I just started programming in direct3d 7 (i am using 7 cause i got a book on it).the problem is that its really framming , the fps is only about 20 something.i just used drawindexedprimitive to draw 50 textured cubes ,all them are batched into one indexed array.there r no state changes.i have a 16 mb tnt2 card,is that all my card can handle??.also i read batchin vertices in vertex buffer increases speed,what is the optimal number of vertices thats is to be batched 100 ,50 ,20 ?.also are there any tutorials outthere about blending,teexture stage setting etc. Also which is easy opengl or directx. whew.if u guys and gals have any thoughts do post.thanks

thanks for the thought.opengl does seem easy.

i used to have a tnt2 (vanta) 20fps for 50textured cubes does sound slow on a tnt2. if each cube has a different texture (or something else different) ie u have to draw each cube with a call to drawindexprimitive then going over to opengl will increase the framerate (gl is far quicker with the drawing changes). it wont increase the framerate though if your filllimited (ie the cubes cover the big window). make your window smaller if framrrate increases by lots then thteres not much u can do (WRT vertex drawing method)


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