Getting Started Tutorial

This is a quick and simple getting started tutorial, showing you how to get Pie set up, and the very basics of graphics programming.

This tutorial does assume you know the basics of C# as well as your IDE of choice. This tutorial assumes you are a beginner at graphics programming, rather than programming as a whole.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Install Pie
• Create a Window and Graphics Device
• Clear and present to the screen
• Create buffers & other objects using the Graphics Device
• Write basic HLSL shaders
• Draw a colourful rectangle to the screen

This may look like a lot of steps, but don't worry. This tutorial will explain everything in detail, and once you get the basics, the rest should become a lot easier.

Already familiar with graphics programming?

Great! This tutorial is mostly useless for you, although it may act as a good way to learn Pie's API. However, you may wish to look at the Pie examples, tutorials, and demos instead, as this gives a more comprehensive look into the overall API.

Other resources

• learnopengl.com - A fantastic resource for learning graphics programming using OpenGL. Despite being in C++ and OpenGL, the concepts easily transfer to C# and Pie.
• Pie examples, tutorials, and demos