Newbie asks more experienced people: Is this possible?

R4v3N · 2003-12-14T06:10:52

Hi I am a computer enthusiast since four or five years ago, when I got my first computer, time in which I learned a little bit about everything I could related to computers, like programming languages, operating systems, networks and all that stuff. Going down that route automatically led me to take a course in Systems Analysis.I didn''t take computer science, but I kinda plan to after I finish Systems Analysis. I have played games for as long as I can remember, since the ATARI 2600, passing through NES, Master System, SNES, PSX and finally PC. I played games my whole life.Just love it. Anyway I am on the 4th year of my course, which requires me to make a final project, and you can imagine that my choice was to make a game.There was when I encountered some problems. Being new to game programming, I don''t know exactly how it all works.I have a regular C/C++ knowledge (although a bit rusty, but i''ll oil it back if necessary), a little Python, a little Java, a little VB and a little Delphi(Pascal).I am not mathematically inclined also, think I should mention that. Finally we come to the questions, is it possible to make a regular FPS game, in one year? Remeber I am not talking about DOOM here...Just one very basic first person shooter with 4 or 5 levels. Me and my colleague are the only ones on the team right now.We were thinking of taking some free models off the net, the textures also and create the map ourselves using tools like Hammer or QuarK and make a reproduction of some parts of our university.Maybe hire a friend artist if the need be. Are DarkBASIC or BlitzBASIC any good? I mean, they cut development time very much? The end results are acceptable, graphics wise, speed wise and such? Is it an impossible thing to make a FPS using C++ and some 3d engine in one year? And with Blitz or Dark BASIC is it possible? Overall I just wanted some perspectives from you more experienced people, because I don''t want to embark on this journey and don''t be able to complete it... What are you suggestions? What should I use? Where should I begin? Any tips, suggestions and / or advice will be extremely useful. Thank you for your time and for reading this.

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Started by R4v3N December 12, 2003 04:06 PM

9 comments, last by R4v3N 20 years, 4 months ago

Rottbott

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December 14, 2003 06:10 AM

Nope. The BlitzBASIC language is NOTHING like DarkBASIC. Blitz3D is actually more like a hybrid of BASIC and C. It''s very consistent and sensibly done.

I found C++ EXTREMELY EASY to learn after learning Blitz3D.

And as for VisualBASIC, well, it''s not quite as ugly as DarkBASIC, but it''s pretty nasty in my opinion.

So, yes, I strongly advise using Blitz3D to begin with. It''ll make learning C++/Windows/OpenGL or Direct3D a whole lot easier - I speak from experience.

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