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Which do you use?

Legacy
- 7 (4.1%)
SDL
- 153 (89%)
Dwarf Fortress? I haven't played this game in years!
- 12 (7%)

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darkflagrance

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Legacy vs SDL
« on: March 07, 2011, 07:35:58 am »
I was just curious as to whether anybody played the Legacy versions of the latest releases or in some way used them.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2011, 10:59:49 am »
Is there a difference? I usually just download my Df from the Genesis thread :P
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2011, 12:09:46 pm »
Why would anyone use legacy ever?
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2011, 12:10:47 pm »
Quote from: Dutchling on March 07, 2011, 10:59:49 am
Is there a difference? I usually just download my Df from the Genesis thread :P
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2011, 12:13:41 pm »
Someone asked in the .21 thread whether time would be saved if the Legacy version was never compiled. I decided I was curious as to whether it would make a difference to anyone enough for them to post in a poll.

As far as I know, Legacy has less fps/graphics-related improvements than SDL (as the names suggest). It is therefore less functional, but also theoretically "purer".
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2011, 12:35:36 pm »
What is legacy? The prior release?
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2011, 12:51:48 pm »
SDL, havent actually tried legacy lately, because my old computer(or more like parts) couldnt run DF at a reasonable fps without the graphics improvements.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2011, 12:58:18 pm »
Quote from: JohnieRWilkins on March 07, 2011, 12:35:36 pm
What is legacy? The prior release?

Approximately a year and a half ago, Baughn rewrote some of the DF code to offload some of the graphics functions onto the video card. The SDL versions use that code, the Legacy versions do not.

I also exclusively use SDL, and I'm not aware of anyone who uses Legacy. I'm sure that Toady has statistics about how many times each is downloaded from his servers at least, if not the mirrors.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2011, 06:06:10 pm »
I had no idea what the difference was.  Is there any easy way to tell what version you are using?
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2011, 06:30:11 pm »
The SDL version has a folder called "SDL" in the root of the DF directory. The legacy version does not.

Easiest way to tell, I suppose.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2011, 06:41:51 pm »
So this all leaves us with one question... Who voted legacy in this poll?
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2011, 06:53:33 pm »
The SDL version is awesome, with no bugs related to the SDL-parts that I've found.  My most favorite recent feature for sure.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2011, 11:07:38 pm »
I use legacy.
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #13 on: March 08, 2011, 01:42:25 am »
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Re: Legacy vs SDL
« Reply #14 on: March 08, 2011, 10:34:59 am »
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I use legacy.
Why?

Yes, due tell. I'm curious as well. Now I want to run both and see how the performance differs.
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