Re: Vertex caching

nVidia has a library, as far as I remember, it is called nvTriStrip.
Ati has also released a tool (don't remember the name, search their website) which not only optimizes post-transformed vertex cache usage, but also optimizes overdraw of a model.

Sergey
> Hi!
> 
> I was wondering whether it could exist some "hidden" way in OpenGL to 
> optimise its
> index buffer depending of the number of entries into the FIFO cache on 
> the video card.
> D3D for instance can optimise its index buffer at runtime with method 
> like D3DXOptimizeFaces()
> which is device independent or using D3DXMESHOPT   which is device 
> dependent.
> 
> At first, we could guess that GL could re-arrange the indices 
> automatically when
> submiting index buffer but ofcourse, it  doesn\'t.  Maybe on some drivers?
> Really never?
> 
> Any remark on the subject is welcome,
> 
> Igor.
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