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RAVE Z-Buffer Access

Q: How do I get access to the z-buffer?

A: You don't. You aren't guaranteed to be working with hardware that supports a z-buffer, and accessing the z-buffer would force the engine to finish rendering any previously submitted items, which heavily impacts performance.

[Apr 20 1998]

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