Hi

I'm really confused now.
I'm 17 and I want to learn game design for mobile platforms (Android and iOS).

I have some game programming experience with XNA and C#, and I have solid knowledge of C/C++.

These are issues that are stopping me from learning OGLES :

• I have no Android or iPhone device, so I'm wondering is there any way to emulate OGLES 2 on desktop (Ubuntu Linux) ?

• What modern books and tutorials on GLSL and shader math can You recommend ?

• Is there even a chance to learn fundamentals of OpenGL ES 2 and Shaders using GLSL in 6 months ?

• Can indie game pay my college ?

Thank You in advance, and I'm sorry if the question is poor or bad, but I don't have anyone to ask these questions and I believe that communty can help me

Yes, you can do your OpenGL programming on Ubuntu. OpenGL 2 is effectively a superset of OpenGL ES 2, so if you stay within the confines of the ES features, you'll be fine. Mesa also supports the ES2 profile, so you could have a look at that. But if you want to write for mobile devices, having access to one will serve you well.

I'm sure other people, and Google, will can link any number of tutorials; I remember this book as being helpful http://www.amazon.co.uk/OpenGL-ES-2-0-Programming-Guide/dp/0321502795

Do you mean if there's a chance to learn the fundamentals in 6 months? Yes, definitely! Especially since you probably already know a lot of the basic concepts and math from XNA.

Making an indie game can pay for college roughly the same way buying a lottery ticket can, unfortunately. It's possible, but luck plays a huge factor.

Thank you guys so much, I will start with OpenGL on desktop.I found this tutorial : http://ogldev.atspace.co.uk/.It looks good.

Also, I'll find the book that Brian recommend when I get real mobile device.

Thanks :)