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Dark GDK / using directX API commands in dark gdk?

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tomba12
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how do i use the acutal directX GDK with DarkGDK? i want to know how i can create like 3d box, sphere , etc. using NORMAL direct X? anytime u draw, u need the "Ditect X Device"(pDevice) to connect to the program. how do u get this with dark gdk? i know u can do most things with dark gdk. but there are times where u need to create your own things... so is it possible for me to draw stuff from acutal direct X API commands? any sample code would be helpful. thank you for your time.
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To answer your question: Yes, it is possible. Just include this header

<globStruct.h>

theb use

dbGetDirect3DDevice();

then you call the function as normal like



and pick what ever command you want.

"Originally I was going to have a BS on it but you know how that would be. I can't walk around with the letters BS on me." More or less a qoute by Syndrome from Jack, Jack, attack
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Posted: 19th Dec 2007 14:30 Edited at: 19th Dec 2007 14:32
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All,
Does anybody know how to reset the device properly?

T.I.A
-Try
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tempicek
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Quote: "Does anybody know how to reset the device properly?"


If you want to do that using DirectX directly, you should do this:

1) Release all resources created in "DEFAULT_POOL", which basically means all render targets, depth buffers, swap chains and textures or buffers created in mentioned pool.

2) Call IDirect3DDevice9::Reset method (or dbGetDirect3DDevice()->Reset() to be precise)

3) Recreate all resources released in (1)
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jason p sage
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Wow - this is GREAT stuff! Now maybe I can try that DirectX snippet for texture blending with a pixel shader - it tells directx to render it backwards somehow... must revisit!


http://www.jasonpetersage.com/?PAGE=ironinfantry&SECTION=ironinfantry
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Pharoseer
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Jason,

Check out this post that Visigoth just made! This'll make our terrain creation efforts a little smoother.

-Frank

http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=114114&b=1
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jason p sage
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Wow. Hmm... Sahder, No Shader... AHHHH Beautiful Shots!


http://www.jasonpetersage.com/?PAGE=ironinfantry&SECTION=ironinfantry
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