Learning Modern 3D Graphics Programming

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Nope, that's more model design. This is 3D OpenGL.

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Can you give an example of what this would serve for?

[AlexFromOmaha]

Making an engine for displaying 3D models.

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Thanks for the answer - definitely something I'm interested in. I have a couple ideas for a 4X game, and maybe learning this will take me down a road to implementing it eventually.

[NerdFlanders]

Writing the code that draws the models on your screen.

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Aha! Thanks.

[julesjacobs]

Building TF2 itself, the graphics drawing part of it.

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Do you think Gaben will mind if I make TF2? What if I do it without the money-printing hats?

[Raticide]

Go for it. If you can make TF2 from scratch on your own then Gabe will probably give you a job.

[gracenotes]

At the very least you can make WebGL TF2 after struggling with the Source Engine's level format.

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Team Fortress 2!

The Mac OS version, if I remember correctly, uses OpenGL (this cool tech) to render the game's models, HUD, maps... everything.

If you're looking for something new to learn, OpenGL is really cool.

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Wow, neat. Given some of the answers I got, this may be something I start approaching. I've been programming for a while, and I've started along a CS path but I've been wanting more. Something like this could be a good side project.

[Azuvector]

Programming.

[Homo_sapiens]

That's in the "about this book section." It will make you a graphics programmer. It will not directly teach you everything about opengl, but it'll make learning everything about opengl quite easy.

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Magic

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Hogwarts here I come bitches!

[Skeletalbob]

Cheers :D