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Is There Life Beyond DirectX?

Posted by Cliff on from the dispelling-the-penguins/games-myth dept.

Zangief asks: "Almost any gamer has, at some point, the idea of making their own game. I am no exception, so I've been playing around with SDL, which appears to be the logical decision over the craziness of DirectX. However I have also noticed that other alternatives, such as ClanLib. There is something else? Are there any other libraries, dev-kits, or tools that would be good for indie developers?"

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  1. Q by Qube Software by CrosbieFitch · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If you're looking for something better than Direct3D, you should check out the Q engine by Qube Software.

    Q 3D Engine
    (FREE DOWNLOAD for Windows & Linux)

    You may be interested to note that this is produced by some of the same engineers who produced Direct3D. Can't be that bad then eh?

    PS I once worked for Qube, so I'm probably biased. :)