What programming fundamentals are important for getting started into game programming? Thanks Travis

good understanding of a programming language(C++, Java, Pascal...) and a graphics API(OpenGL, DirectX...), and if ur going 3d u will probably need some math-stuff as well(calculus, linear algebra, trigonometry...)

quote: Original post by bloodmoon
What programming fundamentals are important for getting started into game programming?

Thanks
Travis

YOU MUST KNOW YOUR PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE! This is absolutely the most important aspect of getting into game programming. Followed closely by knowing your Data Structures and Algorithems. Though most people can skate by with out knowing the above they often never get as far as someone who''s taken the time to learn the basics.