Re: Graphics (simple)

["Derold" <bro1@pmt.org>]

DirectX8 has incorporated DirectDraw &Direct3D into Direct3D, however it
still supports the old DirectDraw.

how to use them I'm still working on.

Derold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brenton Kennerdell" <kennerdl@kiski.net>
To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Graphics (simple)


> i assume you know C/C++
> there are three basic ways that I know of to do graphics with windows
> support..
>
> DirectX - Microsoft's core game development kit
> win32 graphics device interface - standard way for applications to display
> graphics
> Opengl - very easy to use and learn and is supported across multiple
> platforms
>
> I like OpenGL personally.. but that's just me.  if you are programming in
> dos.. then there are lots of libraries you can find.. most notable being
> allegro.  I don't know about directx 8, but the older versions used to be
> splitt into sections--directdraw, direct3d, directsound, etc.  This might
be
> useful to you if you plan only to write 2d animations.  I have never tried
> 2d graphics in opengl and do not know how well it handles them. you can
find
> info on both directx and win32 GDI at http://msdn.microsoft.com look under
> platform sdk.
>
> a few other links you might find useful:
> http://www.opengl.org
> http://www.flipcode.com
> http://www.talula.demon.co.uk/allegro/
>
>
>
>
> Le Magnifique
> http://home.kiski.net/~kennerdl/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Quill" <rob@quills.madasafish.com>
> To: "Gameprogrammer Mailing List" <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 9:00 AM
> Subject: Graphics (simple)
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Am I right is saying that most of the people on this list know how to do
> > some sort of simple graphics???
> >
> > I have written on numerous occasions asking about books, tutorials etc.
on
> > this subject and had no real help. How did you guys learn???
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob.
> >
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