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mesman00
February 14th, 2002, 06:56
well, today i decided i had enough of those c++ dos windows, so i started programminng in direct x today for the first time. workin on my first window, and bijesus, the code that goes into a freakin window, oh well, just thought i would vent some anger before going back to my stupid mother f*cking god forsaken kick me in the a*s window! ;)
Eddy
February 14th, 2002, 07:47
vb young one, vb
Reznor007
February 14th, 2002, 08:14
VB sucks, just stick with C++ until you get it fairly good. Then pick up the Windows API(MFC if you want). Then DirectDraw, Directsound, Directinput, then if you feel up to it, Direct3d or OpenGL.
2fast4u
February 14th, 2002, 08:51
Originally posted by Reznor007
VB sucks

whaaaattt?? :angry: it can do the same things as c++ - no troubles.
Zero
February 14th, 2002, 15:21
VB is quite good IMO.
I suggest you then try on :
DirectDraw,
Directsound,
Directinput,

And later try :
OpenGL or something like that.
Slougi
February 14th, 2002, 15:23
Originally posted by 2fast4u


whaaaattt?? :angry: it can do the same things as c++ - no troubles.
Hmm. VB is slower than C++, but also much easier. It may be a good place to start so that you get the idea of modern windows programming though. VB is fine for smaller applications, like some utilities, but for bigger projects it is too slow.
mesman00
February 14th, 2002, 21:44
i already know a decent amt of vb and c++, i was just starting to laern direct x i was stating
dave_luther
February 14th, 2002, 22:05
VB is ok
Jaz
February 15th, 2002, 01:21
Originally posted by dave_luther
VB is ok It suxxxx! I think Pascal may be more enjoyable to use.. :plain:
Jaz
February 15th, 2002, 01:22
That was a joke, btw.. :D
sytaylor
February 15th, 2002, 01:47
Originally posted by dave_luther
VB is ok

if you want to connect to databases etc then yeah its fine... pretty good for a clean interface and playing with strings as well as fiddling with certain areas of the API... but its pretty much all pre written functions etc... im a fan of C... much more freedom :)
2fast4u
February 15th, 2002, 03:48
Originally posted by Slougi

Hmm. VB is slower than C++

agreed. especially dx for vb is very slow.
mesman00
February 15th, 2002, 07:20
VB is quite good IMO.
I suggest you then try on :
DirectDraw,
Directsound,
Directinput,

And later try :
OpenGL or something like that.


Yes, i have realized that this is a much better idea then starting with direct x.
Eddy
February 15th, 2002, 08:28
visual basic is good for apps like romcenter, but not for apps like mame :-D
Reznor007
February 15th, 2002, 11:18
Originally posted by Eddy
visual basic is good for apps like romcenter, but not for apps like mame :-D

Another reason for me to use CLRMAMEPro and not Romcenter :D