(OPEN Graphics Language) A 3D graphics language developed by SGI, which has become a de facto standard supported in Unix, Windows and Macintosh computers. OpenGL can be implemented as an extension to an operating system or to a windowing system such as X Window. All high-end 3D display adapters include OpenGL drivers. OpenGL and Direct3D (Microsoft's DirectX) are the major 3D graphics languages in use today. See OPC and Cg. See also OpenAL.
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- Fraps 3.0.3 (Windows)
- Fraps is a generic tool for DirectX and OpenGL games. In its current form, it performs many tasks, including benchmarking (see how many frames per second you're getting in a corner of your screen; perform custom benchmarks and measure the frame rate between any two points; save statistics to disk...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- D3DGear 3.55 (Windows)
- D3DGear is an advanced DirectX & OpenGL utility. It automatically measures Windows 3D game/application frame rate, and display frame rate on screen. It helps you record 3D game into AVI movie while you are playing game, take multiple screenshots and conveniently save them. D3DGear also is a screenshot capture tool,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-22
- Google's Chrome OS: Will you give up desktop apps?
- I won't ntntI can'tI'm not online 24/7. I need local apps, as does everyone else. Say what you want. But network outages happen... Weather by forces of nature or human error, a network will eventually go down. It's only a matter of time. And knowing Google's past GMail outages, I...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Daylon Leveller 3.2 (Windows)
- 32-bit terrain/heightfield/bumpmap modeler. Edit on a 2D overview nadir map while simultaneously viewing in 3D. Use OpenGL or raytraced rendering. Numerous plug-ins available, many DEM and image file formats supported including GeoTIFF, SDTS, OBJ, POV-Ray, RIB, VRML, etc.
- Software downloads 2009-11-18
- AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology
- AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- OpenGL Extensions Viewer 3.15 (Mac)
- Welcome to OpenGL Extensions Viewer. Displays information of the current OpenGL 3D accelerator. OpenGL Extensions Viewer runs on Windows, Windows x64 and MacOS X. This program displays the vendor name, the version implemented, the renderer name and the extensions of the current OpenGL 3D accelerator.
- Software downloads 2009-11-17
- My new daughter is a lot like Linux
- Windoze is a boys smelly diaper, Linux is a girls one, that's the messageI guess some people will never be mature enough to get it.Handling the learning curve...is not very hard. Particularly when you let them use the simple Gnome user interface which the standard Ubuntu has.Maybe this website of...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-16
- FlightGL_chung 1.02 (Windows)
- FlightGL_chung is a compact openGL flight simulator with combat simulation and integrated map editor. Choose among 35 differents ground types and 72 planes combinations and play a free realistic flight simulator. To install just unzip the zip file into c:flightGL_chung folder. To play just run flightGL_chung.exe. To uninstall just delete...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- matrixgl 2.0 (Mac)
- This is a ScreenSaver Module for Mac OS X. It's a port of the Windows/Linux OpenGL ScreenSaver made by Alex & Eugene Zolotov and modified by Vincent Launchbury.
- Software downloads 2009-11-14
- Quantum 1.3.0 (Mac)
- You are the pilot of Quantum, an Omega-class fighter patrolling deep space. It's a lonely assignment. Suddenly, and predictably, you are caught in a sub-space anomaly and transported to the middle of a mysterious region of space with a black hole at its center and deadly asteroids drifting by. You'll...
- Software downloads 2009-11-13
- jalada Fractual 1.2.2 (Mac)
- With jalada Fractual, you will be introduced to the mysterious world of fractal geometry. Fractal geometry is one of the most exciting areas of math. Its images are stunning in their beauty and complexity, yet they are made from simple rules. They display a universality and resemblance to nature that...
- Software downloads 2009-11-13
- AsdGraph3D Pro Excel Addin 1.5.5 (Windows)
- AsdGraph3D Excel Addin is an OpenGL-based excel addin that embeds and plots 3D scatterred points, lines, line segments, surfaces or water-tight solids with color attributes, directly from user-specified cell ranges within MS Excel worksheets of one or several open workbooks. Unlike other 3D plotters, AsdGraph3D works seamlessly within Excel, i.e.,...
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- EWDraw 3D ActiveX 7.2 (Windows)
- EWDraw 3D ActiveX is a vector graphics ActiveX for 3D and 2D visualization and animation. You can use it for CAD, CAM, and GIS. The EWDraw 3D ActiveX is based on open cascade geometric kernel and openGL. The library is realized as a run-time Windows 32 bit ActiveX control. Either...
- Software downloads 2009-11-12
- RIM announces app payment platform, Adobe partnership, OpenGL ES support
- RIM announced a new app payment platform, tighter integration with Adobe and OpenGL ES support for version 5.0 of its OS. by Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- Don't Lose Your Balls (Mobile)
- Fast action game where you try to keep your balls in play. Each ball type has an action associated with it. Some of the ball types include Freezing, Life, Health, Damage, Death, Extra Hit, and Special Movement.More than 200 levels of game play in the registered version.1.1.3 Changes:-OpenGL Option (Actually...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- ZeptoTowers (Mobile)
- Small Towers Big Defense. Build towers to protect your people.1.1.3 Changes:-OpenGL Option (Actually Slower if turned on but now I can make slow 3D games yay)-Touch motion more responsive-Virtual keyboard for high scores-Android API support 1 & 2 or 3 or higher-Faster
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Obama Stimulus (Mobile)
- Tired of the government. Well now you can collect stimulus money like those too big to fail. Levels progress faster and harder as you collect the stimulus money. This is a parody/satire action game.1.1.3 Changes:-OpenGL Option (Actually Slower if turned on but now I can make slow 3D games yay)-Touch...
- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Microsoft 'Geneva' identity wares approach the finish line
- just PR stuntsM$ merely renamed Active directory and claims a 'break through'.I'm still waiting to see a technology realy new comming out of M$.So far they only stole are renamed existing technologies.Parent post is a troll. Please ignore it. nt OKDeep zoom: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645050(VS.95).aspxPhotosynth: http://photosynth.net/ASP.NET copied by Sun in JSF.Ajax (yes,...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- dwTerm 2.0 (Windows)
- dwTerm loads and runs your program (*.dll), with a window to maintain what it draws, and a command input window, as well as a useful handler-scheme and functions for 2D and 3D OpenGL and anaglyph graphics. Build your main codes as a DLL and run it by dwTerm. Also enjoy...
- Software downloads 2009-11-06
- 3DPaintBrush 2.0 (Windows)
- 3DPaintBrush is a real-time and easy-to-use visualization tool that enables you to create near photo-realistic images and videos from your 3D models. You can easily enhance an existing model by adding colors, textures, shaders, background, lighting and camera effects, background environments to create quick yet stunning images. Import 3D models...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
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