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Started by Rob83 Apr 17, 2000 at 5:18 PM 3 replies 600+ views

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Apr 17, 2000 at 5:18 PM

ok this is my first game ok so bear in mind that it may seem like a silly question to many of you all but we''ve all gotta start somewhere! For the front end of a game what image format is best for graphics and also, are seperate images needed for buttons etc...? thanks

Anonymous Poster

Apr 17, 2000 at 5:34 PM

use CDX, its a directX wrapper, it makes the using of DX much easier.

www.cdx.sk

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Apr 17, 2000 at 8:58 PM

i can''t really say if there is a best format, it really depends on what you need, bmp''s are used the most. For buttons you will have to create your own graphics or use the standard GDI buttons(the buttons that appear on dialog boxes, and in standard windows apps). Almost all the graphics you will have to create yourself, unless you want to use the GDI stuff.

Rob83

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Rob83

Apr 18, 2000 at 5:24 AM

how do i create cdx graphics?

with .bmp all i need is a graphics program so surely that is easier?

Qoy

Apr 18, 2000 at 1:50 PM

CDX is not a graphic format, but a library that would make it easier for you to load the graphics

You will probably end up using bmp files, unless you find something to load others. But bmp should be fine as long as you don''t REALLY need compression.

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