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Tag Archives: C
Another adventure in downgrading, part 4: Fixed function
A few months ago, I discussed downgrading a modern codebase to .NET 4 and Windows XP. I managed to get the code working to the point that all functionality worked, aside from web views, given that browsers no longer support … Continue reading
Posted in Direct3D, Oldskool/retro programming, Software development
Tagged .NET 4.0, C, D3D, D3D9, Direct3D, Direct3D9, DirectShow, DirectX, DirectX 9, DirectX Effect, downgrade, Effect file, fixed function pipeline, legacy, NAudio, PixelShader, shader compiler, Shader Model 2.0, shaders, SM2.0, VertexShader, Windows XP, XP
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The DOS SDK
A thing I have been working on, on and off, for many years now, is a set of headers and helper routines for programming DOS machines directly on the hardware in assembly and C. As you may recall, my earliest … Continue reading
When old and new meet: lessons from the past
As you may know, I like to dabble in retro-computing. I have held on to most computers I’ve used over the years, and I play with them from time to time. However, an interesting change has happened over the years: … Continue reading
Posted in Direct3D, Oldskool/retro programming, OpenGL, Software development
Tagged 3D, Amiga, assembly, C, C64, Commodore 64, compatibility, compiler, digital longevity, Direct3D, directx sdk, libraries, MS-DOS, oldskool, OpenGL, portability, retro, Windows SDK
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Scali’s guide to joyful programming
Another fun piece that I wrote quite a while ago. I think most of it still applies today, although Java has long been replaced by C#. Then again, as the languages are so similar, you can just replace ‘Java’ with … Continue reading
CPUs and pipelines, how do they work?
After the tutorial on C that I re-published recently, it is now time for another old article that is still remarkably educational and useful today. It describes the internals of the Pentium and Pentium Pro CPUs. Ironically enough, today’s Intel … Continue reading
Posted in Software development
Tagged ASM, assembly, beginner, C, CPU, execution, in-order, learning, ooo, oooe, optimize, out-of-order, pipeline, programming, superscalar, tutorial
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A tutorial on programming C
Over the years I have written various things related to programming and hardware. They were published on websites that no longer exist and/or have disappeared into oblivion. I have found a few of them, which I think may still be … Continue reading
Posted in Software development
Tagged beginner, C, function, learning, pointer, programming, struct, tutorial
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Porting BHM3DSample to Android: Some… well… a lot of… stressful development
As you may know, I have ported my OpenGL rendering framework to iPhone a few months ago. Originally I was not all that interested in Android, since it apparently uses Java for its apps. While it has OpenGL ES support … Continue reading
Posted in OpenGL, Software development
Tagged Android, C, development, Google, horrible, Java, JNI, NDK, nightmare, OpenGL ES, SDK, smartphone
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