Re: [Dri-devel] Re: Dri-devel digest, Vol 1 #1695 - 12 msgs

[Bret T. <bt...@gb...>]

On Sun, 2002-09-15 at 20:59, Bobakitoo wrote:
> >Message: 6
> >Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:48:48 +0100
> >From: Ian Molton <sp...@f2...>
> >To: dri...@li...
> >Organization: The Dragon Roost
> >Subject: [Dri-devel] ut2003
> >
> >Hi.
> >
> >I'd like to play the linux ut2003 demo, but I get an error about some
> >XiG extension.
> >
> >Can it be played using DRI?
> >
> >Is the problem /really/ lack of S3 texture compression due to patents?
> >
> >If so, I think it might be time to say 'fsck the patent'...
> 
> Well no. in fact, it is best that EPIC make a good opengl
> renderer where extention are optional.  Many game can use
> S3TC extention if avaible but do work whitout it too.
> 
the reason from what ive heard is s3tc is needed cause the textures
are already precompressed in that format to save some space
since the full game will take 3gb to install and 1.6 of that is textures

> I belive future update of the client will fix this..
> (is DXTC optional on win32?...)
> 
> 
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