Help with graphics please

nws_mrman · 2001-12-27T02:26:40

I want to start to use graphics in my programs and was wondering how to do things like load bitmaps and draw lines to screen. I have seen posts where people talk about directx and opengl, but i dont really understand; do you have to use directx or opengl to work with any kind of graphics in c++? The only other language i have ever used is visual basic and in that there are commands to load pictures or draw simple shapes. Could someone point me in the direction of some basic tutorials for 2d graphics. thanks

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Started by nws_mrman December 23, 2001 03:13 PM

10 comments, last by nws_mrman 22 years, 11 months ago

binary1230

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December 27, 2001 02:18 AM

I strongly recommend that you check out the NeHe tutorials, they truly rock. They are for OpenGL, and they give an excellent excellent step by step guide for getting up and running with 3D [and some 2D].

http://www.NeHe.gamedev.net

Draw your own conlcusions.~Dom C.