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- Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?
- Visual Studio 2008 SP1: Why not VS 2009?because VS 2009 would not be free upgradeI think MS would have a PR nightmare on their hands if this update wasn't free especially since it's adding features/support for stuff that was in beta/ctp along with VS 2008.Mary Jo Foley what a stupid...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-11
- New version of Windows Presentation Foundation released
- Microsoft released a new version of Windows Presentation Foundation, their next generation windows application UI framework. The new version will ship as part of the .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1. Tim Sneath has a very long and detailed post of the features but I'll try and break down the...
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- The battle for the soul of your smartphone
- The cut-throat market for the chips that power smartphones and handhelds just got more competitive. In the past few days, no fewer than five semiconductors companies, including Samsung, ST Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, and, yes, even Nvidia, have all announced new application processors: Nvidia APX 2500 press...
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- Windows Vista SP1
- A little more than one year after its release, Windows Vista will receive its first service pack update in March. Microsoft says the pack will offer better compatibility with third-party hardware, increased reliability, tighter security, and better performance. But unlike the last Windows Service Pack release, Windows XP SP2--which offered...
- Product reviews 2008-02-07
- GDC 2007: Advanced Performance Tuning with PIX for Windows (zip)
- Although real-time graphics techniques are quickly advancing towards realism, the main issues many developers face is still performance. PIX for Windows is a powerful tool you can use to squeeze the most performance out of your game. Learn about the new and powerful additions to PIX for Windows including...
- Software downloads 2007-08-29
- GDC 2007: D3D10 Unleashed - New Features and Effects (zip)
- Direct3D 10 has arrived in Windows Vista. Get up-to-speed on the latest graphics hardware and software infrastructure in Windows. Learn about the breadth of new Direct3D 10 features, everything from geometry shaders to resource views, and how to leverage those features for cutting-edge visual effects in your next Windows title....
- Software downloads 2007-08-24
- GDC 2007: Rapid-Fire Material Systems with Direct3D 10 (zip)
- Direct3D 10 is designed from the ground up to empower you to blast way more unique objects, materials, and realistic clutter into your scene. Discover opportunities to get the best small batch performance and exploit the leap forward in shader programmability in shader model 4.0 to achieve a new level...
- Software downloads 2007-08-16
- Microsoft hints at Vista SP1 beta in August
- I’ve steered clear of the Vista SP1 snipe hunt so far, partly because Mary Jo seems to be doing a pretty good job of it, and partly because the hype and accompanying unreasonable expectations around SP1 are getting extreme. If history is any guide, SP1 will fix some annoyances. It will correct...
- Blog posts 2007-08-08
- Mozilla issues security updates
- Mozilla issues security updatesMozilla issues security updatesAlready done did updated last night. First kid on my block to do so. It did give a warning about the new java 6.0 not being compatible.Mozilla issues security updatesI assume this is only for windoze, thank God for Linux!FireFox Security UpdatesAfter...
- Discussion threads 2006-12-20
- DirectX Software Development Kit (EXE)
- This DirectX SDK release contains updates to tools, utilities, samples, documentation, and runtime debug files for x64 and x86 platforms. New features in this release include updated libraries to support the initial release of Windows Vista. In addition, several new samples and articles have been added. The DirectX December 2006...
- Software downloads 2006-12-14
- Concorde Screensaver Delux (zip)
- A 3D graphics screensaver of the Concorde airplane, which was the only supersonic airliner and retired in October 2003. In the screensaver, the airplanes fly according to a simplified aerodynamics simulation rather than following a geometrically pre-defined path. The screensaver shows not only Concorde, but also a formation with Red...
- Software downloads 2006-11-09
- GameTutorials Squared (zip)
- The GameTutorials Squared, CD is a huge collection of specially designed tutorials that teach programming through the art of making games, accompanied with a 180-day trial of Visual Studio 2005. By merging the traditional programming book and fully working source code examples, each tutorial serves as a chapter covering a...
- Software downloads 2006-10-23
- ACA Capture Pro (exe)
- ACA Capture Pro is an award-winning screen capture software. It captures screen from standard desktop programs and even those hard-to-grab DirectX, Direct3D, 3Dfx Voodoo and Glide mode games, and it have many enhanced features: capture all flash files from web page, create videos of your computer screen (make AVI Video/Movie),...
- Software downloads 2006-08-10
- VideoLogic Apocalypse 3Dx Drivers (exe)
- This file contains the drivers for VideoLogic's Apocalypse 3Dx card for Windows 95/98. The Apocalypse 3Dx drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3Dx card. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem, improves Z support, and improves performance in several other games. Version 4.1.2...
- Software downloads 2006-07-21
- VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D Drivers (exe)
- This download contains the drivers for the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D card running under Windows 95/98. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem. The Apocalypse 3D drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 3D card. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen...
- Software downloads 2006-07-21
- VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Driver (exe)
- This file contains driver for the VideoLogic Apoclaypse 5D card, running under Windows 95/98. This release fixes the MS Baseball 3D flashing menus problem, improves Z support, and improves performance on several other games. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen 2 player mode. Direct3D 24 bit...
- Software downloads 2006-07-21
- Intel Express 3D Graphics Card Driver (exe)
- The following is a driver download file for the Intel Express 3D graphics card. This file is written specifically for the Intel Express 3D graphics card only, and will not function with other Intel740 graphics accelerator based graphics cards/solutions. This driver package contains the version 3.7 drivers for Windows 95...
- Software downloads 2006-07-21
- VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic Drivers (exe)
- This file contains the drivers for the VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic card for Windows. The Apocalypse 5D Sonic drivers are only to be used with the VideoLogic Apocalypse 5D Sonic card. Version 4.1.2 (9/25/98) has fixed TOCA Touring Car split screen 2 player mode. Direct3D 24 bit modes now available....
- Software downloads 2006-07-21
- nVidia 3D Stereo Driver (Windows 95/98/Me) (exe)
- The nVidia 3D Stereo Driver, when used with compatible hardware, allows full-screen stereo viewing of many Direct3D or OpenGL based games. No other stereoscopic driver software is required. When 3D games are played and the driver is enabled, the driver converts the image to 3D stereo and displays it on...
- Software downloads 2006-07-13
- nVidia 3D Stereo Driver (Windows 2000/XP) (exe)
- The nVidia 3D Stereo Driver, when used with compatible hardware, allows full-screen stereo viewing of many Direct3D or OpenGL based games. No other stereoscopic driver software is required. When 3D games are played and the driver is enabled, the driver converts the image to 3D stereo and displays it on...
- Software downloads 2006-07-13
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