Where is OpenGL sdk?

dlangdev · Post by **dlangdev** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:51 pm

this is so d*mn tough for me to figure out, can someone help me.

i'm trying to install the opengl sdk on my oem xp box and i couldn't, for the love of it--find the opengl sdk, it seems that my xp doesn't have opengl source headers and libs installed.

1) where can i download the opengl sdk for xp?

MasterGod · Post by **MasterGod** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:55 pm

Its a guess but I think the PSDK has it..

CuteAlien · Post by **CuteAlien** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:28 pm

If you use the Visual Studio compiler you should get the Microsoft Platform SDK. You find that on the MS Homepage and it's called "Microsoft Platform SDK for Windows Server 2003 R2".

For gcc I'm not sure right now, but I think MinGW should already be delivered with the necessary headers by default.

dlangdev · Post by **dlangdev** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:32 pm

warmer, getting warmer now. i'm getting a clue, finally!

i'm using only the 2008 c++ express, i'm that cheap i can't afford to buy one. that's probably why they (microsoft) don't want to support cheapskates like me.

anyway...

thanks for the help.

CuteAlien · Post by **CuteAlien** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:47 pm

The platform SDK is free and should also work with the express edition. At least it runs with the 2005 express VS here.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:01 am

Yes, PSDK works with the express version. If you pay for MSVC you'll get the PSDK already with the compiler, for Express you have to download it.

dlangdev · Post by **dlangdev** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:25 am

hot! hot! hot!

thanks, i got the psdk downloaded and installed.

this thing is figgin huge!

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:24 am

Why don't the OpenGL Foundation release their SDK for download on their own website? i.e. opengl.org

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 10:46 am

There is an OpenGL SDK available, but it contains other things than you might expect. The thing is that you need vendor support for the OpenGL implementation you use, so each implementation has its own headers. Although, besides some marginal differences, they should all be interchangeable.