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37158	2002-02-26 07:27:00	Tomshardware has posted a write-up on the new OpenGL 2.0 detailing some of what we can expect from the new standard. Here's a snip from the article: In fact, the tables have turned. Less burdened by the OpenGL committee-based design approach, DirectX is providing a number of examples for what OpenGL might someday offer. The prime innovation is the promise of programmability included in an API, which, though quite a ways from being widely put to work by developers, is attractive to ISVs & IHVs alike. It means that graphics development can be taken as far as any creative developer wants to take it, & all the effects, looks & features will be accessible by mainstream hardware & software. It also offers that long-sought & oft-promised goal of 'off-loading the host CPU'. The members of the OpenGL ARB, for the most part, companies also developing products for DirectX , clearly recognize the desirability of furthering OpenGL - the ability to deliver their products across hardware platforms. www.tomshardware.com Creative has been doing some audio remixing and has released some new Deus Ex scores in AC3 (5.1 multichannel surround) sound format. To get the full audio experience you will need one of the following soundcards installed on your system: SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 series SoundBlaster Audigy series SoundBlaster Extigy You can download the remixes from the following links: - Deus Ex 'Bunker'download.soundblaster.com - Deus Ex 'Canal'download.soundblaster.com - Deus Ex 'Mix'download.soundblaster.com Dan's Data has been playing around with more of the shiny aluminium case from Lian Li. This time he's put the black PC-60 with a side window and the PC-42 which is a microATX baby-case through ther paces.www.dansdata.com CNET have posted up a preview of Adobe Photoshop 7, putting it through the wringer. Here's a bit of preview: Every new version of Photoshop has delivered significant, noteworthy improvements. Witness: Photoshop 4.0 unveiled Layers and Actions; Photoshop 5.0 brought us the History Palette and Layer Styles; Photoshop 6.0 introduced Shapes. Hence, Photoshop 7.0's perfunctory, should-have-been-there-earlier enhancements, such as the new file browser, are a bit of a letdown. Based on our look at the beta, the final Photoshop 7.0 release won't be a must-have upgrade for all graphics professionals. But, as far as graphics apps go, Photoshop is still the best, most sophisticated image-editing software available. Photoshop 7 is due for releae towards the middle of the year and you can read the full review here.www.cnet.com For those who have Norton System works 2002 there are a few new updates available via the live update for Speedisk, SystemWorks and the Anti-Virus package. It appears that Microsoft have cut nVidia out of the X-Box 2. The final reference platform for the X-Box 2 features Via graphics chipset and CPU. It has been rumoured that nVidia has been cut loose so that Microsoft can claw back some of the money they lose on each box because VIA has lower charges than nVidia for it's technology. However it also mentioned that ATI could be throwing their hand in for the graphics part of the new X-Box. Here's another information utility you can use on your PC. the program is called HARDiNFO 2002 and it functions as a System Information, Diagnostic, Benchmark and Computer Management application designed to be used by Small Business to Large Business and Professionals. HARDiNFO 2002 displays the hardware information in well organized categories with high quality graphical representation of each hardware component for fast and easy understanding. HARDiNFO 2002 is the most easy to use system information, diagnostic & benchmark tool. It is the first system information application which supports detection of hardware configuration from an Internet/LAN network computer without having to install it on your entire network. You can grab a copy to try from here.www.usro.net Following the release last week of unofficial drivers, SIS have now released the official 1.09 drivers for the following chipsets: SiS630, SiS730, SiS735, SiS733, SiS635, SiS633, SiS645, SiS650, SiS740, SiS745 You can grab the driver for your chipset from here.www.sis.com CPUCooL version 7.0.13 and CPUFSB version 2.2.5 have been released for download. The new versions have the following changes: CPUCooL: SIS 735 more stable KT266(A) cooling SDRAM refesh corrected PLL's added verax silent fans added CPUFSB: PLL's added bug fixes Download CPUCool herehttp://www.podien.onlinehome.de/CPUCOOL9.ZIP and grab CPUFSB here www.podien.onlinehome.de If you need a refresher on what they do read below: CPUCooL is a program that monitors temperature, fan speed, and voltages for many motherboards. It works with all chipsets from Intel, ALI, VIA, AMD, and SIS 5595 motherboards. CPUFSB is a small version of CPUCooL. It is for changing the FrontSideBus only. So you have a small tool only one of the the most important freatures of CPUCooL. Changing the FrontSideBus enables you to set the frequency of your CPU up to the limits. BootXP the logo screen changing program version 1.75 Final is out for download. New to this version is the following: 1.- The Installation Process Was Completely Rewritten, Added Support For SCSI Installations of XP, Added a BOOT.INI Repair (A lot of XP Installs Doesn't Haven't It), And Now Creates a Copy Of BOOT.INI for Uninstall. 2.- Two Metods Of Uninstalling Added: Using Backup and Removing References to '/kernel=LOGOOS.EXE' in BOOT.INI 3.- 100% Windows. 2000 Compatibility. Use the Same BMP or NTOSKRNL File For XP or 2000. 4.- Added Preview and Full Screen Animated Preview For Windows 2000 Users. 5.- Fixed The Overlay Bug For Windows. XP Home Edition. 6.- Updated all Links To The New Domain: www.bootxp.net Get it from here. bootxp.net MaxReboot has dug up some more latest beta Detonator driver sets. The new version numbers are 27.50 for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME and 27.51 for Windows 2000 and XP. The new drivers are available from here. www.warp2search.net Opera Software have released Opera 6.02 (build 1047) beta. The new version of this ultra-fast web browser incorporates the following changes: >Aims to resolve critical issues only. Printer crash bug should be fixed. Resource and memory issues fixed. Grab it here and give it a try.people.opera.com RarSoft have released a new copy of WinRAR 3.00 Beta. The new beta includes the following changes: 1. 'Context menu items...' button in 'Integration Settings' and setup dialogs allows to choose items to display in Explorer context menus. For example, if you do not need 'Compress and email' feature, you may disable it here. 2. Bugs fixed: a) too large font in the archive information dialog under Windows 98/Me; b) archives contained folders and stored (-m0 method) files could not be converted to SFX; c) 'Shortcut' command in SFX modules did not work with relative source file paths; d) 'rc' (reconstruct) command could show 'Cannot open ' message in case of more than 10 volumes; e) 'Put each file to separate archive' option did not work when activated from Explorer menu; f) beta 2 could fail to decompress multivolume SFX archive with encrypted file names. Grab it from these links: - Link #1http://216.40.248.4/rar/wrar30b3.exe - Link #2ftp://pubftp.slovenska.sk/pub/rarsoft/rar/wrar30b3.exe The two big antiVirus companies have released new definition update for their virus checking programs. You can download the updates through the in-program updater or get them from the links below: - McAfee VirusScan 4.x and 5.x DAT File v4187 (1.50 MB) download.mcafee.com - McAfee VirusScan SuperDAT File v4187 (4.08 MB) download.mcafee.com - Norton Antivirus Definition Update (02/23/2002) (3.14 MB)www.symantec.com	Guest (0)
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