Hey there,
I was wondering if there are any other window libraries that are usable with directx 11. I know sdl is a viable option for DX9 but its a bit of hard work. I dont like the layout of the Win32 API that much.
Thanks.
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alternative libraries for dx11 contexts
Started by Adam West, Oct 19 2012 05:55 AM
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Posted 19 October 2012 - 09:24 AM
WinAPI is probably the only one supported, since you have to give HWND when creating Swap Chain.
What's wrong with WinAPI? To use DirectX all you need is to create a window, that's like... 15 lines which you can copy/paste from countless sources.
What's wrong with WinAPI? To use DirectX all you need is to create a window, that's like... 15 lines which you can copy/paste from countless sources.
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Posted 19 October 2012 - 12:08 PM
Any window library that gives you the handle of the window should be usable for D3D11. You just obtain the handle, make a swap chain, and render to that swap chain's backbuffer. SDL should be usable, as should something more complex like qt.
Edited by MJP, 19 October 2012 - 12:21 PM.
