Because so many people, (including me) asked the possibly most frequent question on these forums, " How Do I make Games" and "What API Should I Use TO Make Games", I have decided to make a diaphragm of my opinion the best way to go without learning other API and libraries you’ll find out are horrible and you might never use them for a job. ROUTE I For people who are confident, and are well fluent in either C or C++,know Pointers Classes Arrays and such, perhaps his is what you should do: Start out of course learning C/C++ (I’m guessing you do) functions arrays pointers OOP Get "The Red Book" or the "Opengl Super Bible”, and learn Opengl Fairly Well (Basically have a good understanding of the functions) read about what’s OpenGL + what does learn to make points and shapes learn about light learn texture mapping Learn some basic about win32 programming and how it works learn about hdc and hwnd and how works learn how to change bkgrnd color learn to change cursor type learn to do other stuff with wc. class learn to "tie" OpenGL with windows ROUTE II For those who are not as confident or have tried the previous route,try this route: Start out of course learning C/C++ like before functions arrays pointers OOP Learn SDL and its functions Bitmaps, sprite sound ect learn even more SDL.... Get "The Red Book" or the "Opengl Super Bible”, and learn Opengl Fairly Well (Basically have a good understanding of the functions) read about what’s OpenGL + what does learn to make points and shapes learn about light learn texture mapping Lastly, learn to incorporate OGL into SDL (that shouldn’t be hard) ROUTE III If you really wanna learn the first route over the second, (which I highly prefer), perhaps you should go back and study C++ harder I hope that cleared some things for you guys..... Cheers ~Mad_Koder [Edited by - Mad_Koder on June 27, 2006 4:30:11 PM]

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Anyway, what makes you credible after claiming to ask beginner questions yourself?

WTF, I never claimed it to be a masterpiece, and so what if i have asked newbish questions, I mistpyed diagram big fucking deal gosh.......

anyway who uses the word seasoned beside chef emerald.....

its called generousity of time and to much freetime. I'm not trying to be a bitch or anything, but perhaps somebody had trouble finding a good API, such as the clueless as motor herp's term..

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You don't really sell yourself as much of a 'seasoned' professional here, especially calling that a diaphragm, which is the thing in your throat that you breathe with. I hope you meant a diagram. Anyway, what makes you credible after claiming to ask beginner questions yourself?

whoah there sunny jim, time to get of your pedestal before you fall and hurt yourself dont you think?

For a start he's not claiming this is the be all and end all but just his opinion. This is after all a forum, a place where people come to exchange opinions and knowldege is it not? I think what he says is sound advice if you ask me, although maybe his list has a few holes in it. Regardless though it contains many key words in a sensible order which should at least get the clueless looking in the right places.