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POWhich Graphics Framework for Windows 8? MonoGame? OpenGL and Xaml/DirectX Mixing?
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copied!<p>I would like to develop a game for windows 8, but since Xna isn't supported, i don't really know, if it is good to use something like MonoGame - because i think, it doesn't make any sense to use MonoDevelop with OpenGL while the UI Frontend runs with DirectX. But my searches and on "apptivate.ms", they still force the developers to use MonoDevelop - but why would a corporation like Microsoft even do this? </p> <p>And i don't like to build my game in C++ with DirectX, because in my case, it's not a big game, and my favorite language (also, my language at work) is C#.. </p> <p>Btw., it would not be a big deal for me to write this game with OpenGL or C++, because I've got a lot of experience in these two for the past four years, but in this case, i like to have a "fast" and "save" solution like C# and a Graphics Framework.</p> <p>So... maybe someone has the answer to these qustions:</p> <ul> <li>Should i use MonoGame with Xaml / C# and don't worry about the mix of DirectX and OpenGL?</li> <li>Or is there even another DirectX/Game Framework which i can use?</li> <li>Or maybe, i'm totally wrong, and Xaml doesn't need DirectX? Or i can force MonoGame to use DirectX?</li> <li>Or, another point - would something like "System.Drawing" fast enough for a spaceshooter with some nice shading effects (I think, for my case, i need shading and something like bloom, blurring etc.)? Maybe, Microsoft added a new 2D drawing library? (But i think its still gdi+ )</li> </ul>

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