BEGINNERS directX9 books/websites for tuturials for VB.NET

[ThePentiumGuy]

does anyone know any good BEGINNERS directX9 books/websites for tuturials for VB.NET

 

if you cant find directX books/tutorials, can some1 send me a book /website thats good for game programming in VB.NET

 

i've been searching for a while, i cant find a good site for game programming tutorials

[Rakka Rage]

http://staff.develop.com/candera/weblog/stories/2003/01/20/managedDirect3dTheGameLoop.html

 

the samples and tutorials that come with dx9 are good too

[ThePentiumGuy]

sorry

 

sorry but im specifically looking for VB.NET with DIRECTX for begginers

 

oh by the way, whats MANAGED directX

im sorry but, im just a begginer in direcTX

[Guest mutant]

Managed DirectX is a type of DirectX for .NET framework languages, because they are managed. It has the same functionality as DirectX for C++ but made for .NET framework.

 

Try http://www.directx4vb.com there is a nice tutorial there.

[ThePentiumGuy]

thanx

 

that1 helped,

but can i stil take the directX8 tutorial and will it still work in VB.net i have directX9 some of the tutorials are meant for VB6, not VB.NEt and when i convert it, it messes up

by the way, i heard Microsoft's directX book is comiing out in July, can some1 send a URL showing a description

thanx

[mutant]

Try this book:

http://www.apress.com/book/bookDisplay.html?bID=111

I heard some opions that it is a great introduction to DX9.

[hog]

I've just order the book you mention Mutant.....I'll let you know what it's like :-)

[mutant]

Yeh, that would be good, i was intrested in that book and it would be intresting to find out what it contains :)

[hog]

Mutant: watch this space, the book should be here tomorrow so will post a first impression

[hog]

see my other post for book review