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Is there a ComputerHasMMX() type function?

Started by DevLiquidKnight Mar 23, 2004 at 12:34 AM 2 replies 600+ views

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DevLiquidKnight

Mar 23, 2004 at 12:34 AM

Anyone know? I checked cant find anything... coder requires 0xf00d before continue().
Killer Eagle Software

aboeing

Mar 23, 2004 at 12:52 AM

cpuid instruction on processor
search through this forum for previous discussions & sample code

SiCrane

Mar 23, 2004 at 12:52 AM

You could just check bit 23 from the return of the CPUID assembly instruction.

Prosper/LOADED

Mar 23, 2004 at 7:51 AM

If you don''t feel like writing your own in ASM, look for a tutorial about "MMX blending" on GameDev, it includes a function that tells you if the CPU supports MMX.

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