Nvidia Releases Cg Compiler 1.0

Nvidia announced the availability of the Cg Compiler 1.0 for generating real-time shaders. The Cg Compiler is compatible with DirectX 9.0, generates code for both DirectX and OpenGL platforms, and is compatible with any graphics processing unit (GPU) that is OpenGL 1.4 (or higher) or DirectX 8.0 (or higher) compliant. The Cg Compiler and other elements of the Cg programming environment, including the open source code, are available for free at http://developer.nvidia.com and www.cgshaders.org.