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RenderWare Graphics API Reference

3.5

This document provides an API Reference for release 3.5 of the RenderWare Graphics SDK.

RenderWare Graphics is a 2D and 3D graphics API used by game developers to create real-time 3D graphics applications, such as computer games and simulations. It contains a comprehensive set of tools, plugins and libraries which enable game developers to create games on the leading platforms - PC, GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.

New to RenderWare Graphics?

If you're new to RenderWare Graphics we recommend you start by reading:

the top level readme for your platform
Introduction
What is RenderWare Graphics?
User Guide Volume I

Want to learn more about RenderWare Graphics?

To learn more about RenderWare Graphics have a look at:

the overview sections for each plugin and toolkit. Includes requirements section listing headers and libraries.
Documentation and Examples
Plugins & Toolkits List
Release Notes

What does the API Reference contain?

This API Reference contains the following sections:

Introduction Introduction to RenderWare Graphics
Plugins & Toolkits List List of all plugins and toolkits
Fundamental Types Integer, Real, Geometrical Vector and Matrix Types
Math Tools Includes Barycentric, Quaternion, Slerp, Spline and Bézier mathematical tools
Initialization & Resource Management Memory management, plugin management and file management
Error & Debug Handling Error and debug handling
Streaming Serialization
Rasters Images & Textures Rasters, textures, texture dictionaries, images and mipmapping
Render States Render states
Immediate Mode 2D and 3D Immediate Mode
Objects, Frames & Hierarchical Animation Objects, frames and hierarchical animation
Cameras Cameras rendering
Lighting Lights and lightmaps

Geometry Basic geometry, skinning, morphing delta morphing, particles, bézier patches and collision detection
Animation Tools Keyframe and compressed matrix animation
Scene Management Clumps, worlds, PVS, LOD and user data
2D Tools 2D, 2D animation (including Maestro) and character sets
PowerPipe Pipeline rendering including pipeline delivery system (PDS)
FX Pack Chargeable optional extra containing crowd, team and toon.
Platform Specific Links to all documentation and functions for the current platform
Glossary Glossary of RenderWare Graphics terminology including list of file extensions

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