What functionality should I use in OpenGL 2.0?

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Published on 2012-12-14T14:21:41Z Indexed on 2012/12/14 17:21 UTC
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Considering OpenGL 2.1, we all know that glBegin and glEnd are the devil. Should I use only VBO to render 3d primitives (I can't find VAO in that version, weren't there already?)? Should I still use the matrix stack (why not?)? Should I still use glFrustum? Can I take advantage of shaders in GLSL 1.20? Where can I find a tutorial for VBO in OpenGL 2.1 and the "correct" way of programming in it?

Also how am I supposed to animate something. Like a cube moving around an object or a player moving in the scene (static vbo data + shader?)?

Note: Take your time to answer this question, I'll accept an answer tomorrow.

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