did you try the red book?

Alternativly, you give each object a unique color and easily go about
selection from there.

1. use win32 with directx
2. use win32 with opengl
3. use java with opengl.

4. make a wrapper of win32 in c++ of the things you need, and use either opengl/glut or directx

You could use glutBitmapCharacter (http://www.opengl.org/documentation/specs/glut/spec3/node76.html)

Combined with function you can make this :

void renderBitmapString(
float x,
float y,...

Maybe the quality of the game and/or the features of the game is
not supported by your video card.

Just remember that when rotating an object, you should rotate the world in opposite direction to make the world coordinate the same relative to that object.

>>Is there any way to stop the axis from rotating but allowing the object to translate or is there a trick to get around this.

Yes, use push and pop matrix for that, as well as return the original...

Its amazing what google can do. Here is one I found, Link (http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/RubiksCubeSolver/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=712)

Yes its possible to cut that picture into correct portion and paste it onto
a 2d tile.

You need to first create a nxn tile set. Then, you need to generate the
correct texture coordinate for...

Its hard to explain well. You will just have to read up on 3d coordinates.

Here are some links that may help : Link1 (http://www.falloutsoftware.com/tutorials/gl/gl0.htm)
Link2
...

Its good to know win32, but I think for graphics opengl would
be better to learn.

are you using gluPerspective?

They are not rigged. Do research before you answer some question
that you are not 100% sure.

For now, I would suggest openGL, as it is easier to learn. Google
tutorials for it. This (http://www.videotutorialsrock.com/) link
would help you get opengl installed.

Well to make a GUI program in opengl, say a basic triangle, all you need
to know about c++ is, functions,libraries,if-else,and switch-statements.

From that you can make your first triangle....

Depends on :

the number of row of slots that spins.
the number of different symbols.

I think generally it would be :

let N = number of spinning slots;
let S = number of different symbols.

Ok whats the problem. In your drawFunc have the (X_i,Y_i,Z_i)
and the (X_f, Y_f, Z_f) as variables and change it accordingly. Maybe
if '+' is pressed, increase the length of each X coord by 1...

Ask your question in a clear and concise manner.

translate it it into the center then rotate, then translate it back

" when the sprite rotates it isn't centered. "

elaborate a little bit more.

You don't want it to rotate around its center?

Admin, perhaps it would serve this user best, if you move this thread
to game development forum.

You could just use glPush/Pop Matrix. Makes it much easier.

1) draw sun say at (0,0,0)
2) draw earth at the same position as the sun
3) Translate earth to some radius
4) Now using glRotate on...

Break the pattern down.

Linearly :

some numbers | middle number| some number reversed


1
2 |3| 2
3 4 |5| 4 3

Just an idea, check the window size with glutGet and if its not what
you want then resize it.

If you want 3d the glOrtho is the wrong choice. glOrtho is for
2d. Use gluPerspective(45.0,width/(float)height,1.0,1000.0f); for 3d

your reshape functions should look something like this :
...

glut/opengl/c++ is easy to start with

You know creating a terrain from heightmap is not hard. Its
actually easy once you understand the concept.

(assuming visual studio) right click on the header and click "open document" and see if it
exist.

Is that the correct function name ? What is KillALData and where
is it declared?

my apologies, for mistaking he for she. I usually assumed that
a person around here is a he,taking the risk of being wrong.

Anyways, hope the comment helped. Just a quick question.

Why do you...

" YOU (firstPerson): Hi! I'm the sucker who's gonna help you cheat your
class! Here's the code including comments! Say hi to your teacher for
me ok? "

Hilarious. Ok, no more freebies. I thought...

I tried to install the devil library but I am getting some
errors. Here are the steps that I am taking to install it :


Let me see if I did this correctly :

Steps :

1) download DevIL 1.7.8...

//Are used to determine if certain settings are enabled/disabled
//0->disabled
//1->enabled
"static int useRGB = 1;
static int useLighting = 1;
static int useFog = 0;
static int useDB = 1;...

well a ball is a sphere and keeping z = 0 will make it a circle.

I am using c++/opengl. Can someone help me with a wrapper
for a 2d ball representation. I have one but its not complete.
I need other stuff like momentum and collision response.
Can you help...

I am trying to rotate the object by a input of key.
I dont know why the object is not rotating.

I used glRotatef(x,0,0,1); //where x is declared as float :

here is my code :


...

hi,

I am confused on why my texture came out a different color?

I have a bmp file of a cloud, skyblue color on the background and white clouds. BUt when i load it on a square the color becomes...

Know :

C/C++
Python
java
OpenGL
DirectX


Depending on you situation, your son should learn the list above , although c++ and opengl/directx should be more important than others.

Varying the y or x did not work either?

[code]

for(float xc=0.0, yc = 0.0; xc <= 5; xc+=0.1,yc+=0.1 )
{
//xCor = sqrt( pow(five,two) - pow(yc,two) );
yCor = (double)sqrt(...

Thanks, the problem was 1) the .bmp file was not a power of 2 and
i did not include, .bmp, in art. Thank you very much .

hi,

I am trying to draw a circle without using cos,sin;

Mainly by the formula x^2+y^2 = r^2;

this is my code , but for some reason its not working. any help?
note: I thought this code...