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== | == Graphics device == | ||
GxApi supports multiple low-level graphics APIs such as OpenGL and Direct3D (DirectX) 9. It does this by wrapping an base interface class, <code>CGxDevice</code>, whose | GxApi supports multiple low-level graphics APIs such as OpenGL and Direct3D (DirectX) 9. It does this by wrapping an base interface class, <code>CGxDevice</code>, whose | ||
virtual member functions handle the actual calls to the graphics driver. | virtual member functions handle the actual calls to the graphics driver. | ||
=== Windows device === | |||
On Windows, the derived classes include: | On Windows, the derived classes include: | ||
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; <code>CGxDeviceOpenGl</code> : OpenGL implementation. | ; <code>CGxDeviceOpenGl</code> : OpenGL implementation. Enabled by passing <code>-opengl</code> as a launch parameter, or setting a CVar: <code>SET gxApi "OpenGL"</code> | ||
; <code>CGxDeviceD3d</code> : Direct3D 9 (DirectX) implementation. | ; <code>CGxDeviceD3d</code> : Direct3D 9 (DirectX) implementation. | ||
; <code>CGxDeviceD3d9Ex</code> : Direct3D 9Ex (DirectX) implementation | ; <code>CGxDeviceD3d9Ex</code> : Direct3D 9Ex (DirectX) implementation | ||