In order to make the most simple use of DirectX we must set up the required infrastructure. This is as follows: A swap chain (at least two areas of memory, one for drawing into, one for displaying to the screen). A RenderTargetView (a reference to the area of memory from the swap chain for drawing … Continue reading Learning DirectX and C++: Step 2, Initialise DirectX
Learning C++ and DirectX: Step one, create a window.
I planned, quite some time ago now, to start writing a series covering my journey, well I've finally gotten round to the first bit of it. Hopefully I'll write a bit more frequently than I have recently, but we'll see - I'm not making any promises. I've bought some books on C++ and DirectX and … Continue reading Learning C++ and DirectX: Step one, create a window.
Learning DirectX and C++
After spending a bunch of time mucking around with XNA, I've decided to learn DirectX and C++. I'm going to write a series of short lessons as I do. Not from the perspective of an expert, but from the perspective of someone teaching themself, with a bit of good Software Engineering knowledge mixed in. Hopefully … Continue reading Learning DirectX and C++
Lions and tigers and … Giant Robots, oh yeah!
Tokyo is now officially the most awesome city in the world. http://quazen.com/arts/visual-arts/gundam-mecha-monument-towers-over-tokyo/
Three reasons I like iPhone OS 3
I recently updated my iPod Touch to the latest version of the OS and I've noticed some nice little touches that make the device even more excellent than it used to be. Select / Cut / Copy / Paste - Tap and drag in notes and mail, and you immediately start selecting text, Tap and … Continue reading Three reasons I like iPhone OS 3
Interesting Environmental Talk
I just watched this on TED, its food for thought.
My re-vitalised Scooter
Yesterday, whilst making my daily commute to work, my scooter (the one pictured in the theme of this blog) started making an aweful rattling sound, as if something was about to fall of. Something had, in fact, fallen off: the heat-guard from the muffler, and was now rattling around amongst the under-carriage. So, naturally I … Continue reading My re-vitalised Scooter
Interesting article on Alpha Blending
I just read this and it seems like Tom has a point. I still have to go over it a few times more and put it into practice before I make judgement.
Say no to Guilt Upon Accusation in New Zealand
. Apparently our country has decided that it is ok to terminate your internet connection because of a mere accusation of breach of copyright (ie downloading copyright material). It's not so much that I care about whether or not I can download copyrighted material, but to make a law which implies guilt without trial is … Continue reading Say no to Guilt Upon Accusation in New Zealand
K2.Net 2003 Virtualisation Issues
We recently virtualised our production K2.Net 2003 server and were faced with one key problem: an invalid license key. Now this in itself is not a big deal, it is pretty easy to get a new license key out of SourceCode - they are really good on their customer service - but it did take … Continue reading K2.Net 2003 Virtualisation Issues
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