I'm using opengl because it brings hardware support. Most graphic cards nowadays support opengl, which means that some operations you can do are 'free': scaling and rotation for example; the graphics card automaticly handles them. From what I understood, SDL is all software rendering (I could very well be wrong here by the way). One thing's for sure though, opengl's possibilities are far bigger, meaning the step to 3d effects or even graphics in time would be smaller than when using just SDL.
Well you can the good thing is you can use SDL with OpenGL so it doesn't really matter which one you like more as you can have the best of both worlds :D It is true OpenGL is great for 3d but SDL is just much easier to work out for your current game. Also by chance would you have any IM messenger like MSN,AIM etc.? I would like to be able to talk to some one like you as I learn and start creating games =D
Looks great. I'm learning some SDL and can't wait to get to the level that you are at. Hope you will make it a great game! Also what are you using opengl for?
Thanks! And trust me, my level is basic, very basic :) I can program, but I had no sdl, and very little opengl knowledge when starting what you see here. Planning well is the hardest in my opinion, you'll learn the rest along the way :)
hi how do u load the sprite files?
JaoAssy 8 months ago
I'm using opengl because it brings hardware support. Most graphic cards nowadays support opengl, which means that some operations you can do are 'free': scaling and rotation for example; the graphics card automaticly handles them. From what I understood, SDL is all software rendering (I could very well be wrong here by the way). One thing's for sure though, opengl's possibilities are far bigger, meaning the step to 3d effects or even graphics in time would be smaller than when using just SDL.
ti83master 2 years ago
Well you can the good thing is you can use SDL with OpenGL so it doesn't really matter which one you like more as you can have the best of both worlds :D It is true OpenGL is great for 3d but SDL is just much easier to work out for your current game. Also by chance would you have any IM messenger like MSN,AIM etc.? I would like to be able to talk to some one like you as I learn and start creating games =D
t0piser 2 years ago
Looks great. I'm learning some SDL and can't wait to get to the level that you are at. Hope you will make it a great game! Also what are you using opengl for?
t0piser 2 years ago
Thanks! And trust me, my level is basic, very basic :) I can program, but I had no sdl, and very little opengl knowledge when starting what you see here. Planning well is the hardest in my opinion, you'll learn the rest along the way :)
ti83master 2 years ago
haha very nice! :-)
LeiTrigar 2 years ago
Hah, thanks mate! It'll take me a year, but I'll continue this no matter what ^.^
ti83master 2 years ago