View Poll Results: OpenGL or Direct-X

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Thread: OpenGL or Direct-X

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    Direct3D has always looked prettier on all my video cards (Currently a nVidia TNT2)
    Direct3D seems like the choice for professional game developers, I can't say I know why.. but they must have a very good reason.
    In conclusion, I've choosen to learn Direct3D.
    Last edited by Dual-Catfish; 03-03-2002 at 09:06 AM.

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    >Direct3D has always looked prettier on all my video cards (Currently a nVidia TNT2)

    i had a TNT 2 for years and i would state the opposite, but thats my opinion!

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    Direct3D seems like the choice for professional game developers, I can't say I know why.. but they must have a very good reason.
    In conclusion, I've choosen to learn Direct3D.
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    this is not the best way to decide important things... but then again i didn't really know why C was the best when i chose to learn it!

    >Thanks everyone for the comments, I was quite surpised no one mechoned it here before me.

    thanks for pointing out!
    i don't unfortunatlly get to go gamedev enough keep up with the articles.
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    "Now..
    C++ is to VB as Direct3D is to ______
    (Hint, it's 6 letters)"

    Actually, the reverse would be more true.

    C++ is to VB as OpenGL is to Direct3d

    C++ is an open standard (as is OpenGL)
    VB is controlled exclusively by Microsoft (as is DirectX)
    C++ is portable, running on many more operating systems than windows.
    VB is stuck to windows, not running on any other platforms.
    OpenGL is portable, running on a variety of platforms.
    Direct3d runs exclusively on windows.
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    Actually, it also runs on Linux.

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    Not reliably.
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    Direct3d runs exclusively on windows.
    I simply corrected your mistake. To say it is unreilable, is completly opinionated. I have no problems with it what-so-ever. Explain that?

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    Christ!!
    I even more unsure about which to learn than when I started reading this thread.
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    Saying Direct3d works in linux is like saying windows works on linux. It has a partial implementation. If you write code in DirectX assuming it was going to run in linux, you are simply naive.
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    Originally posted by SilentStrike
    Saying Direct3d works in linux is like saying windows works on linux. It has a partial implementation. If you write code in DirectX assuming it was going to run in linux, you are simply naive.
    No, It's certainly not. I suggest you re-think your analogies. Writing code in DirectX and assuming it would run on Linux? Yes, because I know for a fact it does. Naive? Refer to previous statement.

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    Ok, get some reasonably complex game with DirectX running in windows, and then see how much extra work it takes to get running with the same stability on linux.
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    hello....the point of this thread is to get mad at each other

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    I've only skimmed the thread but..

    Ok, get some reasonably complex game with DirectX running in windows, and then see how much extra work it takes to get running with the same stability on linux.
    With Allegro wrapping it all up you don't have to change a single line of code and compile for Linux, Windows, BeOS, DOS, and soon many more including such hopefuls as Mac, WindowsCE, PalmOS, and Dreamcast. And you can use DirectX with OpenGL when applicable... just a thought.
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    hello....the point of this thread is to get mad at each other
    Acting your age again I see
    With Allegro wrapping it all up
    Everytime graphics libraries are mentioned, even in the slightest, you jump in with Allegro. Are you being paid?
    and Dreamcast
    I'm not even going to say it.
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    There is a difference between programming with DirectX, and programming with libraries that might wrap it on the windows platform. That is portability, the ease of getting it to run on platforms other than window, and it's why I favor OpenGL over DirectX.
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    Ok, get some reasonably complex game with DirectX running in windows, and then see how much extra work it takes to get running with the same stability on linux.
    Sure; none. Well, it was already compiled, so I couldn't change anything... but it worked, so I guess there was no need.

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