Re: [Dev-C++] moving to 3d programming

[Damien <g_...@ho...>]

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<P>Well, even though the arguments presented on why to or not to use D3D/OpenGL may be valid, it really depends on what you plan on doing.&nbsp; Both APIs are very good, and Direct3D is getting revised so quickly &nbsp;that right now, OpenGL is trying to catch up (not like&nbsp;5 or more years ago when I believe it was the reverse order). If you can handle COM(Compnoent Object Model), go ahead with D3D.&nbsp; Syntax-wise, D3D is harder to break into, OpenGL is much easier.&nbsp; If you have learnt DirectDraw already, OpenGL's cross-platform capabilities is no argument to use it, as I believe you are sticking with Windows(one of the reasons why John Carmack(a well-note OpenGL programmer)&nbsp;may recommend OpenGL is because his games are not&nbsp; Windows specific). Personally, I learnt OpenGL first, and am learning DirectX(dinput,dsound,d3d) now.<BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>From: OROSZI Balázs <OR...@VP...>
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<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Dev-C++] moving to 3d programming 
<DIV></DIV>Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 12:44:09 +0200 
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<DIV></DIV>Hi! 
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<DIV></DIV>I forgot one more thing: DirectX tends to be incompatible. For example: 3DMark 2001 uses DirectX 8.1, but if you upgrade to DirectX 9, then 3D Mark 2001 won't run. So you might as well have problems in this area, while with the carefully designed OpenGL API, you'll not. 
<DIV></DIV>BTW John Carmack also recommends OpenGL (and so does he uses it too), and "unrecommends" DirectX. 
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<DIV></DIV>Greetings, 
<DIV></DIV>Balázs 
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