C++ game coding

[Nishok]

Can anyone link me to a good tutorial site to learn how to make simple 2D games? I don't care what types of small games, as long as it is one.

 

The reason why I'm asking this is, if I learn from this stuff, I can make it advancer myself by well.. idk how to explain how I work (this is how I learned GLua, looking at simple tutorials and making my own advanced shit)

[Kiwi]

Do you at least know the basics off C++?

 

If you really want to just hop in to a game tutorial (which I don't recommend) I'll try and help, but at least learn how to code simple programs first.

[Nishok]

Do you at least know the basics off C++?

 

If you really want to just hop in to a game tutorial (which I don't recommend) I'll try and help, but at least learn how to code simple programs first.

 

well, the basic of the basic. But with my Lua knowledge (since it is somewhat connected) I can call it basic.

The tutorial just needs a bit of comments and I'll get along pretty fast.

[jazzy]

One of the best ways to learn coding is to look more at a game with the code opened up and then have the developer use comments to describe what each thing does.

 

Tutorials are pretty much the same thing, but not as visually appealing, imo.

[Nishok]

One of the best ways to learn coding is to look more at a game with the code opened up and then have the developer use comments to describe what each thing does.

 

Tutorials are pretty much the same thing, but not as visually appealing, imo.

 

Yeah, but that's why I'm asking the community, because I can't really find any.

[MPQC]

I suggest you give the Dark GDK a go. It'll give you a taste for (easier) game programming - in which you can then move onto DX, D3D or OGL. From what I've done with DGDK, it's great for indie.

 

But, honestly, you must learn the language before you can create something with it. So the first step is to ignore your thoughts of "I want to make a game!" and actually learn something. When I first began I used this website to learn, as everything is really well explained. It won't be a simple "Learn C++ in 10 hours!" reading (unless you know another c-style language, that is..) but you'll learn quick, I hope.

 

Then the part that interests you. After you've learned how to actually do something in C++, check out their forums & code bases. There are dozens of examples from other people on how to do whatever you want, so open up their code and get roaring.

[Nishok]

Thanks MPQ

[Cromyth]

http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try

 

Simple program, just need to figure out how to use it.

[Nishok]

http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try

 

Simple program, just need to figure out how to use it.

 

The problem is, that isn't coding, that is simple drag and drop

[Cromyth]

The problem is, that isn't coding, that is simple drag and drop

 

Go to a local community college or something and take game design classes