Old Prey API

[crunchy superman]

Just curious - what API was old Prey using? In the '98 IMHZ video, Paul S. mentions it was running on a Voodoo2, so can I assume it was running in Glide?

[Altered Reality]

This is what Lon Matero's Prey Faq stated:

The 3D API (Application Programming Interface) is the software interface for
graphics hardware that allows programmers to produce high-quality 3D
objects. It is independent of the Hardware and Operating System. A 3D API
serves as the link between the 3D Graphics Card and Prey.

}Currently, Prey uses a cross between its own API and Glide (3Dfx's API).
The engine talks to the API which, in turns, talks directly to the drivers
of a specific 3D card.

}The Prey team is sitting back and watching where the two main 3D APIs,
}Direct3D and OpenGL, are moving and will decide on one in the future.
}In choosing an API, speed comes first and manufacturer support second.