Is there a tutorial on creating 2d games using OGL?

How hard is it, really? Search the GameDev forums for "OpenGL 2D" (or something like that) and you''ll find a lot of threads that give advice about it.

There are plenty of tutorials and posts about the OpenGL basics. Once you''ve got those down, you''ll understand what I mean when I say:

- Set up OpenGL and the rendering context as usual
- Switch into GL_ORTHO mode (GL_ORTHO is a good keyword to search for)
- Draw your sprites as textures quads with alpha channels

That''s really all there is to it.

There are some game-specific details you may have trouble with, and I''m sure we can help you with them. But chances are you''ll be able to come up with ways of getting most things done, and I''d encourage you to do that!

Given some of the hints in both Null and Void''s post and my own, you should probably to be able to find all the material you need to get started. If you then find you''re having specific problems despite researching, we should be able to help you solve them. Very often I know that all you need is a few keywords to search under to point you on your way.

Good luck with your programming!