DirectX books

[mutant]

Hi.
I wanna learn some directx so i can use it in NET apps.
As you know the latest version of dx is 9.
Here is the problem. I want to buy a book, but all the ones ive seen are about dx7. Is is worth buying? Will those things apply to dx9?
Thanks for your help!

 

[dellanooch]

http://www.dotnetbooks.com/

Enjoy.

- andrew

 

[mutant]

Thanks a lot!
Very intresting site.
But nothing about DirectX

 

[Nerseus]

I would steer clear of DirectX 7 books. Or, rent them from your library. A couple of DX9 books are due out in a few months. Until then, there is a TON of sample code with the SDK. Read the through the C++ help file, some of the "Getting Started" topics would be a great place to start as DirectX is quite large, a VERY full set of object, methods, functions, etc. that are a bit temperamental

Id check out the tutorial projects that get installed with the SDK. You have to locate all the samples by hand, but they have full projects in C# and VB.NET as well as C++.

Also, theres a tutorial at http://www.directx4vb.com that I hear is pretty good.

-Nerseus

 

[dellanooch]

Actually there is a book in the works for .NET and Directx9: http://www.dotnetbooks.com/listings/bookdetails.asp?isbn=1590590511

Heres the books listing at good ol Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...62217/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/002-5959001-9771211

Sadly this book was supposed to be released this month (Ive been somewhat following it since December). But its been moved to a March release, oh well.

But yes, Nerseus is absolutely correct. Check out the code examples that come with the Directx9 SDK, I believe theres about ten tutorials that pretty much cover the basics (at least for VB.NET). As of right now those supplied tutorials/code samples are your best resource.

- andrew

 

[Nerseus]

Theres also a microsoft newsgroup for managed DirectX. There have been some fairly advanced topics on there, but dont worry - they also answer "newbie" questions as you are getting started.

If youre using VB.NET, you have the VB directx newsgroup as well. Most of the posts concern DX9 so you may be able to get info there as well

-Nerseus

 

[mutant]

I didnt check the forum in a while
Thanks so much for the info about that book!!!!!
I will check the ms newsgroups too