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Started by aleksi1578 March 28, 2005 07:06 AM

5 comments, last by hothead 19 years ago

aleksi1578

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March 28, 2005 07:06 AM

Well i can do all sorts of console programs with c++.. But what i should learn next Win32 api or what?

jordi_0071

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March 28, 2005 07:10 AM

can you make a flysim in the console with color?

though there is only win32 if you use windows!

Rob Loach

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March 28, 2005 07:26 AM

If you're looking into doing some graphics but don't want to get into something too complicated, then SDL is the way to go. There are a couple of introductory tutorials on my website here. Some other people also have a bunch of tutorials online, just look around on the Alternative Game Libraries forum.

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Ravuya

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March 28, 2005 11:09 AM

Use SDL, it's great.

Anonymous

March 28, 2005 11:14 AM

Win32 isn't really hard, but SDL is really great, and it's cross-platform. Great if you don't want to stick with windows only.

MatrixCubed

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March 28, 2005 11:48 AM

Not to mention, SDL lets you focus on actual game code, without worrying about intricacies of the underlying OS. It's definitely a boon to any budding game programmer looking to get into the thick of things quickly.

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hothead

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March 28, 2005 12:44 PM

SDL is great and popular around here, but I would recommend Allegro over it just slightly. Why? Because it has a little more functionality than SDL and is aimed more towards the beginner.It's up to you; here's a set of tutorials for SDL, here's a set of tutorials for Allegro, both really good APIs.

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