> > > so you don't know yourself then?

> > Yes, I do.

> why should you know? i thought programming for windows meant you could use files in your programs when you have no idea what the file's format is?

I didn't say I needed to know.

> > > you just used Microsoft's functions to get those textures to show up in your program?

> > No, some nvidia code.

> what has nvidia got to do with this? isn't dds a file format that microsoft created? and if they did don't they make functions people can use to save and load those files to and from a basic structure.

I simply found nvidia code before I found microsoft code.

> > > how am i supposed to get the DX SDK? and do i really need it?

> > You can buy or download it.

> why should people buy it if they can download it? and what do i need it for? i thought microsoft visual c++ 6.0 is all i needed to convert my program to windows.

I said could, not should.