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frankish · Oct 24th, 2005, 12:01 PM

Why use DirectX. DirectX only works with Windows. What if you wanted your OS to be portable. Here's what I'd do:

First download a graphical library like Allegro and use pure dos to boot the OS.

Oct 24th, 2005, 12:01 PM	#7
frankish Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 177 Rep Power: 0	Why use DirectX. DirectX only works with Windows. What if you wanted your OS to be portable. Here's what I'd do: First download a graphical library like Allegro and use pure dos to boot the OS.