Hello, I'm confused as to what exactly OpenGL is and how to use it. I understand that it is a graphics library used to help the GPU render 3D models but I'm confused as to why exactly I need it and how to install it. I thought it would be just a simple program that I install on my computer but after browsing the web, it seems that it's a very complicated process to get it to run on your computer.
I saw this tutorial but before I start digging into my Computer files and messing with stuff, I wanted to ask if there is a simpler way to install it first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCRzpNd5k3Y
The reason why I want to install OpenGL is because I want to run a program that requires OpenGL 4.0 or above. I think I may already have DirectX 11 on my PC though. However, I'm not completely sure. I just recently built my gaming PC a few months ago but none of the tutorials I read dealt with API's so this is completely new to me. @_@ Out of curiosity, does OpenGL improve game performance? (I'm not sure what API I have but all my games on Steam run fine).
Here are my PC specs if it will help: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BNWilliams007/saved/Yg2CmG
Thank you for your time.
I saw this tutorial but before I start digging into my Computer files and messing with stuff, I wanted to ask if there is a simpler way to install it first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCRzpNd5k3Y
The reason why I want to install OpenGL is because I want to run a program that requires OpenGL 4.0 or above. I think I may already have DirectX 11 on my PC though. However, I'm not completely sure. I just recently built my gaming PC a few months ago but none of the tutorials I read dealt with API's so this is completely new to me. @_@ Out of curiosity, does OpenGL improve game performance? (I'm not sure what API I have but all my games on Steam run fine).
Here are my PC specs if it will help: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/BNWilliams007/saved/Yg2CmG
Thank you for your time.