Directx 9.0c in VB

[malb]

Is there an easy way to use all of the functionality of the directx libraries in visual basic, i need information on how to do this urgently.

More specifically i need to be able to use rotation on objects and use vector opperations

if anyone could help me id be eternally greatfull

thanks

[CVMichael]

Directx 9.0c works only in VB.NET

[malb]

oh dear, whats the last version of direct x that works in vb?

[CVMichael]

DirectX 8

[malb]

Can you offer any advice on setting VB to work with directx 8 and rotation of objects using directx.

I wanna rotate a shape object by an angle or vector

[CVMichael]

Sorry, your gonna have to rely one someone else to help you with that because I don't know any Direct3D... (Only DirectSound)

I only replied to your post because I saw you wanted to use DirectX 9 with VB6, and I know it does not work because I wanted to do use DirectSound with DirectX 9 in VB6, and I could not get it to work.

[Raedwulf]

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb...59767&lngWId=1

So its not impossible - just damned difficult. You will find that this won't work anymore because of Microsoft's DLL hell.
They've made countless versions of DX9 - this was made with the DX9 Feb 2005 release I think. I managed to get it working - so if you're actually desperate to get it working you can. You basically make an TypeLibrary yourself like DX8 - or try and get the older DX release.

Im starting to learn OpenGL now, its a lot easier to get working in VB6 than DX9.
Note: OpenGL doesn't support sound though - so you can either use DirectSound8 (supports most of which DS9 now supports) or OpenAL (which I will probably see if its possible to use in vb6). Here's a link to the stuff you need. http://natas8.com/files.html

Feel free to browse in natas8.com - which has several interesting projects going on - VBWolf, VBQuake, GLoom (Guess what, we are ID fans haha) , Monster Freestyle Racing all done with OpenGL & VB6 with some asm optimisations.

Cheers.
Ralph

[damasterjo]

http://directx4vb.vbgamer.com/Direct...T_DX8Start.asp
check this out...

[Jacob Roman]

How bout my massive DX 2D tutorial in my signature.

I got rotation in there.

[Keithuk]

Directx 9.0c works only in VB.NET

I think you'll find that Dx8vb.dll is the same filename in DirectX 8.0, 8.1 or 9.0c. I run 9.0c and it still works.