New cross platform render module - almost ready.

With all this talk about software rendering and people telling me that it could not be done using standard DX7 and OGL installs I decided to give it a bash.

The Challenges :
1) Maintain system compatibilities on 3D and non 3D systems
2) Maintain cross-platform compatibilities
3) Provide the fastest possible rendering speeds whilst supporting the BMX graphics command set
4) Support for FullScreen and Windowed

My Solution :
A module that plugs into BMAX that enables software fallback on Windows and Mac. Render Acceleration enabled by an integrated DirtyRects system. ** This is straight out of the box, you don't need .dll's you don't need wrapper modules! It's autosensing so it'll drop back to whatever mode it needs.

http://modules.indiepath.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=170

Example Code :

Strict

' Simple DirtyRect Implementation 
' Test for BMAX software Render mode
' Copyright 2006 Indiepath Ltd.

Include "MOD_Dirty2.bmx"

Global DrawMode
Global ShowDirty = False
Global screenwidth=640
Global screenheight=480

HideMouse()

Graphics 640,480,0

Local TestImage:TImage 	= LoadImage("image.png",0)
Local Test1:DirtyImage 	= DirtyImage.Create(TestImage)
Local Test2:DirtyImage 	= DirtyImage.Create(TestImage)
Local back:DirtyImage 		= DirtyImage.Load("bg1.jpg",FILTEREDIMAGE)

Local x:Float = 0
Local y:Float= 0

MoveMouse(80,70)

DrawMode = DrawAll

While Not KeyHit(KEY_ESCAPE)

	SetBlend(ALPHABLEND)
	SetAlpha(Sin(MilliSecs()/5)/4+0.75)
	SetColor(100,100,255)
	Test1.Draw(MouseX(),MouseY())
	
	SetAlpha(1)
	SetColor(Rnd(0,255),Rnd(0,255),Rnd(0,255))
	Test2.Draw(Int(Sin(x/10)*x),Int(Cos(x/10)*x))

	SetColor(255,255,255)
	back._Draw(DrawBG)
	
	DirtyRect._Flip
	DirtyRect._Cls
	DirtyRect.KillAll

	x:+ 0.002
	If x > 620 Then x = 0
	
Wend