Re: DirectX and OpenGL

["Ales Mlakar" <jazzbre@slo.net>]

> I don't believe that DirectDraw supports hardware acceleration.  I've seen
> it done that people use Direct3D's acceleration tools to render to a 2D
> surface, but that is extremely complex.  If you want to know how, try
> searching gamedev.net for a D3D isometric example (confusing stuff).

DirectDraw does support HW acceleration, that is for Blitting, etc. Alpha
blits and stuff like that are not supported by Hardware ( it can be by some
new ones ) so that's why DirectX 8 will have Alpha Bliting included (a fast
software path if the hardware doesnt support it). Using Direct3D for cool
effects isn't a stupid idea at all (or even hard to do), you just have to
know a few basics -> how to initialize D3D and how to get a polygon to the
screen (you don't need to use 3D, just trow the polygons in screen
coordinates with correct alpha blending, etc.), and MS has created a few
libraries to help you on that, so I don't really know whats the fuss about
it.

-Ales



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