The Maya Cg plug-in allows Maya 4.5 users to create shaders for DirectX®-based platforms, such as PCs or Microsoft® Xbox(TM), and view them in Maya's OpenGL viewport. The cross-API capability of the Cg language specification is a breakthrough for development teams targeting content creation for multiple platforms by enabling simultaneous work in a WYSIWYG manner in OpenGL® applications, while delivering content for DirectX platforms.

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