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Why do game developers prefer Windows?
Is it that DirectX is easier or better than OpenGL, even if OpenGL is cross-platform? Why do we not see real powerful games for Linux like there are for Windows?
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Why does DirectX use a left-handed coordinate system?
I considered posting on Stack Overflow, but the question strikes me as being far too subjective since I can't think of a reasonable technical explanation for Microsoft's choice in this matter. ...
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GPU Data Flow Architecture
I am currently working on CUDA, DirectX. I want to know the data flow architecture of GPUs. The one presented for CUDA and DirectX are parallel programming model and graphics pipelines respectively. ...
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What is the current state of OpenGL & OpenCL? [closed]
I've just read this exchange with huge interest:
Why do game developers prefer Windows?
And now I'm worried about the current state and future of OpenGL & OpenCL, because I don't want history to ...
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Weird DirectX Linking Problems (CreateDXGIFactory) [closed]
I am using the tutorial at Rastertek.com to learn directx programming.
but this error keeps coming up
Error 41 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol _CreateDXGIFactory@8 referenced in ...
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question about the amd r600 instructions? [closed]
I'm reading the isa documentation and ive got a question about the loops.
Does LOOP_START just use directx 9 or can LOOP_START be used with anything other than directx.
