Hi, I would like to know the fastest way to access the windows screen buffer/... my program does the graphics itself and stores it in the buffer. I would like to know the fastest way to copy the game buffer to the screen. what should I use:
-directX
-openGL
-dos VGA/VESA
-bmp
-?????

So I DONT want to generate graphics, I just want to know the fastest way to copy it to a buffer

Thanks ahead falling_crashdummy@hotmail.com

Well, it depends greatly on what you're doing... for example, if you're programming a 3D app/game, DirectX or OpenGL are the best choice (DX is my favourite, but they're both very good), if you're doing some standard Windows app you should use Windows GDI, and so on...

nICO

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Once upon a time I tried to make a program that did exactly what you are trying to do... I never got that program to work properly due to lack of knowledge at the time but I can answer one part of your question...

Don't use OpenGL to paste a memory buffer onto the screen... For some reason I could never get it to work fast... so cross OpenGL off the list

: Once upon a time I tried to make a program that did exactly what you are trying to do... I never got that program to work properly due to lack of knowledge at the time but I can answer one part of your question...
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: Don't use OpenGL to paste a memory buffer onto the screen... For some reason I could never get it to work fast... so cross OpenGL off the list
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On the other hand, many people are perfectly happy using OpenGL for that, the fact you couldn't get it to work does not reflect on the libraries ability.

Med venlig hilsen,

Adrian...