Start 3D programming / OpenGL

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Start 3D programming / OpenGL

I am pretty familiar with C / C ++ / java, but basically I only did command line programming (except for the GUI in java).

I am really interested in 3D programming, but the problem I am facing is that I feel so little that I don’t even know where to start, so it’s hard for me to find the indicated resources.

I was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction regarding some resources / tutorials to get started.

I understand that two large platforms are OpenGL and Direct3d. My questions - is it "better" to learn?

I initially started with a little OpenGl with some tutorials at http://nehe.gamedev.net , but later I found out that most of the stuff there depreciated / bad style.

Then I found out that the latest version of OpenGL is 4.x, and my annual VG card only supports OpenGL 2.x (HD 4890).

I would like to learn how to basically “walk” through some three-dimensional medium, for example. the maze.

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Bob May 03 '11 at 6:09 am

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Mehrdad · Answer 1 · 2011-05-03T06:20:59+0000

I personally did not work with OpenGL, and I only worked with DirectX through XNA, but from what I know, OpenGL is somewhat easier than DirectX (not to mention cross-platform) to find out, so it might be better to start. You do not need to worry about such things as creating textures (for example, Maya) in a special format; you can just use a jpeg file or something to make it work. I heard that Java Monkey Engine is good.

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