Re: [GP] help getting started

[Mario de Sousa <mcd@jhb.ucs.co.za>]

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SDL is great!

If you want a good book to start with, try "Programming Linux Games" by
Loki Software Inc. A very good book that teaches you the fundamentals of
2D game programming and SDL. The book takes you through the various stages
of creating a 2D space fighter called "Penguin Warrior". Even if you don't
use linux, this book will still help you a great deal. The programs that
are in this book are easily ported to windows with little or no
modification.

You can also try "Tricks of the Game Programming Gurus - Fundamentals of
2D and 3D Game Programming" by Andre Lamothe. This book assumes that you
know C++ though. You can find earlier editions of this book that still
teach you in C but won't be as up to date. Still, they'll be a good
learning experience.

Hopes this helps.

Mario de Sousa

On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 19:32:41 -0800
Alan Wolfe <atrix2@cox.net> wrote:

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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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