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MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« on: September 14, 2012, 01:03:44 AM »
Thanks to a very generous donation from the recently new MorphOS user "Fraggle", the development of 3D drivers for Radeon R300 chipsets (found in Mac PowerBooks for instance) has now been Fast-Tracked!

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Thanks to an unusual and generous financial contribution from William "Fraggle" Morris, Mark "bigfoot" Olsen has announced plans to fast-track the development of a 3D graphics driver for AMD/ATI's R300 chipset which is built into various Powerbook models and available on user-replaceable extension cards.

Mark confirmed to MorphZone exlusively: "I am happy to announce that Fraggle has made good on his offer and is sponsoring the R300 3D driver development with the generous sum of 2000 euro."

The MorphZone Team would like to thank all involved parties for their participation and hopes for a speedy release of the new drivers so all MorphOS users with compatible hardware can benefit from them.


Source: http://www.morphzone.org/news/1961.html
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 03:42:47 AM »
Good news, so ... when can we expect 3D for PBs?

Cheers,
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 01:26:46 PM »
wow 2000 euros.  He really want those drivers :)
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 01:31:59 PM »
Great news, that was a more then generous donation from Fraggle :)
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 11:34:14 PM »
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Good news, so ... when can we expect 3D for PBs?

Cheers,
Dragster.


When it's done?

:eek:
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2012, 12:46:53 AM »
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2012, 12:51:09 AM »
What ARE you on about?
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2012, 03:20:02 PM »
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« Last Edit: September 16, 2012, 12:30:55 PM by Karlos »
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2012, 04:03:11 PM »
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2012, 05:24:00 PM »
What does Fast-Tracked means?

They will compose a relaxing track with FastTracker, so people will have something to listen to while waiting?!?
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2012, 05:27:28 PM »
It is an English phrase.

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Fast Track is an informal English phrase meaning "the quickest and most direct route to achievement of a goal, as in competing for professional advancement".

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Track
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #11 on: September 15, 2012, 05:51:00 PM »
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what does fast-tracked means?

They will compose a relaxing track with fasttracker, so people will have something to listen to while waiting?!?
lol :)
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #12 on: September 15, 2012, 06:18:50 PM »
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When it's done?

:eek:

yeah, rite... I just hope it's really done *faster/sooner*... I haven't been motivated enough to register MOS for my Powerbook 1139 because of the lack of 3D and wifi support for it...
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2012, 08:25:38 PM »
Mark told me completely done with vertex and fragment programmes and everything within 6 months.
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Re: MorphOS R300 3D Graphics Driver Development Has Been Fast-Tracked
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2012, 10:00:31 PM »
This has always been in the works, but Fraggle's contribution has helped encourage faster development.
Remember, the R300 driver is not just applicable to Powerbooks.
I have a Radeon 9800XT in my FW800 and I'm greatly looking forward to 3D support.
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