My current goal is to develop a 2D RPG type game (such as Diablo), but I dont really have any direction as to what to do to begin learning. I am using Visual Basic (its good enough for 2D programming - and is easier to comprehend) 6.0 and I have DirectX7 and 8 installed on my computer. I cant find the SDK''s to either of them (just the runtimes on the microsoft.com/directx site). I dont really know what one to use though I''ve heard DX7 is more for 2D games. Could someone point me in the right direction (for a beginner with NO knowledge of DirectX at all)? Also, feedback from ANYTHING which I said is appreciated.

Get the DirectX 8.1 SDK. Since DirectX is COM you will be able to use every version before 8.1 as well (including DirectDraw 7).


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Where do I find the SDK? At Microsoft''s site I only found the runtimes.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/sample.asp?url=/MSDN-FILES/027/001/771/msdncompositedoc.xml&frame=true

Learn c or c++ (buy a book, read some tuts (cone3d)) Go for SDL (libsdl.org).

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I don't know why I think that is so funny....

[edited by - nonnus29 on July 3, 2002 7:11:05 PM]