Whats The Difference Between Direct X And Directdraw?
DirectDraw is a part of DirectX. It deals with 2d drawing and such. It handles bitmap functionality and is also the primary renderer. It was deprecated after Direct7 though.
Other components of DirectX:
Direct3D
DIrectSound
DirectPlay
Other components of DirectX:
Direct3D
DIrectSound
DirectPlay
DirectX is the graphics API in it's entirety. DirectDraw is a rendering mode that DirectX uses.
DirectDraw is a part of DirectX. It deals with 2d drawing and such. It handles bitmap functionality and is also the primary renderer. It was deprecated after Direct7 though.
Other components of DirectX:
Direct3D
DIrectSound
DirectPlay
Other components of DirectX:
Direct3D
DIrectSound
DirectPlay