2D DirectX 10游戏开发

Question

I am attempting to create a 2D game using DirectX 10. I've been having lots of problems with figuring out how to actually get started to create such a thing. I've discovered mixed ideas, such as just use shaders and stick with Direct3D and I've seen some people using libraries such as SFML. I am rather new to DirectX, and am wondering what I should be using to create a 2D game (shaders or a library). Are shaders something that I should look into, or should I just use a library?

Answer 1

Well if you are interested in learning DirectX itself, you should try to write your own 2D engine, which with a little experience isn't as hard as it may seem. But if you want to get straight to game developement, you can take a look at some engines that take care of that part. Shaders can really enhance scenes (3D as well as 2D) and if I were you, I would definitely use them, instead of just using simple unprocessed textures. Most engines won't take the shader programming from you, so you will probably need to look into hlsl anyway. Also what I experienced with several engines and librarys: at some point they will come to an end, and if you are enthousiastic about your project, you don't want to live with those limitations. That's why I would recommend writing your own engine which you can easily expand as needed.

A good starting point for pure DirectX: http://www.rastertek.com/tutdx10.html (Mainly for 3D but also covers 2D, which you will notice isn't that different)