I want to know if there is anyone out there bored enough to help me learn to program 3d games in c++. I don''t have much exp. in programming. I''ve messed with qbasic, Vbasic, and java-script , and the simple stuff. me and a friend have a cool idea for a game (survival horror type) ..and I don''t know much about c++ I would use Dark basic but I don''t really like it I hear it runs slow and such. I''m not sure why I want to use c++, I think it also may be a bit like that everyone I know is using stuff like rpgmaker 2k and I want to stay ahead of them. I''ll understand if no one wants to help but I''m in need. If your really nice ya can AIM me with the sn: DarkMasterVII msn: anarchy_guy@hotmail.com yahoo: pyroman_72801@yahoo.com ICQ# 81859283 (i''m rarely on ICQ)

See cprogramming.com, cplusplus.com, or other such sites to find a tutorial on C or C++ (doesn''t matter, they''re a lot alike, if you learn C++ first you can pickup C later, and vice versa).

If you need a Win32 compiler see bloodshed.net for DevC++ (Win32 means Win32 Console also, not just windows programs). It''s free and more than good enough to get started with.

That''s going to take a while to get good at. Don''t just read the tutorials though, try your own programs, even if you fail horribly to do what you want to because you don''t know enough (we all go/went through that phase ).

Graphics, much less 3D graphics, take a long time to pick up really well (probably less time than C/C++ will though). You will probably try to learn DirectX or OpenGL (DirectX libraries don''t come with DevC++, but OpenGL ones do). If you go with OpenGL, you can get started with it through nehe.gamedev.net, they''re some of the better introductory OpenGL tutorials.

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Your trying to bite off more than you can chew. If you dont have much experience in programming then you wont be able to do 3d graphics. 3D graphics is a VERY advanced and complex subject, and games are not an easy thing to program, even pong for the beginner is a challenge; its not for the faint of heart. It requires a ton of math too. What you need to do is just learn lots and lots of programming. Now sure you can do a few simple things in opengl or d3d with out an extensive knowledge of the 3d math but you dont be able to do much more than a spinning cube. But before you can do this, you must have a very good understanding of programming and lots of experience.

So start small and work your way up. Rome wasn't built in a day.

-SirKnight



Edited by - SirKnight on August 24, 2001 10:30:07 PM

I understand....

I've heard the expression "biting off more than you can chew" twice today....

I actually planned to start small...
I've tried tutorials but no tutorials I've found are good... they are written wierd and stuff.

this stuff is so overwhelming, I'm only 16 how long have most of you been progging?

Edited by - dm7 on August 25, 2001 7:08:58 PM

hmm... why do replies only show up after I reply?

hmm... why do replies only show up after I reply?

I''m almost 17 at the moment, been programming in C since I was 10. A lot of the people here started even younger than I did. Age is never a barrier, I''m sure you''ll do fine if you try hard enough.

Also, try refreshing the page to see replies, you''re browser might be set to check if the page it''s accessing is newer than the cached copy often enough. If you set this to "every time" (or something similar) it shouldn''t do that.

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I didn''t get access to a computer till I was 15.
I''ve been told I learn really fast ''cause I do more than other people do...
I''m a pretty good webdesigner ... mainly GFX and photoshop but I can do other stuff.....

I have a crappy PC so I was never into programming....

but I''m getting a 1.5 GHz( i have a 233 now)

you guys that got a chance to start early are sooo lucky
my parents were to lazy to get me a computer... I finally got my own computer when I built mine

I had the same problem with starting late but dont give up! Just buy a good book on C++ (Teach yourself C++ by Jesse Liberty being a fav of mine) and when you begin to feel confident on that move on to simple game programming, its a long road but great when you get there.

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Not a big problem. It shouldn''t take you too long to figure it out, you still have the rest of your life in front of you .

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but I''m getting a 1.5 GHz( i have a 233 now)

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When you say 1.5Ghz it immediately makes me think of the P4. Don''t get a P4, get an Althon, and use the (rather large amount of) money you saved to pick up a good video card for when you get to OpenGL/DirectX programming. That''s just my advice, you can ignore me if you want .

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