How did you guys start with DirectX?

GameCreator · 2001-04-26T14:56:07

I am a current Allegro programmer but I''ve come to the conclusion that it''s basically for beginners. I was thinking of moving on to WinAllegro for compatibility but I figured that it would be delaying the inevitable. I need DirectX. Problem is that even though I have bought what seems to be a great book and scoured the net many times for helpful articles I have had no luck understanding DirectX. I keep stopping with things like COM and API and other terms that seem to just get in the way. I do want to learn DirectX and I am aware that there are even libaries which aim at making it easier to use but I keep ending up frustrated no matter where I look. How did you guys even start? I know C. I''m starting to understand C++. What am I missing? Are there places out there that help beginners instead of handing you dozens of lines of unexplained code? Or is it something that you either know or don''t?

Graphics and GPU Programming Programming

Started by GameCreator April 23, 2001 08:11 PM

18 comments, last by GameCreator 22 years, 11 months ago

kren

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April 25, 2001 07:15 AM

any other tutorial on net? I would need a good one....

MindWipe

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April 25, 2001 09:29 AM

Last summer I started programming with DJGPP + Allegro, I made a platform game demo, and resived a mail if I wanted to make a commercial game. I got VC+6.0 + DirectX in Fall and learnt DirectX, re-created the game to use it and sold it as a promotion game a few days before christmas. Now I know VC+6.0 + DirectX programming very well and like it. Havn''t started with D3D yet, I know the basics of OpenGL tough.

/MindWipe

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Anonymous

April 25, 2001 01:00 PM

I found that simply tinkering with the samples in the SDK were the best way to learn DirectX, However, for an early age I had already had an underlying understanding of assembly language and C++ before that so maybe it isn''t as easy as it seems. Since you already know C, it should be pretty easy to trace each line of the program in a sample and get the basic understanding of what it is doing, this will help you to figure out how windows COM works as well.

PowerBoyAlfa

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April 25, 2001 01:00 PM

kren

122

April 25, 2001 01:24 PM

probably you''re right but I haven''t SDK....

...and I don''t have any money for books....can anyone help me (with tutorials)?
or simple examples in Dx?

simon_brown75

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April 25, 2001 01:38 PM

Well, if you haven''t got the SDK you''re not going to be able to compile anything anyway, since it contains all the libraries and header files you need.

There''s a C++ specific download of the SDK which I think is about 45 MB, or you can order it on CD from Microsoft for about $10 (US).

kren

122

April 26, 2001 07:04 AM

I know, I know.....but 45MB (or 120 with examples)....too much

PowerBoyAlfa

122

April 26, 2001 09:28 AM

TOO MUCH!!!!
What are talking about? That is nothing. Doesn''t sound like you are very serious about this. If you are worried about a measly 110Meg, you should probably rethink your hobby.