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Browse gaming-related programming articles, game mechanics, interactive application development, and software techniques used in modern games.

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Dell Alienware x15: The Thinnest Gaming Laptop on the Market

As Dell’s flagship gaming laptop model, Alienware has always prioritized specs more than portability and aesthetics. The previous laptop in the series, the Alienware Area-51m R2, was a 44mm-thick behemoth that weighs over 4kg, and the previous models were very similar in build. As such, this year’s ultra-thin Dell Alienware x15 laptop was a pleasant surprise. And what’s more impressive is how it performs nearly as well as its predecessors.

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Direct3D Retained mode sample

Over here I’ll shove in some basics, like coordinate systems, world and object coordinate systems, etc. For now I’ll assume you’re at least a little familiar with 3D programming. Blah blah blah, differences between immediate and retained mode, etc etc.

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Direct X and its Components

One of the main purposes of DirectX is to provide a standard way of accessing many different proprietary hardware devices. DirectX is comprised of application programming interfaces (APIs) that are grouped into two classes: The DirectX Foundation layer and The DirectX Media layer. These APIs enable programs to directly access many of your computer”s hardware devices.

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