26-07-2009, 10:10 PM
Nean Wrote:Matt Wrote:Dragoons Master Wrote:jsventor Wrote:1) Those same people should be using Eclipse.I don't see why we should use DX7 because Eclipse does...
jsventor Wrote:2) If something like DX8 was implemented into MS, an average Nub like myself who has been so used to DX7 is gonna have no idea what the heck is going on and it will just totally screw up my process of learning.You will probably learn more, that is good for you. DX7 is just not used anymore, It's waaay old. It dates from 1999/2000.
Not saying that DX8 is new (it's from 2000/2002), but it supports (remember, it supports, you don't need to use the features if you don't want to) so many features that you can basically do anything with it. The code do change but it changes for better.
As I've said, the people around here fear change. I don't wanna use 8 because I just don't see the need for it in my games. 7 does everything I need and want it to do. So, no point in changing. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
That goes against the programmer mentality. "If it isn't broken, keep programming until it is"
Haha. That's true, sad, but true. XD