QTS no. 15 - Draw texture as sprite

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* Game hacking QTS ( Quickie Tip Series )
* no. 15 - Draw texture as sprite
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* Author: SEGnosis  - GHAnon.net
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LPD3DXSPRITE        pSprite;    // Sprite pointer

D3DXCreateSprite( m_pDevice, &pSprite ); // Create sprite using device, ( only once )


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pSprite->Begin( D3DXSPRITE_ALPHABLEND );// D3DXSPRITE_ALPHABLEND to allow transparency


// D3DXMatrixTransformation2D() to rotate and resize


pSprite->Draw( m_TexFoo, 0, 0, &D3DXVECTOR3( 50, 50, 0 ), D3DCOLOR_XRGB( 255, 255, 255 ) );// Full color and full alpha channel


pSprite->End();


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