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The removal of immediate mode from OpenGL is one of many examples of modern OpenGL's stupidity, partially responsible for creating the mess we're in: https://w

• slavik81 5y ago
  Immediate mode still exists and is usable to this day. The compatibility profile never went away. JWZ implemented old-school OpenGL in a library on top of a more modern API, and I would entirely agree that's a good approach to compatibility. I'd have advocated for doing the same thing, just without calling everyone idiots.
• skohan 5y ago
  Immediate mode makes no sense from a performance standpoint. But you can still use it in 2021 if you want. I believe it's still supported mostly for CAD programs which haven't changed their core software since the 80's
  • dangerbird2 5y ago
    And if you like the immediate mode API, just use something like raylib's rgl[1] that emulates an immediate-mode API on modern OpenGL. Aside from performance benefits, you can port your code to GLES or WebGL, where immediate-mode isn't present. [1] https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/master/src/rlgl.h https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/blob/master/src/rlgl.h