Thread: Whats the fastest api for 2d and whats the best for 3d?

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    Registered User Josh Kasten's Avatar
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    Question Whats the fastest api for 2d and whats the best for 3d?

    Whats the fastest api for 2d and whats the best for 3d?
    int a; don't make a program without it.

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    When you use a graphics API, especially OpenGL or DirectX you are telling the comp to use your VIDEO CARD to render the graphics. Since these are generic they aren't the fastest - Video Card makers usually have their own API's for speedy things.

    SDL is a good 2d API also DirectDraw is good but can be complicated for beginners.

    OpenGL and Direct3d are the kings of the hill in 3D api's.
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    I've tried opengl and directdraw but they don't seem that fast
    int a; don't make a program without it.

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    "I've tried opengl and directdraw but they don't seem that fast"

    What exactly did you "try"? How could they not be that fast?

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    well it dosn't go really slow but i would like it to go faster

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    ok, but

    Why would you need it to go faster?

    And if you really need to squeeze more out of your code there are a tremendous amount of optimizations that you can do...

    speed, optimization, which API, etc, all depend on what you want to do... and I'm not sure what you're trying to do =)

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