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Chirone

04-08-2009, 02:54 AM

i've been given the task of trying to get our program to support third party graphics cards (that's what i'm told, i dont know if this is the correct term for them)

it's actually the first time of heard of this particular card, the Aja Kona LHe, and i'm not entirely sure where to start

i went to the aja website and i'm fairly certain i didn't see any API there

if anyone has any tips or links to programming for these types of grpahics cards (graphics cards that ADR people us?) then that would be awesome

thanks

Dathgale

04-09-2009, 05:07 PM

Do you mean you want to write an application that uses the video card, or a driver? If you're writing an application, you can probably use OpenGL, which is supported by nearly every general purpose graphics card. If not, send an email to the card's manufacturer and they should be able to help you.

Chirone

04-11-2009, 07:47 AM

i mean writing an app that uses the graphics card

how do i know that i'm using it?

and how do i know what the card can do?

this isn't a nvidia or ati that i'm writing for

playmesumch00ns

04-11-2009, 08:14 AM

If the company has a website, why don't you email or phone them and ask them if they have an API. It would also probably help to get a detailed specification of exactly what you're supposed to be doing with this card from the person who's asked you to write the application before you do so.

DanielWray

04-14-2009, 11:49 PM

I'm not expert, but couldn't you get a program that detects chipsets, drivers etc... If your using OpenGL it'll display a list of OpenGL features that is supports, this should give you a rough idea of what the card can handle?

just an idea anyway :)

Chirone

04-15-2009, 12:07 AM

thanks daniel8488, sounds like a good suggestion!

now that i kind of know the problem a little better i feel more comfortable emailing the manufacturers

i will look at your suggestion in the mean time though

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