hi, i was wondering what u need to make a 2d game?(supplies) e.g. open gl? dx? i know u need c++ tho.

Use directx 8 for 2D, opengl for 3D - opengl is hard to use in 2D.

BTW: flame bait

do u know any good dx teaching books? or something online for beginners?

do u know any good dx teaching books? or something online for beginners?

NeXe???



Stick

Game Programming All in One, by Bruno Sousa


teaches c++ too

DirectX:

Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus by Andre LaMothe

Yeah, it has problems, but as a newbie, I''ve found it to be invaluable as far as figuring out DirectX (in particular, DirectDraw)

you could use SDL. I think you''ll get things set up quicker
and easier than with DX.

You don''t need C++. There are other programming languages.

John B

It is not so hard to use opengl in 2d,you have just to draw quads , using the sprite as texture.
It has even some advantages.
For example you can easily design a 2d\3d game.
2d models characters moving in a static 3d world , same as the old Doom , I mean.
you avoid the difficulties of handling 3d key-frame or, even worse, skeleton animation but you have the benefit of 3d.
Suppose the 2d sprite moves towards the z axis, the resizing of the sprite is automatic and the feet of the models are alwayes on the floor.