GLFW is a cross-platform library for creating and interacting with windows with an OpenGL context.
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Runtime resolution changing with GLFW3
I've been trying to figure out the correct method for changing the resolution/fullscreen state of a GLFW window for a while now, but after searching all I found were references of how to do it with ...
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Compiling glfw application mingw
I am trying to compile a glfw application on mingw.
I am using 64 bit windows and 32bit mingw compiler And I have downloaded 32 bit binaries from http://www.glfw.org/download.html I am trying do by ...
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Game loop not functioning correctly
I'm working on a game loop in C++ using OpenGL and GLFW and it works like expected (I think), except when I'm focused in the window the FPS drops to 1fps (or 1000ms per frame) but when I'm not focused ...
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How can I ensure GLFW callback events only happen once in the main loop?
The problem is that the mouse and keyboard events can be triggered before the main loop(in which the program starts to render and update content) takes place. In the program if the moues button is ...
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How do I set a background image in OpenGL/GLFW?
I'm writing a simple 2D game with C++ and OpenGL/GLFW, and my current step is to create a menu. I finished with buttons, but I think it looks a little bit boring (with only 4 buttons and a black ...
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GLFW mouselook under OSX
I'm continuing to port an OpenGL app from Visual Studio 2012 to XCode 5.
The only major issue I'm having is mouselook. It "doesn't work" under OSX (Mavericks).
Here's the (pseudocode):
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Why does my machine render OpenGL using my onboard chipset instead of my graphics card?
I'm following an OpenGL tutorial series at opengl-tutorial.org, but have run into a problem:
The following lines:
glfwWindowHint(GLFW_CONTEXT_VERSION_MAJOR, 3);
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Why would creating a GLFW 3 window return null?
For some reason after calling 'glfwCreateWindow' I get back NULL as the return value.
I'm initializing GLFW beforehand with 'glfwInit' and while searching for a solution tried setting ...
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How to find monitor resolution with glfw3?
For a while now, I have been playing around with making a game using OpenGL, and glfw3. I have been perfectly happy to create windows at my native resolution of 1920x1080. I'm getting to the point ...
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What is the purpose of bitdepth for the several components of the framebuffer in glfwWindowHint function of GLFW3?
I would like to know what are the following "framebuffer related hints" of GLFW3 function glfwWindowHint :
GLFW_RED_BITS
GLFW_GREEN_BITS
GLFW_BLUE_BITS
GLFW_ALPHA_BITS
GLFW_DEPTH_BITS
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Need help drawing obj file! [closed]
I'm using GLFW and I want to draw a obj file. How are they drawn? I know how to draw 3D in OpenGL but when I open the obj file I see "v"s, "vn"s, "f"s, "vt"s, what are these? I don't know how to read ...
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Separating rendering and logic thread in GLFW? [closed]
I want to separate my rendering thread (the main thread) and my logic thread in my GLFW game. I'm new to the concept of threading inside games. How would this be done? GLFW isn't thread safe so it ...
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My game seems to be incompatible with recording software. What could be causing this?
I've just finished a little Game-Dev project for university and I need to record a video to accompany my submission (just in case they can't get my source to work). Basically my game doesn't work at ...
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gluLookAt strange behavior implementing camera
I'm having a super tough time trying to implement what I thought would be a very straightforward problem. I'm trying to demonstrate a free camera that can move forward/back, strafe left/right, fly ...
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Why does glGetString returns a NULL string
I am trying my hands at GLFW library. I have written a basic program to get OpenGL renderer and vendor string. Here is the code
#include <GL/glew.h>
#include <GL/glfw.h>
#include ...
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Problem with GLFW input
I am using GLFW for the input in my game. I just started learning it and I have encountered a problem. The problem is the input, I have a callback function, where I check for keypresses. I want the ...
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Kinds of anti aliasing? [closed]
I'm looking into the newer OpenGL's with GLFW, but I'm stuck in a decision. What kind of anti aliasing is the best, or something that makes it look real, not "real". I don't want the picture blurred, ...
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Frame timing for GLFW versus GLUT
I need a library which ensures me that the timing between frames are more constant as possible during an experiment of visual psychophics.
This is usually done synchronizing the refresh rate of the ...
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C++ OpenGL wireframe cube rendering blank
I'm just trying to draw a bunch of lines that make up a "cube". I can't for the life of me figure out why this is producing a black screen. The debugger does not break at any point.
I'm sure it's a ...
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Toggle Fullscreen at Runtime
Using the library GLFW, I can create a fullscreen window using this line of code.
glfwOpenWindow(Width, Height, 8, 8, 8, 8, 24, 0, GLFW_FULLSCREEN);
The line for creating a standard window looks ...
