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    Graphics library questions

    What would you suggest as a good graphics library, and where would I download whatever files I need to start using it with C++?

    EDIT: And how do you compile using Visual C++?? I can't find a "compile" button anywhere, and if I have to use the command prompt I have no idea what the command would be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by linkofazeroth
    What would you suggest as a good graphics library, and where would I download whatever files I need to start using it with C++?

    EDIT: And how do you compile using Visual C++?? I can't find a "compile" button anywhere, and if I have to use the command prompt I have no idea what the command would be.
    Well OpenGL or DirectX are the commercial ones.
    Alt-F7 Compiles in Visual C++ IIRC, or it might just be F7.
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    How do you get OpenGL to work with Dev-C++? If there was some easy installer thing I could use to put everything in the right place, that's be great...
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    It's easy, you just have to start a new project, include the OpenGL header files, and link to the appropriot libraries. Dev-C++ also has a pre-made OpenGL template, start one up and look through it just to see what files you need.
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    The SDL is a good library

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    I mean, how do you get the glut.h file to work? It's confusing...

    EDIT: I've downloaded a DevPak for glut at http://old.devpaks.org/show.php?devpak=128, but it's still not working. I get all these linker errors... "undefined reference to (function)".

    EDIT2: And it'd be SO GREAT if someone could give me a step-by-step walkthrough of installing glut and getting it to work.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kawk
    The SDL is a good library
    True, but not a graphics library.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dae
    True, but not a graphics library.
    Actually, I think it does support graphics. It provides both low-level pixel access and high-level image loading capabilities. You may also access OpenGL with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dante Shamest
    Actually, I think it does support graphics. It provides both low-level pixel access and high-level image loading capabilities. You may also access OpenGL with it.
    Oh yeah.. it definetly has it uses. Has low level access and 2d image abilities. I guess SDL is a low-level 2d graphics library also then, with support of using 3d OpenGL with it.
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    I'm using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Beta. Do betas not have compilers? -_- Alt F7 didn't do anything.
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