[.net] C# DirectDraw Tutorials?

DDraw is deprecated, use D3D. Tutorials on Managed DirectX come with the DX SDK.

DirectDraw ended at 7.0 simply because there was no need to upgrade it anymore. I came across a good site for you get started. I'd learn 2d before I get into 3d. Plus it teaches the fundlamentals to what DirectX is all about.

Good luck,
Phil

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Using DirectDraw should be fine if you don't need any modern capabilities.

Here's a simple tutorial:

1) Open references and add Microsoft.DirectX and Microsoft.DirectDraw.
2) Add "using" statements to the top of your program for these (i.e., 'using Microsoft.DirectX')
3) Example Init code:

//Init deviceDevice device = new Device();device.SetCooperativeLevel(this, CooperativeLevelFlags.FullscreenExclusive); // or whatever mode you want..  'this' refers to parent form.  device.SetDisplayMode(800, 600, 16, 0, false); // or whatever...  800x600, 16 bit//describe surfaceSurfaceDescription description = new SurfaceDescription();description.SurfaceCaps.PrimarySurface = true;description.SurfaceCaps.Flip = true;description.SurfaceCaps.Complex = true;description.BackBufferCount = 1;//create primary surfaceSurface primary = new Surface(description, device);

4) Example load sprite code:

Surface sprite = new Surface("whatever.bmp", new SurfaceDescription(), device);ColorKey ck = new ColorKey(); // if you want a color key for transparency.sprite.SetColorKey(ColorKeyFlags.SourceDraw, ck);

5) Example main routine: (you probably already know this one)

static void Main(){    using (Form1 form = new Form1())    {        form.Show();        form.Init(); // calls step 3 and probably then step 4        Application.Run(form);    }}

6) Getting the backbuffer (requires primary surface from step 3, you will draw to this):

SurfaceCaps caps = new SurfaceCaps();caps.BackBuffer = true;Surface backBuffer = primarySurface.GetAttachedSurface(caps);

7) Drawing sprite (requires primary surface, sprite, and backbuffer from steps 3, 4, and 6)

//below: use whatever size and positions are necessary.backBuffer.DrawFast(xPosition, yPosition, spriteSurface, spriteSize, DrawFastFlags.DoNotWait | DrawFastFlags.SourceColorKey); 

8) Paint routine -- override the form's method(depends upon variables created in previous steps)

protected override void OnPaint(Forms.PaintEventArgs e){     backBuffer.ColorFill(0); // fill your background     //Draw Sprite here (previous step)     primarySurface.Flip(backBuffer, FlipFlags.DoNoWait); // flips the backbuffer to the primary surface     this.Invalidate();}

Put all those steps together and you have yourself a C# DirectDraw app.

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Original post by philvaira DirectDraw ended at 7.0 simply because there was no need to upgrade it anymore. I came across a good site for you get started. I'd learn 2d before I get into 3d. Plus it teaches the fundlamentals to what DirectX is all about. Good luck, Phil Click

Thanks! I was looking for tutorials like the per pixel detection and more advanced DDraw topics.

Doh!

Sorry mate. I know how to do DirectDraw stuff like setting up the device...I am having trouble with stuff such as restoring surfaces on an alt-tab and such.

I reiterate: doh!

Ok then! ... erm...yeah...

Here are a few good tutorials.
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