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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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.

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Well OpenGL or DirectX are the commercial ones.
Alt-F7 Compiles in Visual C++ IIRC, or it might just be F7.

It is usually a red exclamation mark '!'
I think it is labelled 'Run'

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... :(

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.

The SDL is a good library

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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Originally Posted by kawk

The SDL is a good library

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True, but not a graphics library.

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OpenGL - Better than DirectX

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OpenGL - not the same thing as DirectX. OpenGL - Better than Direct3D. ;)

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DirectX - an easier way to screw up your computer.

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How so? o.0

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Originally Posted by Dae

True, but not a graphics library.

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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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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.

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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.

I'm using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition Beta. Do betas not have compilers? -_- Alt F7 didn't do anything.