Does any body know where I can download the old C++ billboard sample that used to come with the DirectX sdk up until 2003? I have the 2006 version of the DirectX sdk and cannot see the billboard sample.
On Fri, 23 May 2008 08:30:51 +0100, James wrote: > Does any body know where I can download the old C++ billboard sample that > used to come with the DirectX sdk up until 2003? Try http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9216652f-51e0-402e-b7b5-feb68d00f298&DisplayLang=en (found using the link to DX downloads on my Links page) -- Please read this before replying: 1. Dshow & posting help: http://tmhare.mvps.org/help.htm 2. Trim & respond inline (please don't top post or snip everything) 3. Benefit others: follow up if you are helped or you found a solution
Many thanks for this. I wonders why, MS have decided not to include these sames anymore? "The March Hare [MVP]" <themarchhare@alice.in.wonderland> wrote in message news:1ugkxeo2j1kwk$.1090ibsdleulb.dlg@40tude.net... > On Fri, 23 May 2008 08:30:51 +0100, James wrote: > >> Does any body know where I can download the old C++ billboard sample that >> used to come with the DirectX sdk up until 2003? > > Try > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9216652f-51e0-402e-b7b5-feb68d00f298&DisplayLang=en > > (found using the link to DX downloads on my Links page) > > -- > Please read this before replying: > 1. Dshow & posting help: http://tmhare.mvps.org/help.htm > 2. Trim & respond inline (please don't top post or snip everything) > 3. Benefit others: follow up if you are helped or you found a solution
On Sat, 24 May 2008 02:00:07 +0100, James wrote: > Many thanks for this. I wonders why, MS have decided not to include these > sames anymore? I don't know for this particular sample but some of the possible reasons for removal are: - uses deprecated interfaces, classes, functions... - does not compile with latest development tools and not considered important enough to update - did not pass security testing - no longer considered relevant -- Please read this before replying: 1. Dshow & posting help: http://tmhare.mvps.org/help.htm 2. Trim & respond inline (please don't top post or snip everything) 3. Benefit others: follow up if you are helped or you found a solution
Or perhaps - There are dozens of books that describe it in greater detail - The D3DXSprite method is good enough. I don't know why this sample in particular was dropped, but there is such a basic usage sceanrio for 3D graphics in any API it should be very straight-forward to implement. It appears "Billboard" was dropped after Summer 2003 (DirectX 9.0b). -- Chuck Walbourn SDE, XNA Developer Connection This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
