No DirectX - How To ?
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| Hi all. I've red that BlitzPlus can run also on NT, in other words, it does not need DX7 to run. I wonder, should I set something in my source code, to have this compatibility ? I mean, if I compile a 2D game with B+, will it run also on an NT system, or should I use some particolar setting inside the source code to obtain this ? As far as I have understood, I can choose between: - Native driver (no DX) - Open GL driver - DX1 Should I use an appropriate command to obtain this ? And how can I use the standard DirectDraw DX7 driver ? More, how can I know that the prog is running on a XP or on a NT system, in order to choose the right DX driver ? Thanks, Sergio. |
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| Normal DX mode should run fine on NT (an even on Win95). You can offer OpenGL or Native as options, but they are kindof experimental IMO. |
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| Just code your 2D game as normal. The OpenGL/Native modes are pretty experimental at the moment, so just ignore them for now. Blitz+ uses DX1 (never uses DX7 and there's nothing missing as a result) and so your game will run on NT4 as well as all the others -- you don't have to do anything special. |
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| Thanks very much. Sergio. |
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