Re: [Dev-C++] Graphics Library

[Zodiaq <zo...@ac...>]

Hello Scott and all Dev-C++ users,

Wednesday, July 23, 2003, 12:53:37 AM, Scott wrote as follows:

SSS> Hello. I have been trying to make the leap to game programming. 
SSS> However, I find OpenGL and DirectX very difficult. Does anyone know a 
SSS> good graphics library that is easier then these two? It would also 
SSS> help if you knew where to get tutorials for the library you reccomend. 
SSS> Also, does anyone know where I can get some good tutorials on Windows 
SSS> XP programming?

I'm not a game developer, first I have to finish more important
things, but I'm going to be one... for you I propose to focus on
OpenGL as it is portable - many different OS uses it... yeah, it is
hard - at least as I noticed it while looking at some sources... but
there are few quite interesting helps for you - for example there is
ogre - this is AFAIR some kind of simplied interface to OpenGL... just
chech sourceforge (look for ogre)... the second think the best
tutorials with lots of source code are on nehe.gamedev.net - extremly
usefull and all about OpenGL - I know that when I start seriously
coding engine this portal will be my starting page - just check it
out... maybe bare OpenGL (without ogre) won't be so scarry...

Last thing - programming only for Windows XP?? AFAIK there is no big
difference - just themes... huh, more then themes if you want to get
deeper insight... If I were you I'd downloaded Platform SDK (the best
available, twice a year [or more] updated help form M$ about EVERY
aspect of Windows - including:
Access Control
Active Accessibility
Active Directory
Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI)
Active Server Pages (ASP)
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
ADO
ADSI
ASP
Authorization Manager
Automation
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
BITS
Bluetooth
CDO
.....
I have just coppied till letter C what is insight... imagine how much
there is more... get it from here for FREE (only one really free stuff
from M$)

http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/platformsdk/sdkupdate/psdk-full.htm

if you decide to program Direct X then you HAVE TO have this baby:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/directx.asp
click DirectX 9.0a SDK

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regards, Zodiaq