New to OpenGL and deprecation.

Question

Hello, I've begun playing around with OpenGL in Python using PyOpenGL 3.0.1b.

I looked at some sample code and started running it and modifying it etc. All was well until I became a little less ignorant.

On http://pyopengl.sourceforge.net/documentation/manual-3.0/index.xhtml the OpenGL functions are listed as well as whether or not they are deprecated. So I thought to myself I'll just have to find some up to date tutorials that don't use all this deprecated crap.

Hours later, no such luck! Deprecated sample code after deprecated sample code... is there somewhere I can go for non-deprecated tutorials?

Answer 1

OpenGL ES 2.0 is in fact very similar to OpenGL 3, with some functionality removed (such as Multiple Render Targets, some shader instructions, etc). OpenGL ES 2.0 Programming Guide book has some tutorials and source codes available for download, which can help you get started with OpenGL 3.0 . What compiles in ES 2.0 will also compile for newer OpenGL specifications, mostly. You can search for ES 2.0 tutorials online, as well.

I would also recommend checking out the graphics engine I am developing ( OpenREng ). You can check out OpenGL wrapper classes to see most of the functionality supported in newer specifications.