any reasons not to use glut
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things i noticed, no need for winproc,winmain, and anything windows related. there seems to be a empty window when running an app. is that normal? and can the gl commands i would use in a normal app be used with glut?
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The console file is ''normal'' (it''s useful for debugging). You can turn it off with a compiler flag (sorry don''t remember which one).
You can use GL just like usual (note: GL, not functions that belong to WGL/GLX/AGL/etc).
There are many reasons to use Glut, and many not to use it. I personnally dislike the callback mechanism and find the input handling too limited. I personnally use SDL instead of Glut, but that''s a matter of choice. Glut was meant for small projects you''ll sometimes run into very annoying limitations.
You can use GL just like usual (note: GL, not functions that belong to WGL/GLX/AGL/etc).
There are many reasons to use Glut, and many not to use it. I personnally dislike the callback mechanism and find the input handling too limited. I personnally use SDL instead of Glut, but that''s a matter of choice. Glut was meant for small projects you''ll sometimes run into very annoying limitations.
SDL is great. www.libsdl.org. Its portable like glut, but more powerful (linux versions of many games are done with SDL), but it isnt as easy to get set up.
Well, GLUT''s speed is limited to the Windows refresh rate, and it also hides some really important code needed for libraries such as DirectInput, DirectSound, FMOD, ect... Other than that, GLUT is okay for smaller demo''s or games which don''t use any of the aforementioned libraries. You can also use OpenAL (through ALUT) along with GLUT.
Johnny Watson
Owner/Main Programmer Vigasotech, Inc.
Johnny Watson
Owner/Main Programmer Vigasotech, Inc.
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it would be nice if glut could give us the information we need to use other liraries. or at least include some directx stuff for us.
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quote:Original post by dfawcett
it would be nice if glut could give us the information we need to use other liraries. or at least include some directx stuff for us.
That''s what SDL is for.
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" it would be nice if glut could give us the information we need to use other liraries. or at least include some directx stuff for us. "
GLUT is open source, or at least it used to be.
GLUT is open source, or at least it used to be.
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how do you use dls with opengl? after reading the first few things in it reminded me of GAPI for wince.
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