Re: OpenGL programming for GNU/Linux
On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:11:13 -0400
Gregory Seidman <gsslist+debian@anthropohedron.net> wrote:
> On Mon, Jul 23, 2007 at 02:29:51PM -0400, Lic. Orestes leal wrote:
> > On Sun, 22 Jul 2007 15:51:40 -0400
> > Gregory Seidman <gsslist+debian@anthropohedron.net> wrote:
> > > On Sun, Jul 22, 2007 at 12:55:18PM -0400, Lic. Orestes leal wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > > QUESTION: How I become a very good OpenGL programmer let's say in 3 years?
> > >
> > > ANSWER: Program lots of OpenGL over the next 3 years. Also, read everything
> > > John Carmack (of Id Software) has ever written.
> >
> > Are you serious?
>
> Mostly serious. I include in "everything John Carmack has ever written" all
> of the engine source code Id has released. I don't remember exactly what
> has been open sourced, but there are few people out there who make better
> use of OpenGL than he does.
Well, I See your Point,
I just Started a few days ago, I think that write
a FPS it's a **very hard** task,
>
> And as for programming lots of OpenGL, learning by doing is an excellent
> way to get good. Write your own FPS engine. Write a flight simulator. Write
> a *better* flight simulator. Write pretty screensavers. Write a level
> editor for your FPS engine. Spinning cubes are easy and teach you some
> basics, and that's a good place to start. If you are trying to become a
> top-notch 3D programmer, however, you're going to have to do a lot more.
> Three years is probably enough to get good if you really work at it.
QUESTION: It's necesary to have a good Math Theory to do Good OpenGL programming?
>
> There are also books you can read and college courses you can take to help
> you understand how to use OpenGL effectively by understanding how the
> graphics cards that implement it work, not to mention a lot of information
> surrounding computer graphics not directly related to OpenGL. One such good
> book:
> http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Graphics-Principles-Practice-2nd/dp/0201848406
Thanks For the Tip, and the reference book,
> > > --Greg
> > Orestes.
> --Greg
Orestes.
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