oh, where to start...

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oh, where to start...

I've been doing some small time game programming with a few open source rendering engines with c++. It's been a great learning experience but i want to see what I can do with DirectX.
What would be a good starting point
Are there tutorials out there for common functions, such as fps camera, collision detection, dynamic lighting, seamless worlds, etc.
Or code samples and snippets that happen to be lying about

I've looked through the SDk, and there is certainly some good info there, but I guess I'm looking for a little more(unless some of those things were there and i missed it)

Currently, I'm entirely happy with the eninge that I'm using, but I would really like to see what DirectX can do (or rather what I can do with it)

I'm not a real programmer (I'm a 3d artist), though I can ussually find my way around, sometimes with a nudge in the right direction.

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oh, where to start...

  • hitgou

    You don't have to do anything special to use the DirectX SDK with the Express beta.  Install the "Empty Project" from the DirectX SDK Sample Browser and start from there.

    Enjoy!

  • smurrell

    Try the DirectX Sample Browser (installed with the SDK).  It has samples, tutorials, whitepapers, sample code, etc.

    Start > Program Files > DirectX SDK > DirectX Sample Browser

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  • Geo242

    Thanks.
     
    I've developed a few fps-style games with this one graphics engine, in c++, but I am definately new to DirectX programming.
    Some of these engines are fully featured and extensible, but at the end of the day, they seem to lack on that performance end.
    Am I correct in thnking that DirectX is the way to go
    (of course you'll say "yeah")

    I'll check things out, and I am sure I'll be back with questions! :)

    -M

    EDIT:
    I am using the Visual Studio C++ Express beta 2
    Is there anything special I have to do to get up and running with the DirectX SDK
    (yes, I do already have the sdk installed)

  • kostyamy

  • Beau Button

    There are many places where you can start.  You can find several game/graphics-relates sites and blogs at http://msdn.com/directx/community.  That web page is going to be revamped soon, but let me point you to some places that I personally visit often:
    www.gamedev.net
    www.flipcode.com
    www.gamasutra.com
    www.codesampler.com

    One thing to bear in mind... the DirectX SDK samples have the "latest and greatest" guidance that we recommend.  It is always a good idea to be familiar with the patterns you find in the SDK samples (especially the sample framework code).  However, you'll find great stuff at the websites I've listed above (if you're a beginner, you'll particularly like Kevin's Codesampler site).

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