[gameprogrammer] Re: Open gl & directx

It is also important to get a solid understanding of the maths behind the graphics and physics modelling as well. Perhaps there is a postgraduate diploma you can do at your local university.
If you understand the fundamentals, then you should have few problems switching between the two.
Also I think you will need a bachelors degree in software engineering/computer science these days (if you dont already), unless you are some super guru that taught himself everything.

If you decide to go with opengl, you should look into the GLUT library to provide you with some useful additional tools that are essential to get straight into graphics programming, including window managment, device IO, fonts, basic objects, callbacks, timers etc. If you want to do sound and stuff as well, there is the more advanced SDL.

DirectX does all of that stuff for you, but it is specific to windows/xbox.

Personally I have done 1 project with DirectX (2D using direct input, direct draw, fmod)
and I have done 1 project with OpenGL (3D, using GLUT and behaviour modelling)

I think it was alot easier to jump right into OpenGL.
DirectX can be very powerful, but it was a pain to get started because I didnt have a windows programming background and had to handle my own events, setup windows etc, where as something like GLUT for opengl can do this messy work for you :)

Your goals should not just be to master the library functions/syntax (which may apear daunting at first), but to get a better understanding of the maths, and physics behind graphics programming and to also develop good modular designed code, that is reusable and maintainable, and is also efficient.

You can start with Delphi, but all schools and alot of tutorials online I think would be a mixure of C/C++
If you want to make triple A titles like need for speed, working for a big games development house (and not just out of your garage) then you will need advanced C++ skills.

There is lots of info on the net about game development careers. Also lots of info for hobby game developers / garage developers..

--Josh

arimogi wrote:

I think you better use OpenGL and C++ for the base language...
It's more powerful for advanced user. but if you just get started, you can use Delphi xx + OpenGL.
Thanks

regards,


http://mogi.tk

----- Original Message ----- From: "Javad Zahmatkesh" <javad.zahmatkesh@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:23 PM
Subject: [gameprogrammer] Open gl & directx


Hi
i'm a delphi programer.
i started open gl around five mounth ago.
but some of my friend's told me directx is better.
now i can't have a choice between open gl and directx.
please you say me whitch one is better.
and can i be a professional game programer in delphi IDE or i must
Program with c++.
please say to me what must i do?
thank's alot.
bye
sorry if my english is poor.


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