3D Graphics Rendering Gaming Project in C++

Explanation:

 

  1. Include Libraries:
    • #include <GL/glut.h>: This includes the GLUT (OpenGL Utility Toolkit) library, which provides functions to create and manage windows and handle events for OpenGL applications.
  2. Global Variables:
    • float angleX and float angleY: These variables control the rotation angles of the cube along the x and y axes.
  3. Initialization Function (initGL):
    • glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST): Enables depth testing to ensure that objects closer to the camera obscure those farther away.
    • glClearColor(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f): Sets the background color to black.
  4. Display Function (display):
    • glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT): Clears the color and depth buffers.
    • glLoadIdentity(): Resets the model-view matrix to the identity matrix.
    • glTranslatef(0.0f, 0.0f, -5.0f): Moves the camera back to view the cube.
    • glRotatef(angleX, 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f) and glRotatef(angleY, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f): Apply rotations to the cube.
    • glutWireCube(2.0): Draws a wireframe cube.
    • glutSwapBuffers(): Swaps the front and back buffers to display the rendered image.
  5. Update Function (update):
    • Updates rotation angles to animate the cube.
    • Calls glutPostRedisplay() to request a redraw.
    • Sets a timer with glutTimerFunc to call the update function repeatedly.
  6. Main Function:
    • Initializes GLUT and sets up the display mode.
    • Creates the window and sets up the display and timer functions.
    • Enters the GLUT main loop with glutMainLoop(), which keeps the application running and responsive.

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