@Tab: About FastText - this problem was already discussed (in FastText topic), and FastText slower on Vista because there other algorithm (modified GDI) of display of the text... It is not terrible, even the minimal loss in speed is overlapped by advantages (antialising, Unicode support, rotation and etc.). On XP results: 2-3 msek! If you are not required Unicode - you can use to DrawText function from FastImage library to receive high speed not dependent on the size of a font and OS.
@for all: DirectX7 on OS Vista is completely emulated through DirectX9! The emulator cannot be ideal and reproduce all precisely :) It is not surprising, that the emulator works more slowly.
I do not use OS Vista and I can not guarantee high speed on this system.
p.s. It is very a pity, that the Blitz3D on the basis of DirectX7, instead of DirectX8. There would be no problems.
@for all: DirectX7 on OS Vista is completely emulated through DirectX9! The emulator cannot be ideal and reproduce all precisely :) It is not surprising, that the emulator works more slowly.
I do not use OS Vista and I can not guarantee high speed on this system.
p.s. It is very a pity, that the Blitz3D on the basis of DirectX7, instead of DirectX8. There would be no problems.