Loading *.X file format

[TimVasko]

Hi, I just started using Irrlicht, and I wrote my own engines before but the design turned out to be the most complicated stage and its very difficult to get the proper interface.

Now, I am very pleased with Irrlicht, and I have version 1.4.1, does irrlicht allow you to load .X file format (directX models) without using the DirectX API, I prefer OpenGL?

Thank you in advance.

[Dark_Kilauea]

Yes, irrlicht can load .x files like any other. For a full list of loadable file types, see the feature list on the website.

[rogerborg]

Yes, it does. The file format loaders are independent of the platform or rendering device.

By default, a Windows Irrlicht build will assume that a DXSDK is present and will try to build a DX9 device. If you don't want that, then in include/IrrCompileConfig.h you can just comment out ...

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#define _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_

...then it won't try to compile any DX device. I get by just fine with openGL on Windows.

[Acki]

does irrlicht allow you to load .X file format (directX models) without using the DirectX API, I prefer OpenGL?

I never understood why people just trying out stuff like this ???
It's the simplest to just take the hello world example, change the driver to OGL and try to load a DX file instead of the sidney one, isn't it...

[rogerborg]

You ungrateful son of a bitch, he thanked you in advance. A million years' bad karma on you!

[dlangdev]

"does irrlicht allow you to load .X file format (directX models) without using the DirectX API, I prefer OpenGL? "

Yes, there is code written entirely in C++, see CXMeshFileLoader.h for details.

That code will read your .X file no matter what device you select.

The DX API has .x file loaders or mesh loaders, but they are not called or used in Irrlicht.

[Acki]

You ungrateful son of a bitch, he thanked you in advance. A million years' bad karma on you!

ROFL, I think I got cursed so many times here, so meanwhile I must be a Zombie !!!

[TimVasko]

Thank you very much, that answered my questions. I was trying to apply an outdated patch and it included IAnimatedMeshWhateverX file, similar to MD2, 3DS etc. And I missed the fact that the 3d party patch was old.

You guys were very helpful, and rogerborg - I've done that, it doesn't compile w/o the DX SDK

I will stick around.

[rogerborg]

rogerborg - I've done that, it doesn't compile w/o the DX SDK

That's strange. I don't have a DXSDK, and I can build the SVN trunk fine with _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_ commented out.

Can I ask you to share:

1. The version of Irrlicht that you're building.
2. The exact error message.
3. The compiler that you're using.

I'm wondering if it's a missing Platform SDK / VC++ Express 2005 issue, rather than a DXSDK issue.

[TimVasko]

no no no, im sorry I was somewhat ambiguous in my message. It compiles fine with the directive from your message (uh _IRR_COMPILE_WITH_DIRECT3D_9_) commented out. I meant I couldn't compile it with the compiler directive set.

So essentially what I was saying: I had to do what you mentioned earlier, because otherwise it didn't compile.

Forgive my rambling, its the medication. And thanks for your concern.