swordbreaker on 17/11/2011 at 20:18
Quote Posted by New Horizon
Carmack's reverse was a shadowing technique.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_volume)
Creative Labs, in a purely douchey move, patented the technique 'after' hearing about it. They then 'allowed' id software to use this technique if they bundled EAX into doom 3.
The technique had been clearly explained well before Creative had even filed the patent, but the courts sided with them for whatever reason. Details here.
Anyway, it appears that Carmack has had enough of Creative Labs dicking around and messing up the source code release. So, he rewrote the code....now the D3 source code can be released.
"this demonstrates the idiocy of the patent -- the workaround added four lines of code and changed two."
Personally, I'll never buy another Creative Product again if I can help it.
I didn't forget how they threated a person who wrote some drivers for xifi. I bought many sb cards but I don't support since then. This situation also proved me I did right decision.
nbohr1more on 17/11/2011 at 21:15
Unfortunately, because of patents (again), almost every non-Creative audio device (including most integrated chipsets) must pay royalties or licensing fees to Creative. If your PC has sound it's likely you are helping extend the legacy and wealth of Creative. :(
swordbreaker on 17/11/2011 at 21:20
Quote Posted by nbohr1more
Unfortunately, because of patents (again), almost every non-Creative audio device (including most integrated chipsets) must pay royalties or licensing fees to Creative. If your PC has sound it's likely you are helping extend the legacy and wealth of Creative. :(
Yes, I know that. That's why I don't have even onboard sound!
Nope, not that much. :cheeky:
lost_soul on 19/11/2011 at 16:35
Then maybe somebody should add support to TDM for the internal speaker. When a guard spots me, it goes beep beep. :)
Why would all sound "card" manufacturers pay Creative? It isn't like converting digital data to analog waves is a new concept or anything. Here's a ZX Spectrum from 1983 happily playing sample-based music. (
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yuTusrb1Xc)
jtr7 on 23/11/2011 at 01:35
May I just say, um,
? \o/
wonderfield on 23/11/2011 at 03:57
And so it begins.
swordbreaker on 23/11/2011 at 12:30
I'll drink for this.
Inline Image:
http://k.minus.com/iEjo2zMlCwLBG.gifMay Thief source turn come next. However, in the meanwhile don't deprive your coding helps on darkmod folks. ;)
