i am messing around with dll's trying to get my old graphics card to run programs that require shader model 3 and since it only has shader model 2.0 but my graphics card can still use openGL 2.0, 4.0 ect. which does support shader model 3.0 no matter what type of graphics card i could have
i am trying to figure out if there is a way to get a direct3D application to run with wine's dll's
and work with direct3D but sending the draw calls to openGL and creating the advanced shader model
3.0 effects in openGL that the regular direct3D can't because of my old graphics card?

I always wondered because direct3D applications in wine actually use openGL instead of real direct3D?
could my graphics card ever have shader model 3.0 using openGL? my graphics card is more than fast enough to run it at the best settings
but it sadly doesnt have shader model 3.0 when I'm using direct3D
I do see shader model 3.0 effects when using openGL (lots of reflections and sun rays good sharp shadows)
But when using real direct3D I get none of those features it looks very plain with the real direct3D dll's
but when I use wine's direct3D dll's (Errr.. using playonlinux and installing video driver and direct3D dll's)
it works flawlessly and looks very sharp and full of life if that makes sense.

Is my graphics card really using shader model 3.0 when using the openGL instead of direct3D?

I always thought wine sent the direct3D draw calls to openGL? Is this correct? sorry If I seem to be typing A lot.
I'm just very curious is all!
I actually was wondering if I could create my own operating system somehow.
(maybe when im older i'll know more about how operating system works i'm still a newbie here sorta)
but this is pretty advanced stuff i'm guessing? sorry for grammer errors i'm not good at using good grammer XD

Well, you could at least post the model and manufacturer of your card to give us an idea of the issue
What video drivers have you installed?
Wine translates Direct3D calls to OpenGL ones, but not all Linux video drivers support all OpenGL 3.x and 4.x extensions and features. Namely, proprietary Linux drivers (those from Nvidia or AMD/ATI) should support the latest and greatest OpenGL features, while open-source drivers (read: mesa) still lag behind, supporting basic OpenGL 3.0 functionality with some drivers (intel ones, IIRC).
However, without some bits of additional information is kinda hard to guess what's your case.

It's very possible that the game is explicitly programmed to behave differently depending on whether it's set to use OpenGL or Direct3D. I recommend checking by actually running it on Windows.

BTW, which game?

no "wondering" needed

Microsoft patented and copyrighted directx
so unless one PAYS MS a BOATLOAD of cash and lets MS dictate to you what YOU can do in your OWN your Business

you can not use it .

but if one dose pay MS and become a -- MS "borg" drone --
then that "assimilated" company can use it.

but if you MUST play a Microsoft ONLY game then play it on a MS operating system



now wine emulates DirectX using OpenGL 2.2 and up

so if your hardware dose NOT fully support OpenGL2.2 and greater then most of the directx code can not be ran