DirectInput Chasing the Mouse This brief tutorial shows how to handle input from mouse devices. Native Windows functions are used to track the mouse position as well as the state of the mouse buttons.
Direct2D Animated Sprites and Sprite Sheets This tutorial builds upon the last tutorial and introduces animated sprites based on the flip book technique. To efficiently use that method, sprite sheets are used.
Direct2D Sprites In this tutorial a new class, the Sprite class, is designed to facilitate the use of bitmap images. The Painter's Algorithm is explained and implemented to draw sprites in the correct order.
Direct2D Direct2D Bitmaps In this tutorial we learn about bitmaps and pixmaps. We study the BMP format and learn how to use the Windows Imaging Component to load image files from the harddisk into our games.
Direct2D Transformations This tutorial covers the important concept of affine linear transformations in Direct2D, namely Translations, Scaling, Rotations and Shearing. We will learn how to apply those transformations to entire render targets, brushes and geometries.
Direct2D Direct2D Geometries This tutorial is an introduction to Direct2D Geometries, especially Path Geometries, which are one or multiple figures consisting of lines, arcs and Bézier segments.
Direct2D Fun with Brushes This tutorial explains the different brushes and strokes in Direct2D: solid colour brushes, linear and radial gradient brushes and stroke styles.
Direct2D Drawing Primitives This tutorial is a basic introduction to drawing geometrical figures in 2D. It focuses on rectangles and ellipses, and the difference between "drawing" and "filling".
Direct2D Direct2D - A Revision This optional short tutorial covers the updates DIrect2D received over the years as well as a few efficiency paradigms.
DirectWrite DirectWrite in Direct2D - A Revision This optional tutorial briefly describes the new features of DirectWrite and explains how to use DirectWrite within Direct2D efficiently.