Message-Id:	<360A9C81.72B3@cableol.co.uk>
Date:	Thu, 24 Sep 1998 20:24:49 +0100
From:	Allens <allen DOT asjp AT cableol DOT co DOT uk>
Mime-Version:	1.0
To:	Dalvemg <dalvemg AT mweb DOT co DOT za>
Cc:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: RsxNt I HATE WINDOWS
References:	<360a6153 DOT 0 AT news1 DOT mweb DOT co DOT za>

Dalvemg wrote:
> 
> Basically, I'm new to making games and stuff, but have made some really good
> dos stuff using Dgjpp(I really like it...). But I figure I have to learn to
> use windows sometime, so it might as well be now.
> 
> My first idea was to use RsxNT, but it won't work (I have gcc v2.8.xxx)
> It only works with version 2.7.xxx Why? Which version is newer and where can
> I get it (I thought the zip-picker would be the most up to date ?).
> 

The latest version of the faq has got information on setting up RSXNTDJ.
Read it and follow some of the message chains here to keep up to date on 
ways to make it easier...
> Should I consider using Cygwin ? What are the pros and cons of each? Will
> Djgpp ever be upgraded to fully support Windows?
> Pro's of cygwin:
It's good for porting unix apps.
It's well documentated

Cons:
13MB download....
Not so good for straight win32 work
You cannot use both djgpp and cygwin on the same computer

> My other concern is that my main use of Djgpp was to create high speed stuff
> for 3D graphics and texture compression, can I get this kind of performance
> from windows? From the way all the latest games run, I should think so.  DJGPP should be about
the same speed as most other comercial compilers on the market as well.

>Can I optimize my code using incline assembly?Yes, although often it is hardly worth it because djgpp does a good job.

> Lasty, where
> can I get information on making stuff for windows and ?"DirectX"? (The "API"
> ?)Haven't tested dx6 yet, so don't know it will work with RSX.  There was a port at
http://bbs.para.co.kr/~bng/drdx/drdx.html
It's proably still up and running.

There are a lot of dx tutorials at
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/3390/articles.html

and you can get the latest dx/windows headers by looking around
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/

		Peter Allen
> 
> I'm really sorry for posting this, I know, only real ass-holes post this
> kind of crap, but I searched everywhere but couldn't find anything. (I tried
> searching this newsgroup, but my crappy ISP is so slow it made it almost
> impossible...), I looked at hundreds of "tutorials" which told me nothing
> and I don't yet understand all the problems with each of the compiler, so I
> don't know which one to use. Please Help!
> 
> Sorry,
> Dalvemg

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