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by Claryn
Mon May 28, 2012 12:09 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

Also, keep in mind that many people tend to learn a lot better simply by looking at code and reading it (especially after learning the basics). I didn't pick up a single book on programming C or C++ before I taught myself those languages, mostly through looking at other people's code and learning f...
by Claryn
Sun May 27, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

I think you wouldn't, really, so don't bother :D Gimp is a free software, you don't need to pay for it's copy, so with the usage of free software you don't get any troubles. If you decided to use Photoshop, which is a commercial product, and it's copy cost money, well, there can be some. But really...
by Claryn
Fri May 25, 2012 2:52 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

You should learn, but firstly, I think, it would be rationally to start from more general tasks, like realisations of some classic algorithms and some ordinary objectives. Then бцрут you got understanding of the language and how program works in the system, you can go to a windows programming. 2d g...
by Claryn
Thu May 24, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

For the books, and how to learn this: I think I will learn C++ programming form the book "C++ for Dummies" instead of the "Windows Programming" book that was linked earlier in this thread. I will buy the other books if that is necessary. Will I learn how to make a game engine fro...
by Claryn
Thu May 24, 2012 12:15 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

So you started a game development compagny, and you have nobody who know how to program? ... I'd suggest to write a dead-simple 2D game in C using the SDL library, like a Pong game for instance. We started a company that currently is doing game servers for games like Minecraft, Battlefield and Coun...
by Claryn
Thu May 24, 2012 11:49 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

What would you guys suggest us to use? Direct2D or OpenGL to learn making games?
My friend won't do any programming, he is only going to make the graphics. How does this work with OpenGL and Direct2D?
by Claryn
Wed May 23, 2012 2:53 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

http://www.amazon.com/C-Dummies-Stephen-R-Davis/dp/0764568523/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1337802718&sr=8-2 Wouldn't this book be just as good? I know Michael Morhaime (Founder and CEO of Blizzard Entertainment) learned programming from that book. Since the http://www.amazon.com/Programming-Windo...
by Claryn
Wed May 23, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

Well, choose of compiler depends only on your personal preference. I'm not saying about differences in the compilers, for example, GCC is a leader in full-program flow optimization, and ICC is the best for mathematical applications (it utilizes all the resources of CPU it provides). MVC is propriet...
by Claryn
Tue May 22, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Re: Game Development - Where to start?

I understand now that I don't know much about this stuff. I didn't understand much of what you guys was saying, but I'll give it a shot. I'll go for C++, as both of you said it was a good language. For my previous experience; I've only made stuff like a pacman game with Python. Nothing big. I've jus...
by Claryn
Tue May 22, 2012 2:16 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Game Development - Where to start?
Replies: 19
Views: 3592

Game Development - Where to start?

Hello there! First a small intro about myself and my company: So I started a company some weeks ago called Terrafrost Entertainment. It's, obviously, a game development company. We are currently only 2 people. It's me and a friend of mine. I'm supposed to be the game developer (the programmer) and h...