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  • G Grimes

    Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

    KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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    Ennis Ray Lynch Jr
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    Click and Play, it was published in 1994 and works fairly well. Beyond that Open GL is so much easier to use than DirectX but you don't get the added benefit of DirectInput. I used to be a fan of the C4 engine because of the low cost but after playing the demo a few times I am no longer a fan of the graphical abilities.


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    • E Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

      Click and Play, it was published in 1994 and works fairly well. Beyond that Open GL is so much easier to use than DirectX but you don't get the added benefit of DirectInput. I used to be a fan of the C4 engine because of the low cost but after playing the demo a few times I am no longer a fan of the graphical abilities.


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      El Corazon
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      Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

      but you don't get the added benefit of DirectInput.

      actually, using direct Input with OpenGL is quite common and relatively easy compared to learning all of DirectX. :) I use DirectInput for joystick input, as do many OpenGL programmers who need access to joystick operations for windows only work.

      _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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      • B Bradml

        Great! Do you know what he did? Maybe he accidentally unblocked everything. Anyway I think it would have been a much wiser choice to send this message through an encrypted connection to one of my sites using a previously decided apon private key. Why you may ask, Well because your system admin seems to read CP.


        Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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        Eytukan
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        Bradml wrote:

        Well because your system admin seems to read CP

        I dont need to be afraid I guess. I think only because of this, he's give me the rights to browse anything. I mean he's afraid of the *drug* matter we discussed that day! :-D [Hello Admin, Good work keep it up!];P


        Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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          Bradml wrote:

          Well because your system admin seems to read CP

          I dont need to be afraid I guess. I think only because of this, he's give me the rights to browse anything. I mean he's afraid of the *drug* matter we discussed that day! :-D [Hello Admin, Good work keep it up!];P


          Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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          Bradml
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          :laugh: Just out of curiosity, how big is the company you work in?


          Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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          • B Bradml

            :laugh: Just out of curiosity, how big is the company you work in?


            Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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            Eytukan
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            16,000+ :rolleyes: (including facilities overseas)


            Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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            • E Eytukan

              16,000+ :rolleyes: (including facilities overseas)


              Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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              Bradml
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              I see..... I imagine that would be fun though, you would always have someone to talk to.


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              • B Bradml

                I see..... I imagine that would be fun though, you would always have someone to talk to.


                Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                Eytukan
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                Thou Shall See The Picture..[^]


                Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                • E Eytukan

                  Thou Shall See The Picture..[^]


                  Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                  Bradml
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                  I remember that... Well atleast you have all your best buds on CP to talk to (although it is probably still about worthless stuff....)


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                  • B Bradml

                    I remember that... Well atleast you have all your best buds on CP to talk to (although it is probably still about worthless stuff....)


                    Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                    Eytukan
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                    Bradml wrote:

                    Well atleast you have all your best buds on CP to talk to

                    Yeahhh :-D:-D! It has made my fun location-independent! Btw, when I say worth or worthless, it refers to the "worth-laughing" thingie! :laugh: :laugh: , It's *worth* talking to you dude!! [ inspite of the fact it's really worth talking to you. Brad- a Security hero :rolleyes:, an XSS guru :rolleyes: ]


                    Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                    • L Lost User

                      Lots of 5s!

                      The tigress is here :-D

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                      Eytukan
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                      Now it's 14!


                      Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                      • G Grimes

                        Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

                        KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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                        joelgarabedian
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                        You should check out the PopCap engine... It's ideal for 2d games, and you can download the source for free if I remember correctly (although there's some arrangement limiting the publishing / distribution of games made using this engine through PopCap themselves). Incidentally, DirectDraw has been deprecated for the last few DirectX releases. You'll need to use Direct3D now (which in the case of 2D games, could be a little like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut) :) Hope this helps, Joel.

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                          Bradml wrote:

                          Well atleast you have all your best buds on CP to talk to

                          Yeahhh :-D:-D! It has made my fun location-independent! Btw, when I say worth or worthless, it refers to the "worth-laughing" thingie! :laugh: :laugh: , It's *worth* talking to you dude!! [ inspite of the fact it's really worth talking to you. Brad- a Security hero :rolleyes:, an XSS guru :rolleyes: ]


                          Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                          Bradml
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                          What's with the roll eyes?


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                          • B Bradml

                            What's with the roll eyes?


                            Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                            Eytukan
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                            Didn't you feel I'm flattering you too much ? :-D . but I meant it really. I usually add roll-eyes just to ease the "seriousness" in the message. Please Don't mind it :)


                            Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                            • E Eytukan

                              Didn't you feel I'm flattering you too much ? :-D . but I meant it really. I usually add roll-eyes just to ease the "seriousness" in the message. Please Don't mind it :)


                              Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                              Bradml
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                              :laugh: Ok I understand now. Thanks mate. You are a good friend to have here.


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                              • B Bradml

                                :laugh: Ok I understand now. Thanks mate. You are a good friend to have here.


                                Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                                Eytukan
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                                You too :cool::beer::beer::cool: welcome Brad! :-D


                                Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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