OpenGL SDK?

[Ninjaa]

I am taking a graphics program next semester in OpenGL, so I thought it couldn't hurt to have the SDK. I was going to download it, but I ran into a rather big problem.

I searched on google, and I seem to have found not one, but two SDKs right off the bat.

http://www.berkelium.com/OpenGL/sgi-download.html

http://developer.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=opengl_sdk

Is there any difference between the SGI and nvidia SDKs? If so, which one would be the logical one to have, or would it be better to have both? Does anyone know?

[jegHegy]

http://www.opengl.org might help you, it has a HUGE FAQ

nyaa

[RZetlin]

Why OpenGL?

There's a gradual shift to DirectX.

[jegHegy]

OpenGL is highlevel, DirectX is lowlevel, and thus much harder to program.

nyaa

[ammoQ]

OpenGL is available on many Platforms, DirectX is more-or-less bound to Windoze.

[Ninjaa]

JegHegy, thanks. I will check out the FAQ. Like you say, it's BIG though.

Originally posted by RZetlin
Why OpenGL?

There's a gradual shift to DirectX.

A few reasons.

1) I don't like MS. One less Direct3D programmer would make the world a better place.

2) OpenGL can do just as much as D3D, and from what I see, it's easier.

3) The graphics program I am taking is offered only in OpenGL.

[beckham_m7u]

anyone here have ideas how to know any singapore's book stores that sell opengl beginners book? because my brother couldn't find it. He had searched everywhere (that's what he said )

[beckham_m7u]

i cannot find an SDK download on www.opengl.org where is it?