News - page 2
Mono 2.4 released
Posted Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 - 15:43 by the FiddlerThe next version of the open-source runtime was released today, bringing Mono to version 2.4.
New features:
- Improved SIMD support
- The new, linear JIT engine is now used by default
- Thread.Interrupt() no longer relies on polling
- Improved Windows.Forms DataGridView
- Improved ASP.Net support and performance improvements
Full release notes for Mono 2.4 here.
The Open Toolkit library 0.9.7
Posted Sunday, 29 March, 2009 - 21:40 by the FiddlerNew in this release:
- OpenGL 3.1 bindings
- Improved type-safety for OpenGL 3.0 functions
- Improved OpenGL error checking (stacktraces, better coverage)
This release contains potentially breaking changes. Please read the release notes and known issues before upgrading.
The Open Toolkit library 0.9.6
Posted Thursday, 26 March, 2009 - 00:07 by the FiddlerThis release introduces:
- Automatic OpenGL error checking
- Generics for improved type-safety in the OpenGL bindings
- Bug fixes related to OpenGL 3.0 contexts on Linux
- Improved documentation in OpenTK.Graphics
- A new EFX example ("EFX: Reverb").
This release contains potentially breaking changes. Please read the release notes and known issues before upgrading.
OpenGL 3.1 spec out
Posted Tuesday, 24 March, 2009 - 21:19 by kanato inhttp://www.khronos.org/news/press/releases/khronos-releases-streamlined-...
The spec doesn't seem to be linked in the right place on opengl.org, but it is here: http://www.opengl.org/registry/doc/glspec31.20090324.pdf
I feel like 3.0 has barely been adopted by GPU manufacturers and 3.1 is already out. But apparently nVidia already has a 3.1 driver: http://developer.nvidia.com/object/opengl_3_driver.html
Very exciting!
Edit: This is maybe a better link: http://www.khronos.org/opengl/
OpenAL Soft 1.7.411 released
Posted Thursday, 19 March, 2009 - 10:14 by the FiddlerOpenAL Soft is a cross-platform software implementation of the OpenAL 3D audio API.
This version contains an improved panning algorithm, low-pass & reverb effects, as well as more flexible multi-speaker configurations. The library can be now installed side-by-side with other OpenAL implementations (provided, for example, by the manufacturer of your sound card), which allows you to select the best implementation at runtime.
Download straight from strangesoft.net.
Project database and blog service now online
Posted Friday, 13 March, 2009 - 20:29 by the FiddlerThe project database is an index of projects related to OpenTK. It replaces the personal projects forum as the place to advertize your projects and provides you with:
- A customized project page.
- The ability to host and distribute releases.
- The ability to use the issue tracker for your project.
If you have a project that you wish to share, simply log-in and click on Create content -> Project. This service comes with some restrictitions - please read the project database chapter in the documentation before using it.
Breaking the 100-download barrier
Posted Monday, 9 March, 2009 - 19:04 by the FiddlerThe previous record was 98 downloads in a single day. Now, we are at 101 and counting. (Note: the statistics server errors out a lot - be patient).
The Open Toolkit library 0.9.5
Posted Sunday, 8 March, 2009 - 22:46 by the FiddlerNew in this release:
- OpenGL 3.0 support on Linux
- Full, forward-compatible or debug GraphicsContexts
- Inline OpenGL documentation
- Several bug fixes relevant to joystick input and the OpenGL wrappers.
This release does not contain any breaking changes. Upgrading from OpenTK 0.9.4 is strongly recommended!
Site upgrade: quotes and avatars
Posted Tuesday, 3 March, 2009 - 02:18 by the FiddlerA small site upgrade took place today: You can now quote other posts by clicking the "quote" link or using [quote][/quote] tags and you can set a 60x45 image to be used as your avatar.
The theme has been updated to accommodate these changes and there may be some kinks left, so please report any abnormal behavior you encounter.