BenVTrigger said: So noob question here guys, Mantle will do nothing for my 780ti correct? Only helps AMD cards correct?
For now it is exclusive to recent AMD GPUs, so no it won't do anything for Nvidia cards at this time. It has been said that Mantle is open and is in theroy compatable with any modern GPU, so it is theoretically possible that Nvida will add support in the future. However being a AMD co-developed API and Nvidia's commitment to improving exisitng DX and OpenGL APIs rather than adopting a new one it seems unlikely at the moment.
Tom “Who Made Gunpoint” Francis is making a new game! In fact, Tom “who I worked with for eight years” Francis is making two new games simultaneously and making videos about both as development progresses. One of those games is about a grappling hook and that’s all we know. The other, called Heat Signature, is a space game about sneaking up on spaceships and that’s all we knew.
Knew, because Tom “I still do a podcast with him every week and we’re good friends” Francis just released a video in which he reveals ship-boarding and explains the objective of the game more fully. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s beautiful, there’s a trailer below, and there’s a free beta build you can play right now. Read the rest of this entry »
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BenVTrigger said: I figured Mantle wouldn't work on my setup. Don't really care but was just curious
It is possible that it could work in the future but considering the bad blood between nVidia and AMD....not anytime soon that is for sure.
Yep. Any chance Nvidia implements something similar you think?
As I said they are focusing on existing APIs. Howevver there are extensions in OpenGL that should allow similar performance improvements in theory. THo no game has used them so far. Valve is also pushing for development of OpenGL as part of their SteamOS/Linux push, and Source eingine 2 will likely have a modern OpenGL renderer when it launches. Also there will likely be a new version of DirectX along with Windows 9, that will hopefully modernise that API to match some of the features that are exposed in Mantle.
So there is hope that similar performance will come to everyone in the future.
Not sure if you covered it Zarx. :3
Easily the most profitable platform for developers for a long time to come as the new consoles have tiny install bases, which should translate into games with any luck.
Not sure if you covered it Zarx. :3 Easily the most profitable platform for developers for a long time to come as the new consoles have tiny install bases, which should translate into games with any luck.
Honestly I'm not sure either, I remember reading the article but no idea if I posted it lol. I post too much shit to keep track of it all...
Not sure if you covered it Zarx. :3 Easily the most profitable platform for developers for a long time to come as the new consoles have tiny install bases, which should translate into games with any luck.
From someone who works in gaming retail I can definitly tell you there are a LOT of gamers switching over to PC.
You have to give Valve some props cause Steam is a big part of why
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