DirectX

WHY THE FUCK DOESN'T MY DIRECTDRAW BLIT WORK, I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL MYSELF</;''FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK

>>40

This.

Sure, use proper commercial grade engines when it matters, but when you're still on the learning curve it helps to learn how to do it yourself.