100k Particle system using Python OpenGL

[jsd]

I wouldn't think so. You can think of OpenGL as a language-agnostic API but explicit memory layout of structures (packed arrays of vertexes, triangle lists, etc.) are required by the API.

[Dr.O]

Ok.. sorry., It seems I was the one that should check out my own code before replying. That is OpenGL Shading language, GLSL.
This part draws the spheres. It is easy to modify the code, take out this part, and have it all show up as points instead.

[Dr.O]

Short answer, No.
Check out the code, no C there.

[dreamtheater_]

I guess my question is do I need to know C to effectively code OpenGL in Python?

[dreamtheater_]

Isn't it "cheating" is some of the code embedded in the Python is written in C?

[Dr.O]

Well. OpenGL isn't written in Python, neither is numpy. But both those are generic libraries, so no, I would consider this "cheating".