Game Programming: OpenGL or DirectX

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GameProgrammer.Com: Game Programming: OpenGL or DirectX
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By Phil on Sunday, June 11, 2000 - 08:23 am:

 Hi,

The DirectDraw blitter is very, very fast. So if your going
to be doing alot of 2D bmp work, use that. OpenGLs bmp
rasteriser is very slow, so don't use it for 2D work, only
3D.

DirectDraw has a completely different archetecture than GL,
but it is very easy to learn ( even if it does use COM ).
Also, windowed directdraw can get a bit complicated,
fullscreen is alot easyer, but can be used in a window.

I have no idea whether DirectX is compatible with QT, sorry.

Hope I've been helpful.

Phil.

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