Another thing you need by your side when game programing in C++ is this book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/059600298X?tag=cgameprogr-20&camp=14573&creative=32... It isn't for beginners, its for those that have experience with C or C++ and need a complete, well-organized reference to C++; Its a must have on your desk while programming ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Obbayi" <steve@sobbayi.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2010 1:31:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] C++ Game programmer geek You do know this is not for the faint of heart. 1. First and foremost, ts all about the type of games you want to develop. As in: a. Target Platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, PS3, xbox, wii, symbian etc b. Class of games: 3D, 2D, Text Based c. InteracTion: Single User, multi-user, network 2. Now that you pick C++ Here are a few things you might want to be VERY FAMILIAR with a. Memory Management (C++ has no Garbage Collector) b. Pointers c. Vectors, Llists... (STL will help you a lot here) d. Good understanding of Game Physics e. Good understanding of Geometry f. A LOT OF PATIENCE I may have forgoten a lot of stuff above.... moving on.. IDEs???? Visual C++ (Win32 API, Console), Dev-C++ (win/linux), Notepad++, QT (multiplatform), Carbide.C++ (symbian) If you are VERY FAMILIAR with C++ then and only would I advise you to think about Game programming with C++. If that is the case then you would want to look at using an existing SDK for Game Engines and build your game around them. Here are a few SDK's Engines, Frameworks I have personally had the pleasure in working with the 1st three below 1. DirectX (Be careful about which version you choose) 2. OpenGL/OpenAl 3. Ogre3D others am familiar with are: 4. SDL 5. Allegro If you want more details and specifics you can get me off list and I'll help as much as i can coz doing it here will eventually be like spam Steve Obbayi SKYPE: sobbayi http://sobbayi.com http://blog.sobbayi.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "MICHAEL AKUNGA" <michaelakunga@gmail.com> To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2010 12:17:08 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Skunkworks] C++ Game programmer geek Hi buddies, I have an interest in the above subject and wish to request any geek out there to guide me of what am about to get into and how I can achieve it, you know like the way you could help you friend learn to ride a bike, the time he noticed you are 100 meters a way he actually was riding the bike. this is what I expect: 1. what I need to have IDE? Extra? 2. online novice webtutorial 3.any insight thanks. 2. -- MICHAEL A. AKUNGA (+254) 0726 174 815 michaelakunga@gmail.com michaelakunga@yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1f... ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke _______________________________________________ Skunkworks mailing list Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Server donations spreadsheet http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AopdHkqSqKL-dHlQVTMxU1VBdU1BSWJxdy1f... ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke