Hi! I have a few questions about Direct3D and DirectX. Sorry I know that this site is mainly about OpenGL stuff but I am just wonderring whether there is anywhere as good site as this 1 about Directx and Direct3D. The reason I am asking is because I would like to start learning about this stuff. question 1: where can I get these programming tools to build software in DirectX or Direct3D on Windows. any links to download it? question 2: To be honest I don''t know much about it! is there any difference between DirectX and Direct3D in terms of building eg. a simple game (that''s what I am looking for) eg. performance, complexity? question3: Are these 2 DirectX and Direct3D more advanced tools to build advanced graphics (eg. game) than OpenGL? question 4: Why Direct3D has a bigger popularity in gaming industry then openGL? question 5: Is MS Visual C++ used to compile Direct3D programs? Thank you very much!!!!

robert,

Look under GameDev''s Interactive Tutorials section. There is currently an interactive tutorial, "Hands-on Interactive Game Development", for learning to program games using DirectX as it''s main focus. I''ve been following it for the last few days, and it looks like a great way to learn.

Here''s the exact url:

http://www.gamedev.net/reference/interactive/handson.asp