Compiler and OpenGL

OpenGL OpenGL: Basic Coding
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Hi :slight_smile:

i am a newbie opengl programmer. I work on windowsxp service pack 3. I’d like to know where i can find a free downloadable compiler and the required opengl library for developers to start building some example…

Any hint ?

Thanks :slight_smile:

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Here.

It contains everything you need to get started.

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Visual C++ is ok also for users like me that only know c language ?
Thanks for the quick reply :wink:

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I use CodeBlocks IDE with MinGW. If you mind portability of your code, you should choose that one.
http://codeblocks.org

“Visual C++ is ok also for users like me that only know c language ?”
Yes, C++ is C compatible.

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Thanks, yes i’ d like to port my code also to Amiga OS 4.1 infact to manage window i use GLUT that is present in windows and amiga os :slight_smile: i’ll try both of them thank you so much :slight_smile:

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If you want to use Visual C++ Express you have to download the Platform SDK to get all necessary opengl libraries and friends.