Re: How do I get started programming games!!!

[Richard_Watts@Lotus.com]

Dear dreamweaver,

I would suggest that there are two ways to start.

For the programming background, I would suggest learning some object
oriented language, the order I would suggest (depending on what you have
access to) would be try to get a grasp of visual basic, then look at c++
(if money is an issue, I would suggest GNU C++ - djcpp - because it is
free). This is not the only way to do it, but you may find that you can get
some fairly fast results from visual basic and learn some of the basics of
programming from there and move on once your comfortable with the
environment and object orientation.

There are also some excellent sources of information on the web (Here are a
few to start with):
3d game related links:
http://www.kol.net/~k2gma/etclinks.html
Amit's game programming website
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/gameprog.html
Computer Game Developers Association
http://www.cgda.org/index.html
Gamasutra
http://www.gamasutra.com/
Game Developer Magazine
http://www.gdmag.com/
Sweet.Oblivion
http://www.gamedev.net/
Perplexed.com
http://www.perplexed.com/GPMega/index.htm
Viper's C/C++ Website
http://www.europa.com/~viper/
Xtreme Games 3D
http://www.xgames3d.com/

If you find other interesting sites, please post them so that I can update
my list.

Regards,
Rich




                                                                                                                                   
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hello my friend...i would recommend that you get a book like 'Sam's
Teach Yourself C in 21 days' for starters and read it cover to cover
making sure you understand the examples as you go along....my feeling is
that if you try to jump right into C++ you could get very discouraged as
C++ relies heavily on concepts that were first introduced in C and them
expands on them...an excellent introduction to windows game programing
is the Andre' LaMothe's book 'Windows Game Programming for Dummies'
($30usd) The book is loaded with source code examples of how to do the
basics and not so basic game tasks in windows using Microsoft's DirectX
SDK have fun and keep your dream alive

Windows Game Programming for Dummies LINK
http://www.j-2.com/acom/0764503375.htm

fretbender

Mohammed Kargas wrote:
>
> Dear GameProgrammer.
>
> Hi, Im 15-16 and very interested in game programming - in 3d mostly. I
have
> some limited ability with lowlevel languages such as Logo and QBasic. How
do I
> get started?(in C++) What do I need to learn and how do I get the
information
> at a level I can understand? What programs/compilers/do I use If you can
help
> please reply.
>
> Thanks
> dreamweaver
>
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