drawing with translucency and transparancy

[jmiller]

how do you do it?
to draw with transparancy you blit a mask using vbSrcAnd, then blit a source using vbSrcPaint, but you can't use the API call "AlphaBlend" in this manner, or at least i think you can't. If anyone know how to accomplish this please tell me.

[danday1974]

In DX8 it is easy but sorry I suck at the API I only know the bare minimum such as gettickcount and sleep

Have u thought about using DX8 / DX7, it is v fast and alpha blending is easy. I have that book u use as well but it focuses far too much on the API I think persoanlly. DX7 / DX8 were meant for real graphics. Ask other peoples opinions in this forum and Im sure u will find that they agree.

Anyway good luck

Dan

[joey o.]

use the same method as transparency but use shades of grey instead of a black mask. Depending on how far you defect from the black, the level of translucency will grow. That's the easy way not using DX. The hard way not using DX is HARD!