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Postby Travis » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:53 pm

What exactly does "DXT" stand for? ???

Just thought I would ask. ;)
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Re: "DXT"

Postby Hagar » Wed Dec 24, 2003 5:58 pm

Direct X Texture? Nah can't be - can it? To be honest I haven't the faintest idea. ::)
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Re: "DXT"

Postby Stratobat » Wed Dec 24, 2003 10:25 pm

Don't know either  ???
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Re: "DXT"

Postby Travis » Thu Dec 25, 2003 12:39 am

Oooh!  A tough one for ya, huh? ;)

Hagar's guess does sound pretty good, though.
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Re: "DXT"

Postby foo_fighter » Fri Dec 26, 2003 11:41 am

:) ;) :D ;D

I think is related to the mipmapped textures and the reflective alpha channel some a/cs do present nowadays, not sure, but it's somethin' like that

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Re: "DXT"

Postby Travis » Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:40 pm

Well, I understand what its FOR, but I want to know is what the letters themselves actually stand for.  Its not really an important matter, just something I was wondering about.
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