This short example program is my first foray into C++ and Direct3D programming. It's a simple othello game playing program, demonstrating the following techniques:

  • Use of Direct3D including meshes, textures and lighting
  • Structured C++ object-oriented approach
  • Multithreading (AI calculations occur in background)
  • Alpha-Beta search with move ordering for computer player
  • DirectInput used to calculate mouse movement

Update: Added the ability to toggle through difficulty levels; press 'D' to change. Default difficulty is now Medium (previously it was Hard).