Re: [AD] Docs and set_gfx_mode

[Chris <kcat@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Ohannessian wrote:
> Isn't this driver dependent, rather than a compile-time OS-specific
> thing?

Yes, but unfortunately that presents a problem. If it's driver 
dependant, then you need to know ahead of time whether or not a driver 
uses single-surface VRAM. Unfortunately, in the case of GFX_AUTODETECT* 
you can't know which driver will ultimately be picked until it's finally 
set (and the virtual screen size will play a role in selecting).

I can see this causing problems with OpenGL though (when AllegroGL gets 
integrated), since AllegroGL doesn't use single surfaces under any 
platform. Making it driver-specific does have some advantages, too. 
Mainly that you could emulate a virtual screen with the GDI driver (ala 
the X11 driver). The problem is implementation.

- Kitty Cat