Creating a game interface
Hello
I have just started working with DirectX 9.0c and I have some questions about creating game interface.
I am using Visual Studio 2005, C# and managed DirectX.
1) For egxample, I have got a form in VS2005. I would like to use Windows forms controls (like buttons, checkboxes and so on) for creating user interface, and a 3D model would be rendered in a panel (still Windows forms control) by DirectX. Buttons and other interface controls should be over the panel (just over the panel, not a children of it). But after rendering, when I run my app, will I see created interface? If DirectX context is rendered firstly, will the the created interface be over the panel? If not, what are the other ways to create GUI with Windows Forms and a DirectX content in background?
2) Does this way for creating UI decrese the performance of app?
3) Is it possible to use .NET Framework 3.0 controls (like a grid) instead the panel for rendering 3D in DirectX?
Thanks in advance.
