What do I need to program in openGL?

could you be more precise

enough of a brain to use google

What libraries I have to link to and how to find them.
Do I need a special type of video card?(I can tell you mine if you want)

c???? c++???? vb????? java????

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OK, let me try to ask this question again.

What libraries do I need to link to? Do you have to have a new video card?(mine is two years old)I am going to try to do this in C++ and compiled in VC++.

You need to link to: OpenGL32.lib GLu32.lib GLaux32.lib

Video Card? My current card is a Diamond Viper v550 (more than two years old) and I am having no troubles at all. Just make sure you have current OpenGL drivers (you can get a program called GLSetup, which is really awesome).

Hello,

Wel as the other posters have said, you will need to link to OpenGL32.lib GLu32.lib GLaux32.lib, But the good news is that if you are uesing msvc++ then all that should be there allredy. So just read the stuff on this site, and start playing with it that seem to be the best way to get started.

As for vid card, what you have will probly work. You can ues OpenGL with any vid card (not all the cool exts) but you should be ok. You can probly get a GF3 ti200 really cheap now that the gf4 are out.

Good Luck
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For start you can use just about any card you have. It will be some time before you''ll need extension... (all tutorials on this page can run without them)

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