How much do you need to know to make a game
I can use functions but not very good with arrays... I am very much so a newbie and learn more as the days go on... but how much is enough to make a 2-D game... Did most of the people here learn their knowledge from schools or did it come by trial and error... I have taken a class on it(in one now) but still want more my class is a drag, my instructer thinks i have someone else doing my homework... is it better to write your programs/ideas on paper before you start the program ( inclass I get a clash of ideas... and it takes longer for my programs to come to gether rather if I think them out first.... but any what exactly is enough to know to start???
behind the ball. I dont know why I like to program but I find my self trying new ideas and things like " I wonder what will this do" type stuff. Is it mandatory that I have to learn various languages?? I honestly want to but is that going to confuse what I know now (I programm in c++)....
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trial and error! write code and see if the compiler accepts it
the rest is mostly from net tutorials!
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"be fair! ... always"Zeusel
Yeah, just keep trying (and failing) until it works. ![](smile.gif)
Just curious, did you copy some of that last paragraph from here?
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Just curious, did you copy some of that last paragraph from here?
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Here''s a few things I really suggest you understand:
- Pointers
- Arrays
- Advanced functions; using funcion parameters
Probably the three most important things I have used in making my 2D games (although I don''t use pointer very often, I can think of times when my games would be better/faster if I did).
Good luck!
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Simple DirectMedia Layer:
Main Site - (www.libsdl.org)
Cone3D Tutorials- (cone3D.gamedev.net)
GameDev.net''s Tutorials - (Here)
OpenGL:
Main Site - (www.opengl.org)
NeHe Tutorials - (nehe.gamedev.net)
Online Books - (Red Book) (Blue Book)
- Pointers
- Arrays
- Advanced functions; using funcion parameters
Probably the three most important things I have used in making my 2D games (although I don''t use pointer very often, I can think of times when my games would be better/faster if I did).
Good luck!
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Simple DirectMedia Layer:
Main Site - (www.libsdl.org)
Cone3D Tutorials- (cone3D.gamedev.net)
GameDev.net''s Tutorials - (Here)
OpenGL:
Main Site - (www.opengl.org)
NeHe Tutorials - (nehe.gamedev.net)
Online Books - (Red Book) (Blue Book)
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