OpenGL vs Direct3D

Direct3D11 vs OpenGL4.4 in 2015, an experience review

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In Ogre 2.1 we’ve modernized the whole engine. We started by adopting OpenGL 4.4 as our main API, and then we adopted D3D11 as well. It’s been an enlightening experience. From a performance point of view there is no definitive answer “OpenGL is always faster” or “D3D11 is always faster”, because the […]

What I hate from OpenGL API

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The OpenGL API sucks. It has gotten better over time, but still is miles away from what it should be. And probably, the API needs a redesign from scratch, something that was promised a long time ago but never happened. There’s often a talk about “API wars” or “DirectX vs […]