- Name
- OpenGL
- Aliases
OpenGL
An open source 3D graphics API used in computer and console games.
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Overview
OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) is a free and open source standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL was originally developed by Silicon Graphics in 1992 and is widely used in CAD, virtual reality, scientific visualization, information visualization, and flight simulation. It is also used in video games, where it competes with DirectX (Concept) on Microsoft Windows platforms.
Release History
| Version | Release Date | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL 1.0 | January 1992 | Initial release |
| OpenGL 1.1 | January 1997 | |
| OpenGL 1.2 | March 16, 1998 | |
| OpenGL 1.2.1 | October 14, 1999 | Multi-texturing added |
| OpenGL 1.3 | August 14, 2001 | |
| OpenGL 1.4 | July 24, 2002 | |
| OpenGL 1.5 | July 29, 2003 | |
| OpenGL 2.0 | September 7, 2004 | Added support for GPU assembly language call ARB |
| OpenGL 2.1 | July 2, 2006 | |
| OpenGL 3.0 | July 11, 2008 | Support added for frame buffer objects and hardware instancing |
| OpenGL 3.1 | March 24, 2009 | |
| OpenGL 3.2 | August 3, 2009 | |
| OpenGL 3.3 | March 11, 2010 | Simultaneous release with version 4.0 |
| OpenGL 4.0 | March 11, 2010 |
Games that use OpenGL
Despite the dominance of DirectX (Concept) within the PC (Platform) gaming industry, OpenGL is used in a variety of commercial games. For instance, OpenGL is used in the Call of Duty (Franchise), Quake (Franchise) and Unreal Tournament (Franchise) franchises. For games like Half-Life 2 (Game), the Left for Dead and Portal (Franchise) series, and World of Warcraft (Game), OpenGL is used for the OS X release only, while DirectX (Concept) is used for the PC (Platform), Xbox (Platform) and Xbox 360 (Platform) releases.
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- 4-Play Action Pack (Volume 1) (Game)
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (Game)
- Brink (Game)
- Call of Duty (Game)
- Call of Duty 2 (Game)
- Call of Duty 3 (Game)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Game)
- Call of Duty: World at War (Game)
- City of Heroes (Game)
- Commandos 2: Men of Courage (Game)
- Commandos 3: Destination Berlin (Game)
- Commandos: Strike Force (Game)
- Cultivation (Game)
- Deus Ex (Game)
- Doom 3 (Game)
- Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil (Game)
- Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (Game)
- Far Cry (Game)
- Half-Life (Game)
- Heretic II (Game)
- Hexen II (Game)
- Left 4 Dead (Game)
- Neverwinter Nights (Game)
- Portal (Game)
- Quake (Game)
- Quake 4 (Game)
- Quake II (Game)
- Quake III Arena (Game)
- Serious Sam (Game)
- Serious Sam II (Game)
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy (Game)
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast (Game)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Game)
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (Game)
- The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay (Game)
- Unreal Tournament (Game)
- Unreal Tournament 2004 (Game)
- Wolfenstein (Game)