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'''CyberGraphX''' (pronounced "cybergraphics"), is the one of the standard [[retargetable graphics]] [[API]] available for the [[Amiga]] and compatible operating systems. It was developed by T.Sontowski and F.Mariak and later adopted by [[Phase5|phase5]] for use with their graphics cards. Many other graphics card manufacturers who offered hardware for AmigaOS and compatible systems used it as well. |
'''CyberGraphX''' (pronounced "cybergraphics"), is the one of the standard [[retargetable graphics]] [[API]] available for the [[Amiga]] and compatible operating systems. It was developed by T.Sontowski and F.Mariak and later adopted by [[Phase5|phase5]] for use with their graphics cards. Many other graphics card manufacturers who offered hardware for AmigaOS and compatible systems used it as well. |
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== Versions == |
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#[[MorphOS]] and [[AmigaOS]] use the actual CyberGraphX software. |
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The latest version is CyberGraphX V5 used in [[MorphOS]]. Its features include: |
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#[[AROS]] has a CyberGraphX compatible system built in. |
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#[[AmigaOS4]] uses [[Picasso96]] (a rival [[Retargetable graphics|RTG]] system), which is mostly CyberGraphX compatible, at least up to Version 41 (also known as CyberGraphX V4). |
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*[[Altivec]] accelerated |
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With [[MorphOS]], an advanced CyberGraphX API was introduced with enhanced functionality which is not available to other graphics systems that claim to be CyberGraphX compatible. |
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*[[Display_Data_Channel|Display Data Channel]] support |
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*[[Hardware_acceleration|Hardware accelerated]] operations for [[Alpha_blending|alpha blending]], [[Tint|tinting]], [[gradients]], stretching |
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*[[PowerPC]] native, with support for [[AmigaOS]] drivers |
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[[AmigaOS]] version is no longer actively maintained and CyberGraphX V4 was the last [[Amiga]] release so far. [[AROS]] implements CyberGraphX V4 compatible API. There is [[Picasso96]] (a rival [[Retargetable graphics|RTG]] system) which is used in [[AmigaOS4]] and implements CyberGraphX V4 API with some CyberGraphX V5 API extensions. |
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== Subsystems of cybergraphics.library == |
== Subsystems of cybergraphics.library == |
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*cgxdither.library |
*cgxdither.library |
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*cybpci.library |
*cybpci.library |
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*ddc.library |
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== References == |
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*[http://www.morphos-team.net/releasenotes-2.0.html MorphOS 2.0 release notes] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 23:49, 24 November 2008
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CyberGraphX (pronounced "cybergraphics"), is the one of the standard retargetable graphics API available for the Amiga and compatible operating systems. It was developed by T.Sontowski and F.Mariak and later adopted by phase5 for use with their graphics cards. Many other graphics card manufacturers who offered hardware for AmigaOS and compatible systems used it as well.
Versions
The latest version is CyberGraphX V5 used in MorphOS. Its features include:
- Altivec accelerated
- Display Data Channel support
- Hardware accelerated operations for alpha blending, tinting, gradients, stretching
- PowerPC native, with support for AmigaOS drivers
AmigaOS version is no longer actively maintained and CyberGraphX V4 was the last Amiga release so far. AROS implements CyberGraphX V4 compatible API. There is Picasso96 (a rival RTG system) which is used in AmigaOS4 and implements CyberGraphX V4 API with some CyberGraphX V5 API extensions.
Subsystems of cybergraphics.library
- cgxsystem.library
- cgxbootpic.library
- cgxdither.library
- cybpci.library
- ddc.library
References
External links
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