PROGRAMMING: Free Tools Finally Available

my inner geek (geek@ifeden.com)
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:35:49 -0800

Today Microsoft released their DirectX 7.0 SDK.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1999/Sept99/DirectX7pr.htm

While the download is rather large at 129Mb, I expect it'll be worth the wait.

Finally, for those of us mere mortals who are frustrated with C++ but can manage to program in Visual Basic, VB can now access the API for 3D graphics and sound.

The SDK includes VB examples.

I'm gonna experiment with 3D positioning of wavetable music synthesis, and maybe play with hardware-accelerated 3D graphics.

I expect my CD should be ready for commercial release around the year 2025, when nanomedicine is able to provide self-discipline and a longsought cure to writer's block.


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