I'm not sure if this has been posted or not (did a search and dint' turn up the results I needed), so i'll take a shot. I was wondering how to set up Dev C++ for use with 'Beginning C++ Game Programming'

I haven't read the book but it seems like it is about C++ in general and console style applications/games. If that's correct and it uses the standard C++ libraries it should be quite easy setting up the environment.

Begin with clicking File\New\Project and click "Console Application". Probably Dev C++ will create a cpp-file with a default main function, maybe you want to erase that code and and write your own from the book. If there's no default file click and File\New\Source file to create a new one or Project\Add to project to add an existing file to your project.

If the book tells you to link to a library click "Project" and "Project Options" and "Directories". There you can browse for a directory containing the library or browse for a directory containing include files.

Dev C++ comes with a lot of such files and they're located in Dev-Cpp\lib and Dev-Cpp\include.

\Jimmy H

One of the more awkward things with DevC++ is using DirectX - it's not just a case of downloading the SDK from Microsoft as they use a different library filetype. However:
it does come with all the opengl libraries (but read the dev FAQ).
the directx stuff is available, but you'll probably need to google for it.

I am dropping in again, routine stuff after shirking and getting more inclined to Basic rather than thinking I could tackle Pascal and C/C++ at once, as I am gonna but, hey! I used to pull Chi off the computer Prmng section at Borders??? There's some DrakBASIC??? ... So, you guys set me up for next month when I can find a buck, I'll try to get something in the same vain, maybe come up to it with Microsoft. In the mean time, I have a few minutes today and will get back to the encyclo on Basic.