From: Knut P. <Knu...@t-...> - 2005-08-26 18:18:27
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> This has been discussed before. Not all hardware can do a set_par() > instantaneously, some may require seconds. And that will become a > usability > problem. Just imagine switching from one console to another and it takes > 5 seconds. That would be unacceptable, agreed. But it´s also not really acceptable to risk to execute a few dozend imageblits in redraw_screen() while the hardware might be in an unusable state. Checking for that situation every imageblit would have a big performance penalty. knut |