Hello folks.

Relatively new VB hobbyist programmer here. I've been playing around with an application to make a "Space Invaders" type game --- I actually cut and pasted the code from a post I found on these forums. But the graphics are updating sloooowwwww... The spaceship goes left and right but the background doesn't redraw until you stop moving because the system is chugging along. I was trying to Google some sites for optimizing VB graphics or just plain VB code in general. I found some stuff on VB code --- not a lot but a little. I could find hardly anything on optimizing graphics though. Does anyone have any good tips for how to get graphics to draw faster? I think I'm using either GDI or GDI+ (like I said --- new programmer =)).

I know I'm trying to run before I learn to walk on VB by jumping into a game so soon but I'm having fun doing this. Really I just looking for A) some tips on optimizing or B) good links I can educate myself further. Any help is appreciated!!!