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I have just finished my second year at university studying Physics and will start an "Intercalated Year in Computer Science" in September as part of my degree. A possible career choice for me is in the game development industry, specifically Physics programming for games, and most job requirements I have seen mention experience with and knowledge of DirectX (D3D mostly).
So I want to start learning some DX programming this Summer to give me some good, working knowledge of the API. I have fairly good knowledge of C++ and I am currently working through a book called "Beginning Visual C++ 2012" by Ivor Horton; I am onto the material on Classes and such.
Does anyone know of a good way to start down this path as reading about it quickly gets one into a maze of complexity? Is it best to start with simple D2D programming or would it be better to just go straight to D3D? Or would it better to simply continue learning more advanced C++ before delving into this?
Thanks for any information
So I want to start learning some DX programming this Summer to give me some good, working knowledge of the API. I have fairly good knowledge of C++ and I am currently working through a book called "Beginning Visual C++ 2012" by Ivor Horton; I am onto the material on Classes and such.
Does anyone know of a good way to start down this path as reading about it quickly gets one into a maze of complexity? Is it best to start with simple D2D programming or would it be better to just go straight to D3D? Or would it better to simply continue learning more advanced C++ before delving into this?
Thanks for any information