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Allegro vs DirectX

A side-by-side look at Allegro and DirectX. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Allegro

Allegro

Gaming Software

Allegro is a game development library focused on 2D and 3D game creation. It provides graphics, sound, and input libraries to make developing games easier and faster.

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DirectX

DirectX

Gaming Software

DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) for handling tasks related to multimedia, especially game programming and video, on Microsoft platforms. It handles tasks like rendering graphics, playing sounds and music, receiving input from controllers, and running multiplayer games.

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