1) See the c/c++ books forum
2) DevC++ is free and is quite ample for game production as is the older DJGPP (used for compilation of quake)
3) DirectX is the most powerful graphic library at the...

OpenGL = Open GRAHPICS library.

You need another library for sound.

there is a directx sdk of about 2 - 3 megs (i think) which is just the source and libraries. Search for and download DirectX 8 For Dev C++ (smaller than sdk) and copy what you need. DevC++ also...

Have you tried DJGPP????

1) its free
2) it has a grahics lib
3) its 16 bit DOS
4) almost EVERY tutorial on 16 bit gfx is INLINE ASSEMBLY so you might as well get DJGPP so you can compile the...

have a look in the manual. It should be an option (command line) for the LINKER / COMPILER. something like a 16bit or a DOS flag. DJGPP compiles 16 bit code perfectly, although you would have to use...

seems self-explanetory (sp): unless you compile it as 16 bit DOS or equivalent it isnt going to work. This is a common error in graphics code so dont worry about it! it wont work in a 32 bit program...

Example file from DevC++

OpenGL Sample


/**************************
* Includes
*
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do you want an example of a c++ graphics program? (ie NOT graphics.h...)

as a sidenote i think djgpp (c/c++) had a graphics lib with it making use of MS-DOS gfx

dont think ms has one as ms tends to push the use of Win32 GUI for graphics... oh, hang on, yes there is a glaringly obvious one. Direct X. You will need to download the runtime libraries from...