Re: [GP] help getting started

[Alan Wolfe <atrix2@cox.net>]

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Hey Dan,

for the second time today on this list, i must recommend sdl!

SDL stands for "simple directmedia layer".

What it is is a multiplatform library that lets you do graphics, sound and
input, but also you can grab numerous other libraries to do networking,
fonts, collision detection and all sorts of other stuff.

It's pretty simple to use and whats really great is that since its available
for all major platforms (including playstation 2), you can recompile your
game on another OS or hardware type and it'll work (:

its very very cool and i use it for all my stuff.

heres the URL:

http://www.libsdl.org/

heres the URL for tutorials on using SDL as well as tutorials on making
games:

http://www.libsdl.org/tutorials.php

sdl has a mailing list somewhat like this one as well as an irc channel and
a huge community.

give it a shot, i think you'll be happy (:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Letarte" <jr_letarte@hotmail.com>
To: <gameprogrammer@topica.com>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:14 PM
Subject: [GP] help getting started


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           Hi everyone.  I'm very, very new at programming, but am extremely
interested in it and plan to pursue it as a carreer in the future.  I know a
good amount of C that I have taught myself using books and other resources,
but I haven't gotten into C++ or other advanced languages yet.  I'm a junior
in high school, and plan to take it as independant study next year.  Anyway,
I recently read a post from someone needing to make a 3D game engine for a 3
pigs and wolf action game.  It sounded pretty advanced.  I certainly am not
advanced.  My question is:  does anyone know of a good book to help me get
started (think EASY) with graphics?  All I've found so far are books on 3D
graphics programming, which are far too advanced.  How about one that might
help me make a tetris clone or some other 2D, dos based game?  Is this
possible in C?  Or do I need to move on to C++/Visual C++?

   I apologize about asking such trivial questions to those of you who
obviously know what you're doing.  All the talk of DX and GL have me
wondering if there's another way to get started with graphics that's easier.

                             Thanks a ton,

                                                Dan

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