Product line		Support & drivers		Press releases		A+ software developers		White papers		ProMotion Home

	Alliance Plus Software Developer Program
A+ equals total developer support	San Jose, CA-May 15th, 1996 Alliance Semiconductor has created a software developer program to support game developers in producing high quality softs for Alliance ProMotion (2D, video, and 3D graphics accelerators. The Alliance Plus Software Developer Program (A+) provides production, marketing and technical assistance to developers who sign on. Alliance is creating an excellent atmosphere for the development of the next generation of game software by facilitating developers with the accoutrements they need to produce top quality software quickly and inexpensively to the largest consumer base.
A+ Makes the Grade:	Low costs and short conversion times using Direct3D & Glide Simultaneous ports to Alliance & 3Dfx Interactive accelerators Large installed consumer base to develop for Regularly updated newsletter w/ product and technology info Convenient twenty-four hour technical info available Discounted development hardware for qualified developers Invaluable input on future products through beta test program Lucrative bundling opportunities w/ direct line to OEM customers
	Alliance allies with 3Dfx Interactive
Partnership lowers developers' costs.	Alliance Semiconductor and 3Dfx Interactive have joined forces to give developers a common development environment for the ProMotion and the Voodoo Graphics accelerators. Our unique partnership allows your Direct3D and Glide applications to be simultaneously developed for both companies' accelerators, saving development time and money. Developers can apply to both the 3Dfx Total Immersion and A+ developer programs simultaneously. This places the resources of Alliance and 3Dfx Interactive jointly at the developers disposal. Feel secure in the knowledge that you will receive a cohesive effort to assist you with the development of your software.
	Ease of Conversion
Easiest title conversion available	If you develop for 3Dfx Interactive using either Direct3D or Glide, your app is already ProMotion ready. A simple compatibility guide is included in the 3Dfx Interactive SDK release explaining how to write one software app targeting both platforms. No other competitor offers the total benefits of the A+ Software Developers' Program. Alliance goes the extra distance, providing top quality developer support.
	Killer Speed
Our device is a screamer!	As a developer, you want apps to perform at optimum performance levels without sacrificing design features. Alliance radically improves the evolving PC game market with our ProMotion accelerator family. Why settle for the usual compromise offered by many so called 3D accelerators, when you can run your games at full speed with ProMotion, turning your dream into a megahit reality? Today's PC architecture lacks the ability to run current and future generation software that permeates the arcade and home consoles. The Alliance solution offers the speed necessary to run game apps at high frame rates not available on today's PC configurations. What use are gorgeous graphics if the frame rate crawls?! Accept no substitutes, Alliance ProMotion® offers the high frame rates without sacrificing graphics ability.
	Affordable True Mass Market
Big numbers, low price.	Alliance Semiconductor, one of the world leaders in semiconductor memories, and 2D graphics accelerators, will use established sell-through capabilities coupled with an unbelievably low price to channel an exciting new 3D solution to capture the mass market. Utilizing Alliance's OEM relationships and our partnership with 3Dfx Interactive. Alliance is installing massive numbers of our ProMotion controllers, ensuring vast consumer demand for software made for the Alliance ProMotion family. Millions of PC owners are hungry for the thrill of arcade and console gaming. Alliance accelerators deliver enough power to make even the hard-core console gamer jump to the PC platform.
	Get on board now!
Don't delay, sign up today!	Sign up for your free A+ kit today and see for yourself why Alliance is the no-brainer choice for fast apps that destroy the feeble competition. Other companies are here today and gone tomorrow when their products fail to live up to their own hype. Why settle for the usual compromise situation offered by many weak 3D accelerators when you can develop for Alliance and realize huge sales figures made possible by an all-encompassing mass market solution? email or call Alliance Marketing (408) 383-4900 to sign up for the A+ Software Developer Program. Always remember: though you program in the valley of software production darkness, fear no evil, for Alliance is your shepherd.

	ProMotion® Home Page		Top of page		Alliance Home Page

	Alliance Semiconductor Corporation, 3099 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95134-2006 TEL: 408/383-4900 FAX:408/383-4999
	(c)Copyright 1996 Alliance Semiconductor. All rights reserved. Send all questions and comments regarding this site's construction to webmaster@alsc.com NOTE: Please do not send technical questions or requests to webmaster@alsc.com

[an error occurred while processing this directive]