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@I4dnf: ok, I see your point. Completed paragraph with short, unbiased and documented consideration on support using free drivers.
(→Support for Unix-like operating systems: -undone previous edits, such considerations have no place here, since this page is about how good the user experience is in FG while using a given card-driver combination) |
(@I4dnf: ok, I see your point. Completed paragraph with short, unbiased and documented consideration on support using free drivers.) |
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== Support for Unix-like operating systems == | == Support for Unix-like operating systems == | ||
If you are using FlightGear with a Unix-like operating system (i.e. Linux, BSD, Solaris, SGI, etc.), check for the latest video driver that fully supports your graphics card or integrated GPU. In general, from a user experience point of view, nVidia's video driver support is considered better than ATI and Intel support. | If you are using FlightGear with a Unix-like operating system (i.e. Linux, BSD, Solaris, SGI, etc.), check for the latest video driver that fully supports your graphics card or integrated GPU. In general, from a user experience point of view, nVidia's video driver support is considered better than ATI and Intel support. On the other hand, support using free and open source drivers is generally better with AMD/ATI graphics cards than with nVidia products, because of differences in the manufacturers' policies towards making their hardware's specifications available. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_hardware_and_FOSS] [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=amd_nvidia_15way&num=1] | ||
Given the fact that there are alternate "proprietary" vs "free" implementations, please mention the one you are using when adding cards to the list below. | Given the fact that there are such alternate "proprietary" vs. "free" implementations, please mention the one you are using when adding cards to the list below. | ||
== Graphic Cards recommended for FlightGear 2.10+ == | == Graphic Cards recommended for FlightGear 2.10+ == | ||
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* GeForce 9800 GTX | * GeForce 9800 GTX | ||
* GeForce 8800 GTX | * GeForce 8800 GTX | ||
* GeForce 7600 GS | * GeForce 7600 GS (runs smoothly with nVidia driver, bad support with free nouveau driver) | ||
=== AMD/ATI === | === AMD/ATI === | ||