My primary goal in doing these tutorials is to learn. By developing these tutorials I hope to learn my way around Direct3D much quicker than I would otherwise. Also I hope to be able to provide a valuable resource for others who want to learn.These examples may not always illustrate the best way to do things. I'm (mostly) human and fallible. I'm open to (constructive) criticism, if you have a better way of doing something, let me know.

These tutorials primarily cover Direct3D9, though other bits (notably DirectInput) maybe be covered to some degree. The DirectX SDK is required to compile them. The tutorials are written in C++, but I avoid using complex features of the language. If you can handle some simple objects then you know enough C++ to get by here.

I've created a mailing list to announce new site content. The Tutorial Announce list can only be posted to by me. Whenever I add a tutorial or update a tutorial, I'll send out an email to the list. No spamming. You can sign up to the Announce List here.

For further help I highly recommend the very active community at www.GameDev.net.

These tutorials have been tested with the December 2006 version of the DirectX 9 SDK and compiled with Visual Studio 2005. Some changes may be required to the code if you are using a different version.