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I was wondering if anyone knows a bit about the pluggable software devices that you can use in DX8(not sure if they are in other versions). Right now, I am using my friends computers to test out my DX programs, and one of my friends doesn''t have a 3D card. So, my programs switch to the reference rasterizer so she can still run the program, but it goes VERY slow. But, from what I have read the reference rasterizer is just a basic software engine usefull for creation and debuging, but not running. I eventually plan on creating a full game, but don''t want to disclude people just cause they don''t have a 3D card(though, it''s getting fewer and fewer). I heard that MS was going to be putting a software rendered out, but didn''t see anything on their website. In the DX documentation it also states that information is availble in the DDK. But I can only find the DX7 DDK online. So basically, I was wondering if anyone knows whats up with this. Thanks for your time!