check out the HL2 survey if you haven't already seen it - it's quite interesting.
Most popular cards are Geforce4 MX, then GeForce4, GeForce 2 MX, the FX 5200.
It's here
Wow, you list a whole load of problems you've had with apps written in Java.
Do you really think this is somehow Java's fault? I'm not suggesting that Java is somehow perfect - but that's the point. It isn't perfect - it can't protect you from bad probgrammers. All the problems you mention (and more) we've had for years and years with programs in C and C++.
IIRC this was because Quake - having a "real" 3D engine (vs. the previous 2.5D ones) made heavy use of floating point (maybe Wolfenstein3D even ran without a FP unit?). Anyway, the Pentium FP unit was a complete new design and much faster than the 486DX's - much faster proportionally than the main CPU was.
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check out the HL2 survey if you haven't already seen it - it's quite interesting.
Most popular cards are Geforce4 MX, then GeForce4, GeForce 2 MX, the FX 5200.
It's here
Do you really think this is somehow Java's fault? I'm not suggesting that Java is somehow perfect - but that's the point. It isn't perfect - it can't protect you from bad probgrammers. All the problems you mention (and more) we've had for years and years with programs in C and C++.
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IIRC this was because Quake - having a "real" 3D engine (vs. the previous 2.5D ones) made heavy use of floating point (maybe Wolfenstein3D even ran without a FP unit?). Anyway, the Pentium FP unit was a complete new design and much faster than the 486DX's - much faster proportionally than the main CPU was.