My primary goal in doing these tutorials is to learn. By developing these tutorials I hope to learn my way around Direct3D (not to mention .Net) 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 original tutorials are written in C#, but I avoid using complex features of the language. I'm fairly new to the language myself so I welcome constructive feedback on my use of the language. The VB.Net versions were written by someone who knows the language well, but feedback is always welcome on ways to improve them.

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 August 2005 version of the DirectX9 SDK. Minor changes may be required to the code if you are using a different version.