Dang, I just got the DX9 SDK after using DX7 forever. It is so much nicer and examples are awesome. I should have gotten it long ago.

TheHawgMaster, where do you get them?

And also, what is your username supposed to be? The-Hog-Master? :lol:

Get the directx SDK from microsoft's website or from any directx programming book at your local library system if you don't want a gigantic download. THe examples are in the "samples" directory under the SDK directory. (The d3d samples are awesome)

Something like that... It started when I first found a forum that wouldn't let me have the username "Hawg". and I just picked the next best thing.

why is it 218mb? :D

Because it's a huge technology that covers virtually ever area of program development, and is extremely well documented and exampled (is that a word...?). All of that stuff takes up space. It's worth the size.

Sorry, but DirectX is even a little harder to understand. Don't even attempt to learn it without the help of a good book.

Okey.... i donno what to learn :D... maybe ill just play with the simple api for now :D

Yeah, I love the book Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours, published by Sams. It will teach you game and graphics programming using the GDI, it's great of beginners. But actually with the help of a good book you should be able to learn DirectX. If you get too frustrated with DirectX though, you can always try the book I mention. DX is cool and you should learn it at some point at least. Just get the SDK and look it over. It might click esily for you, but it might not; just depends on the way your brain is wired...

I don't think it is. Go look it up in a dictionary. :)

For now I am not learning DirectX because of the large download size. I'm just beginning to learn OpenGL.

I made my first "OpenGL" thingy... it opened a window :D ... It was suppost to make the spinning trianle but i guess i must have messed up somewhere. <_<

Well, creating a window is a start! :D

You don't have to download it. There are probably books at your local public library system that have CDs with the DXSDK on them.

I'll check the next time I go to the library.

I downloaded it like 1 week ago and i still havnt botherd to look at it :P

im trying to download it at the moment but itll take a while on my little 56k modem lucky i got Flash Get to use the resume function

I know this post is very old but... where can i get the sdk... i looked but i must be tired or sometihng because I couldnt find it. Got a URL?

PS: Yes, i am working in c++ again! Glad to be back

http://microsoft.com/

I still can not get Direct3D to work with Dev-cpp. I have Dev-cpp 4.9.8.5 and DirectX 9.0 SDK. Any help with this would be greatly appriciated.

This thread at Eyedolon should help get you going. :)

Add this to the compiler options:
-fvtable-thunks
or you won't have a chance to compile DirectX code.

That's only necessary for older versions of mingw; in more recent versions its use is deprecated. It's ok to put it in, though, as the stuff will still compile but the compiler will spit out a warning to let you know that it's not needed. :)

If you can't learn DirectX or OpenGL, try SDL. I never tried DirectX or OpenGL, but SDL is the "Simple media layer" and people says it's easy.

Get it at libsdl.org.
By the way, I use it because the download isn't huge like DirectX (damn 56k).

Sorry for the off-topic, but Catch22 is an awsome band, and a pretty good book.

one thing you(hawgmaster) are right about is directx is essential. it actually extends your possiblities. you can get better gfx in your apps, perform some tasks related to 3d or other things. such as you can use dx to add special effects to sprites etc :)

If I have DX9 on my computer, that dosn't neccecerally mean I have the SDK right? :unsure:

No, the chance are you won't. You have to download and install it seperatly.

tough if you have the SDK you know you have the runtime :P

lol, true :)

Booo! too slow

the book: Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours

do you need to know any directX or openGL? I want it but i dont know any of that stuff

Learn to use a search engine to found out please! Also helpful for books is books website with book description on.

(No, it doesn't, it uses the Win32 API.)

(hint: get another book. - http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/books.asp?CategoryID=9)

Hind : Teach your self more c++ first :P

i got it, im finishing my c++ book first :P