Hi there! Im currently working with a little project, a text-based RPG. Im still repeating basics (since I want to remember it when I pass on to more complicated stuff). I got the advice to start using SDL for simple graphcis but didnt get it to work properly on my current computer* So I am creating this in that dos-alike window (don't know the name for it, since dos disappeared with win98 i assume it is not a dos-window). Though, I would like to change the color of the grey text. E.g when the character talks I would like it to display white text, and when a NPC talks I´d like it to display another one, while the story goes in grey and the battles in another. Is it possible or do I have to use any add-ons like SDL? I also wonder if there is someway to slow the whole thing down. After the first phrase, I would like the game to wait a few seconds before it starts printing the next. So any advice welcome. *I used Lazy Foo's guide and installed SDL. Afterwards I did chapter 2 in the tutorial, the Hello World, program. Though, only a black screen was displayed. I made sure that all the images were in the right directory. I also tried using the files that were downloadable but they didn´t work either. Anyone who knows what could be the problem?

Thank you Lazy Foo, It solved the whole thing :D Your my hero :P

So I guess I´ll be starting to work with SDL now then, since Lazy Foo saved my day :D

That means I pretty much don´t need answers on my questions for the moment, so admins, feel free to lock the thread.