OpenGL is it needed???

[Net Llama!]

On Tue, 12 Dec 2006, Ric Moore wrote:
> Got a question that I thought I'd post here, for the quality of replies
> <smirk>
>
> I've got a GeForce 5200 with the livna drivers installed to FC6. I'm
> running 32bit on an Athlon64 3200+ with 2 gigs of memory. Hell, at least
> I'm impressed!
>
> The question is (hold your breath!) is do I need OpenGL installed???
>
> I'm running a 3D adventure game (now the truth is known) and it's choppy
> as hell. I know I got the mojo machine here. I read a post where one guy
> said that he had installed openGP and it tasked the CPU instead of the
> GPU. Removing openGL, according to his guy, really cranked up his
> graphical display significantly, he says.  I have no clue. Would someone
> clue me in??? I know ole Lonnie has this stuff pegged. I eagerly await
> the chance to be further educated! Yes, I am also running Beryl. Ric

If you're using the nvidia driver, then you already have OpenGL support. 
You didn't state which game you're playing.

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