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AlexI
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 04:21 Edited at: 29th Apr 2005 04:22
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i just got a book on C++ and i came with a CD which had some software on it but It came with the Direct X SDK aswell.

Its grght it gives you C++ source to load objects sounds and videos its brilliant
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Jeku
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 07:06
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... and??

What's the name of the book?


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DBAlex
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 07:18
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erm...you can download the SDK for free anyway...(if you didnt know...)




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Fallout
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 08:01
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Yep, I could do with the name of said literature aswell my man!

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AlexI
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 22:44
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The book was called the beggining of 3D game Creation and it came with the .net frame work

im starting to learn C and C++
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Van B
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Posted: 29th Apr 2005 22:55
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It was the DX7 SDK that got me into 3D coding, the VB code was pretty nice - nicer than it is now, I think they've made things too complex and tried to be too clever. I mean, in the DX7sdk for VB you could throw objects together with code if you liked, it seemed to have a lot of access to the cool stuff, nowadays I doubt I could face learning DX properly, I'm too cosy in my DBPro comfort blanket .

I remember my first 3D app, a variant of the old paper plane demo, I made it into a screensaver and put tons of paper planes in different colours out of view, so you'd start with a black screen, then it's be invaded by these paper planes that circle round the centre of the screen and swoop about the place. Seemed to run beautifully on my old P200 with a software DX renderer - I showed it to a C-guru pal of mine and he just vented about how VB is the enemy and I should have done it in C and in a Linux OS. He's working for the company that made 'State of Emergency' now, poor guy does'nt stand a chance of making anything cool with that company.


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David T
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 01:47
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I recently got the latest DirectX SDK so I could program DX9 in c#. Still didn't get Truevision working though

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Quote: " I recently got the latest DirectX SDK so I could program DX9 in c#. Still didn't get Truevision working though"


I tried to download it , It was downloading at 2kb/sec on 500kb BB :S

And David are you using sharpdev? I have some DX code for you if you do .

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Jeku
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 02:59
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I had TrueVision working in C#--- even had it running in GameBasic, but D3D was incredibly easy and there are no license fees, so I switched


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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 06:22
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I did DX in c#, I just fancied having a go at TV3d (I liked the look of it, after using it with VB6).

(I'm lazy, just fancied having conveniance of dbpro with language of c#)

The problem I was having with sharpdev is that there's something about hte TV com library that it doesn't like. Version 6.5 I think will be full .net, so I'll wait until then.

Or I could just have a go with c# express

Choices choices, but I'll then have half of my projects in #dev and half in vcs. Bah.

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Jeku
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Posted: 30th Apr 2005 07:43
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Ahhh ok I didn't know you weren't using VS.NET... yeah, I wouldn't even attempt TV3D with Dev-C++ or Sharpdev...


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AlexI
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Posted: 2nd May 2005 01:01 Edited at: 2nd May 2005 01:03
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At the moment im learning how to make and reneder a 3d teapot

Thow at the end of the book i should have made a tank game which has: Particles, lights, Matrix, 3d objects (.x files), A menu, ECT

AND ITS ONLINE!!!
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EddieB
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Posted: 2nd May 2005 02:59
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If You need any help with DirectX then AIM me.

http://www.graphics-monkey.co.uk
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DBAlex
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Posted: 2nd May 2005 19:43 Edited at: 2nd May 2005 19:47
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!hi!,Is this the book you have: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0672326612/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_f/026-0332558-4466070

Im guessing so because it says you can make a Networkable tank game on the cover...If it is I might get it, Is it really understandable?

Lol...Just read the amazon user review...Id think twice about buying that book now...


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AlexI
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Posted: 3rd May 2005 22:46
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Yep thats the book, thow it dose nat explain very well if you dont have the .Net software. I am using the .net runtime
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Posted: 4th May 2005 03:43
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If that's the book then it's using C#, not C++ I have it too, and I think it's pretty good actually.


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Posted: 6th May 2005 02:21
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do you have the .net software or just the compiler
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