I know where I''d like to end up, Unreal, Descent 3, Starcraft... However I am a novice game programmer, in C++, and I don''t know where to start. I am going through www.eastcoastgames.com, it''s pretty good for starting out... does any one else know of any places that i can use to work may way up? thanks

You can try WinProg.org for some Win32 API tutorials, Nehe''s for OpenGL tutorials, CProgramming.com for some info. on C/C++ programming, and of course GameDev.net''s Programming Reference Area.

Besides those, make sure you understand basic structure types that you can use in C/C++ (and pointers, you must know pointers very well! ). Things like Linked Lists, Stacks, Trees, et cetera. Most of these are provided by the STL, but I like to write my own and customize them as needed .

"Finger to spiritual emptiness underlying everything." -- How a C manual referred to a "pointer to void." --Things People Said

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