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Graphics and GPU Programming Programming OpenGL

Started by danger_boy_13 October 06, 2004 03:37 PM

4 comments, last by Cypher19 19 years, 6 months ago

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October 06, 2004 03:37 PM

Is there that much of a difference between programming in different versions of OpenGL? I have a Geforce FX 5600 and it only supports up to 1.4, and I am starting to get into OpenGL programming. I was just curious.

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October 06, 2004 04:51 PM

Once you move beyond 1.1 you will have to learn to load extensions but dont expect to reach that point for awhile. Once you do however it wont be much diffrent. Here is one of the best (if not the best) opengl tutorial on the net:
NeHe They have tutorials that axplain how to load extensions when you reach that point along with the basics.

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October 06, 2004 06:49 PM

First, the reason your FX only supports 1.4 is because you need to update your drivers.

Generally, with Windows you will always code for 1.1 with extensions. You can code for other versions on other platforms, but most people stick to coding 1.1 and extensions. It's a good common denominator to work with.

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October 06, 2004 07:35 PM

Or you can use a library such as GLEW that hides the fact that you're using extensions.

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October 06, 2004 07:52 PM

I like GLee a lot as extensions loading system, and it's done by our very own moderator, benjamin bunny.