Re: DX vs OpenGl

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

depends on the game port, drivers and type of stick.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Broerman" <bbroer@one.net>
To: <gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 7:54 PM
Subject: RE: DX vs OpenGl


> For beginners, I would suggest doing it the old fashoned way, using a DIB
> buffer to draw to instead of video ram, and move from there. It'll give
> everyone a taste for actually rendering the graphics, and basic Windows
> programming. The program could also be easily ported to Linux or DOS. as
> well.
>
>   My 1st game engine was done in DOS originally, and I later ported it to
> Windows using the above method, and it worked great. Doing the reverse
> should not be too hard. Setting up a DIB and getting a pointer to the
> buffer is very easy, and using direct keyboard input is very easy too. I'm
> not sure of Joystick programming in Windows, but doing it in DOS is a
> breeze. I'm sure that there is a fairly easy way to get the stick values
> from Windows without resorting to Direct Input...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Quill [SMTP:quills@madasafish.com]
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 6:06 PM
> To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
> Subject: Re: DX vs OpenGl
>
> Hi,
>
> soory, but do we really need to worry about all this, is it necasary for
> all this DX and GL stuff, cant we just use the stuff used in dos that made
> good games with good sound etc like theme hospital (dos version) and
> wolfenstien 3d and adfapt these for windows, also I am not to keen on
using
> Visual C++.
>
> Cya,
> Rob.
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Derold
>   To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>   Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 10:48 AM
>   Subject: Re: DX vs OpenGl
>
>
>   the trouble with open GL is that it is graphics only, no direct input or
> sound.  I tried OpenGL first when I ran into that problem.
>
>   The reason I wanted open GL was because it worked so well on so many
> interfaces.
>
>   However, I like games that have several layers of music and sound as
well
> as gamepad/joy-stick support.  But that would be for future enhancement of
> a game project.
>
>   as for docks both DirectX and OpenGL have SDK's.  DX SDK is perty good
in
> my opinion while OpenGL leaves a lot to be desired.  OpenGL however has
(in
> my opinion) better online tutorials.
>
>   At this time I would suggest getting a good understanding of DirectX.
>
>   Derold
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Harri Hynynen
>     To: gameprogrammer@gameprogrammer.com
>     Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 2:07 AM
>     Subject: DX vs OpenGl
>
>
>     Hi everybody !
>
>     As i previous asked what yo chose between DirectX and OpenGl, i have
> now come up
>     with a small understanding about them
>
>     DX is locked to a software company, and can't be delevoped to another
> competer with
>     another OS installed, type Linux or beos.
>     OpenGL however is compatibel with linux aswell as windows.
>
>     So the first round goes to OpenGL.
>
>     Is there someone who can comment about they degree of programming
skill
> needed to
>     use the different system. How is the documentation to OpenGL and DX,
> witch is easiest
>     to learn ????
>
>     /Harri
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