Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: OpenGL

  1. Mar 20th, 2000, 08:19 AM #1
    SteveCRM
    SteveCRM is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jul 1999
    Posts
    1,800
    What Is It? How Do I Learn It? I've Heard It's The Same As DX But Easier, Is It?

    Thanks A Bunch!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. Mar 20th, 2000, 08:34 AM #2
    Gen-X
    Gen-X is offline
    Hyperactive Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2000
    Posts
    461
    I asked the same question... but very few people bothered to reply

    OpenGL is similar to DirectX in that they both provide you with the functionality to be able to utilize 3D cards in making 3D models, objects, environments and effects.

    I have started to do some looking into OpenGL mainly because it is a cross platform standard meaning it is supported in more than just the Microsoft world and considering its origins is from Silicon Graphics I think you will find that purely for what it does it is much faster and smoother than DirectX.

    On the other hand... DirectX contains MORE than just 3D capabilities (I dont know if OpenGL is the same). It also allows for direct control of sounds, music, controllers and the like. DirectX 7 can be used with both VB and C++ to give you all the functionality you need and there are even some books on programming in both OpenGL and DirectX.

    Games such as Diablo use DirectX and it is fast becoming one of the standards in the industry. *However*, it has been my belief that using something like Visual Basic to utilize DirectX is not the best choice is you are attempting a major project... in this instance I would be inclined to use C++ (Quake was actually written using their OWN specific version of C Called Quake-C making the inclusion of OpenGL very easy).

    One company called 3dLinx (I think its www.3dlinx.com) have created their OWN object model that takes this and adds their own twist providing things such as innertia, gravity, smoke, flare etc for you to use in your own games.

    My best advice would be to go down to a technical book store and have a look for books on OpenGL (haven't seen any for DirectX yet) and have a quick read of them...

    Let me know how you went
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. Mar 20th, 2000, 08:54 AM #3
    SteveCRM
    SteveCRM is offline

    Thread Starter
    Frenzied Member
    Join Date
    Jul 1999
    Posts
    1,800

    Thank You

    Thank You very much for that reply. It was very helpful, www.3dlinx.com looks great, I'll try to get into that. Thank you also for the definition of openGL, now to just find some books or tutorials. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. Mar 20th, 2000, 09:28 AM #4
    lumin
    lumin is offline
    Addicted Member
    Join Date
    Jul 1999
    Location
    Bergen, Norway
    Posts
    143
    Hi.

    You should also visit this site for a good 3d Engine.
    http://www.genesis3d.com


    -Lumin
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules


Click Here to Expand Forum to Full Width