Thread: How to get started with basic graphics?

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    How to get started with basic graphics?

    I am a beginner in the language of C++ that has no idea of how to do graphics of any sort, can you help me with a tutorial of how to get started on graphics for a 2d game?

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    Well you need to say which OS and compiler you're using to begin with.
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    Sorry, there's no 2D Graphics API in the standard library. Yet. So you're going to have to use a platform-specific API. Direct2D or OpenGL might do the trick? I'm sure there are others too...
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
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    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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