "ability" to draw greater detail. But so what?
When the bottleneck of many 3D engines is the per dynamic entity cost?
When there is not enough CPU power to handle sophisticated physics and AI of a lot more entities now that are capable of being rendered? Do remember the algorithmic complexity rise quadratically.
If you don't want to see new 3D games make "meaningful" use of extra polygons, except prettier and smoother and "static" geometry, then you don't need the speed to catch up with fill.
Without faster CPU to catch up, there will be too many technical barriers beyond pretty but dumb 3D gaming.
Console conglomerates like Sony and Nintendo are already learning their lessons of fast polygon and dumb CPU, and are reverting their trends in their PS2 and Dolphin designs. PC definitely should not fall behind.
With due respect, if you are happy with the current state of PC gaming technology, or you don't play games on the PC at all, this may not apply to you.
Corrinne Yu
3D Engine Programmer
3D Realms