I have recently been interested in making games and have been searching the net for any tutorials on HOW TO GET STARTED, but the trouble is that they are not very imformative. I have Borland C++*(I have an old version and a windows 95 version but I choose the old one because it is easier to learn) * but I don''t know what else I need to create games or how to use it. Do you have the skills to help me? Know any good sites with tutorials for beginners? Do you know any good programs that i should us and how to use them? Or do you know any Tips and tricks I should use. Whatever the case, Any help is GREATLY appreciated.

i suggest upgrading to windows 98 atleast and getting microsoft visual c++ 6.0. (its really good || i use it). once you are good at coding in c++ for dos, learn how to make windows, etc.. by reading some great tutorials online and maybe get a book or two. then this is what im doing learn direct x to make 2d and 3d games. hope that was a little helpful. joy

Thanks for the info but I still need more info. Preferably a good or even better a great site to learn the C++ language and the capabilities of the program

Thanks for any replys I get.

Well you can try
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Or you could get a book, I reccomend "The beginners guide to C++"
By Oleg Yareshenko, it is a little outdated in the compiling practices, and it was written when dos and unix where the primary OS''s if you just skip the stuff about how to compile, and move right on to the code, it is a real good book!! I used it to get started, other then a few minor syntax changes, the code he has in his book is quite good! I reccomend you try those things. I have heard "C++ the complete reference" is good but I haven''t read it!! Well good luck!!

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I agree that you should get visual c++. If your a student, you can get it really cheap. Check with your book store. You also need some good books. I tried learning just off tutorials on the internet and came upon MANY problems. Trust me and get a book or two. The best (in my opinion) is Learn C++ in 21 days (3rd edition) by Jesses Liberty. It is a really good book.
Good luck and email me if you have any more ?''s (steve_b@techie.com)



Steve

I agree that you should get visual c++. If your a student, you can get it really cheap. Check with your book store. You also need some good books. I tried learning just off tutorials on the internet and came upon MANY problems. Trust me and get a book or two. The best (in my opinion) is Learn C++ in 21 days (3rd edition) by Jesses Liberty. It is a really good book.
Good luck and email me if you have any more ?''s (steve_b@techie.com)



Steve

Never let schooling come in the way of your education and remain calm as a Hindu cow.

you shoul 1.uprgrade to windows 98, 2. buy the visual c++ 6.0 compiler, 3.get a good beginners book on the basics of programming variables, loops, pointers, if statements, etcc... make c/c++ in 21 days. I have "a guide to programming in c++" not the best but ok. 4.once done with a beginnners book just look at the site www.cprogramming.com [very well written], 5.once you have a firm grasp and you dont ever have to look things up on the basics buy something like windows game programming guru book which will get you started on just making a window, then putting in 2d objects and making them move, etcc... that book does not cover 3d only 2d sprites and games. 6.once your done with that buy one or two more books on 2d to make sure you know as much possible about that. [thats what im doing just 2d right now]/ 7.lastly get into 3d if you want to design games for a living. buy books off of amazon.
all else i can suggest is read read read like the experts say to me, which is true you should read like crazy. and dont ever give up!!!ask people for help and dont be embarrased. GOOD LUCK!

Everyone is right about www.cprogramming.com, it is a great site for dos related programing but if ya want to get into windows I would recomend www.winprog.org it has a GREAT tutorial.

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