I Need Help.

John Lewis · 2012-11-02T22:18:55

I want to get into programming games, but I have nearly no idea what I should use. I think I want to begin with C++, but I don't know, I also have no idea how to code, so if one could direct me to the right direction that would be great.

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Started by DarkHNTR October 14, 2012 07:12 PM

16 comments, last by ISDCaptain01 11 years, 5 months ago

3Ddreamer

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October 15, 2012 07:38 PM

DarkHNTR,

Before you start compiling things, you can and should make extremely simple programs like "Hello World", easy data base, simple letter display application - that sort of thing. Start with console applications using an IDE or SDK which matches your course that you plan. There are thousands of tutorials through the web to get you started in console applications. Trust me, you only need to make a few of them before you are ready to start in the area of compilation. If you get confused at any point, then feel free to ask for help.

Clinton

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DarkHNTR

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October 16, 2012 01:18 AM

Thanks again.

Servant of the Lord

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October 16, 2012 02:18 AM

I also strongly recommend Python.
If you are using Python, you don't need to compile anything - you can just run it.
If you are using C++, you need to compile it before you run it - how you compile it depends on what IDE you are using.

What have you decided to use, and what difficulties are you having?

DarkHNTR

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November 01, 2012 06:31 PM

I am going C++, it may be one of the hardest but it is also the one that seems to be a good starting point for the others.
Wish me luck.

Serapth

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November 01, 2012 07:27 PM

I am going C++, it may be one of the hardest but it is also the one that seems to be a good starting point for the others.
Wish me luck.

Hope you are well stocked up on Tylenol and anti-depressants.

Also, if you fail, reconsider and start over.

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Saruman

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November 01, 2012 07:48 PM

Ah thank you, I have heard from somewhere that C++ was easy

Make sure you never listen to the person that gave you that advice ever again!

Serapth

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November 01, 2012 09:23 PM

[quote name='DarkHNTR' timestamp='1350245322' post='4990130']
Ah thank you, I have heard from somewhere that C++ was easy

Make sure you never listen to the person that gave you that advice ever again!
[/quote]

This is perhaps the best advice in this thread.

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ISDCaptain01

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November 02, 2012 10:18 PM

C++ isnt that bad IMO, its just a very huge language with many features which makes it daunting to learn. With the new 2011 standard, C++ has become beginner friendly, but then again i havent touched the new standard so dont take my word for it. I personally never found it THAT hard, sure some concepts can be weird when you first see them, but with practice it becomes easier. If you go with c++ i recommend these video tutorials as they helped me:

http://thenewboston....list.php?cat=16

If you know c++, learning anything else becomes easier. I like it cause tons of game programming books use it, so i can follow them along
I did some c# but it felt odd to me, making an array in there felt like allocating memory in c++ lol

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