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DX Utility Library documentation

Started by GameDev.net Dec 22, 1999 at 11:54 AM 3 replies 900+ views
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GameDev.net
GameDev.net
FYI: I'm a Newbie.

Has anyone else tried to use the DX Utility Library and been blown away with the lousy documentation. What is the use of making a library that is supposed to make things easier and then making the users figure everything out through expermintation?

In particular:
Does anyone know what flag to set in the ID3DXContext::UpdateFame funtion to enduce flipping?

The help file says you can do it by setting the right flag, and then when you look at the reference to find the flag it leads down a dead end.

Maybe I'm missing something. Or maybe the documentation just sucks.

It seems like there may be some useful little shortcuts in the library. But the effort to get up and running with it far out-weighs the benefits.

Well, there's my rant. It would probably make me feel better to hear that other people have had trouble as well.

Thanks

mhkrause
mhkrause
No, D3DX handles it all automatically for you.

Creating a D3DX context does the following:

Create DDraw object.
Set cooperative level.
Set display mode (if full screen)
Create primary surface and back buffer
Create D3D object
Create D3D device
Create and attach Z-Buffer.

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