Making computer games.

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:42 pm

I just have a quick question.Where can i find out how to make computer games?Like a how to book or a good website?Thanks.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:48 pm

Uh buy a C, C++, Java, Perl or even a Flash book. The important thing is you need to have a book with graphics.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:54 pm

What language do you want to learn? (BASIC, C, C++, PERL, Python, Java...)

What's your budget? (BASIC, C++, and Python are cheap or free, things like Flash cost money.)

Do you want a pspecialized compiling suite or are you willing to type everything in a text editor and use a minimal compiler?

If you want to try out Python or C++, download the Knoppix live CD and install it on an old junker PC you don't need (or give a damn about the data). It comes with a couple different programming systems.

You don't really have to compile anything if you learn Java.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:00 pm

Perl > Python
Java > C++
C pwns all

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:02 pm

If you want to make simple internet games, go flash. I boguht a really good/thorough book on actionscript 2.0 (for $70) that came with a CD that can show you how you messed up. It's really good, only I never finished it all. It's even got some php and such things.

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:14 pm

Bagock.

VB owns!

Darth Fett · Post by **Darth Fett** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:19 pm

I want to do the easyest one.Most of the games i have dreamed up are Castlevania games,if that helps.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:22 pm

Skyone wrote:Bagock.

VB owns!

If VB wasn't for Gay people who lve in the GAyzor mountains!

Oh and guys that was a penny-arcade referance please don't ban me

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:28 pm

JackFrost22 wrote:
Skyone wrote:Bagock.

VB owns!
If VB wasn't for Gay people who lve in the GAyzor mountains!

Woo! I own!

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:38 pm

Theirs a cool thing called dark basic pro. It lets you make really advanced games in about 1000 lines of code because things that would take lots of lines of code in C++ or VB (such as loading a 3d model) only use one command in Dark Basic. Basically it gives you single line commands for all the features in DirectX.

I'll post a screenie of a game i'm working on when I can find it.

The URL for the company is: http://www.thegamecreators.com

Plus they have a forum with many developers their to help newbies.

The company also makes those game creation kits where you click and drag a game together. A good one of those with graphics and physics and everything comparable to todays games is FPS Creator. (which has it's own URL at http://www.fpscreator.com)

And as an Assembly, Visual Basic and Newbie C++ programmer, I would like to welcome you to the coding world!

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:39 pm

Just like to bring a very appropriate quote into this discussion:

vb_master wrote: If I actually rememberd visual basic (I love that stuff), I could probably figure this out, but since I don't remember it, I can't help you (so much for vb_master anymore ).

Sword_Gun · Post by **Sword_Gun** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:19 pm

Here you go my freind.
www.cplusplus.com
Its a whole website dedicated on C++

Post by **Skyone** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:20 pm

DarkBasic and Game Maker are the way to go if you're looking for cheap stuff.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:38 pm

Yeah, Game Maker r0xz0r5 f0r the 2d g4m35!!

S q u e e ! · Post by **S q u e e !** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:24 pm

None of that l33t sp33k is allowed anymore. Check the rules