Sony licenses texture compression algorithm

Cogboy · Post by **Cogboy** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:17 am

this is fairly old news, but it thought some of you guys might be interested as it might help in making sense of some of the files you are working with.

Sony has licensed VIA subsidiary S3 Graphics' S3TC texture compression algorithm for use in the PlayStation Portable (PSP), the two companies announced this week.

the full story can be found here: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/08/31 ... nses_s3tc/

JeffChen · Post by **JeffChen** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:29 am

Isn't S3TC compression algorithm an old one which have been used in PC for almost 10 years?

zaphod · Post by **zaphod** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:59 am

yes it is. that's why the knowledge that it' sbein used for psp is useful. :)