DirectX Or OpenGL?

It isn't, or it is - it all depends on what you want to do. If you give us more information on your goals this will be easier to answer. Otherwise it will turn into a thread full of biased opinions and we will have to lock it :-)

These things nobody can argue with though:

If you want to run on xbox or xbox 360 (commercial game or XNA) then DirectX is your only choice

If you want to run on Mac or Linux then Open GL is your only choice

If you want to run on other consoles.... well I don't know the answer but DirectX isn't a choice

TheZMan at 2007-10-8 >

For what you want to do either will work for you. This forum is for DirectX so if you need help with OpenGL you will need to find a similar forum - try here http://www.opengl.org/

Asking which is best is like asking people if Coke or Pepsi is best - they both are good drinks but people will argue forever about the answer.

TheZMan at 2007-10-8 >

Then lets hope someone else chimes in because my OpenGL knowledge is not sufficient. Without much more specific knowledge about what you want to write this is tough. From what you psted in the other thread I would say there is no obvious choice.

TheZMan at 2007-10-8 >

I asked a little bit same like question months ago.. :)

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=185050&SiteID=1

TimoS at 2007-10-8 >