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Understanding the SDK
This is a rather broad question. I have a long way to go to catch up and understand the SDK properly. Maybe I shouldn't bother and just work with UDK or Unity and leave the real stuff alone, but I wou...
"Krisper" wrote:
Thanks Justin, appreciate the advice. I think I will need to learn Direct3D and the Win32 API. Do you think it would help going through some OpenGL tutorials first? Or should I dive straight in to Direct3d?
It certainly wouldn't hurt. Starting with OpenGL would help you get a feel for programming 3D graphics and it would probably feel more rewarding in the beginning. The main disadvantage of going the Direct3D route is that it only works with Microsoft platforms and you must learn either the Win32 API or the new Windows 8 interface.