Depending on the used display mode there are differences in the performance and compatibility of graphic boards.
|
Direct3D replaces the out-dated DirectDraw on current Windows systems. |
Mode |
Graphic card compatibility |
Performance |
Overlay |
|---|---|---|---|
Bitmap |
llll |
l |
x*1 |
Direct3D |
lll |
llll |
x |
DirectDraw Back-Buffer |
lll |
ll |
x |
DirectDraw Primary-Surface |
ll |
lll |
|
DirectDraw Overlay-Surface |
l |
llll |
x |
*1 For this there are no special SDK functions available. Overlay must be programmed separately.
