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Subject: Re: [-ASSEMBLERS-] which is best?
Message-ID: <1991Jun7.180054.494@otago.ac.nz>
From: andrew@otago.ac.nz
Date: 7 Jun 91 18:00:54 NZDT
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Organization: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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> 	I am looking for a good assembler so that I can write some 
> 	graphic/animation programs for my 386.
> 
> 	What is the best assembler?
> 		i.e.  ease of use,speed,...
> 
> 	Any help would be appreciated.

There is no point in using an assembler because all you will get is a 2 to 3
times speed improvement over using a C compiler.  What you want is a protected
mode C compiler and a good book on graphics.

If you are wanting to do ray tracing... I recommend Andrew Glassners book on
ray tracing, along with Geoff Wyvills paper on the edge follower (in the
procedings to CGI about 4 years ago).

remember good algorythms allways triumph over fast implimentations of bad
algorythms.


Andrew