I want to know what are the concepts i need to fully master or to an extent understand before i can start making simple games. I'm looking to start making games as soon as i can. But this doesnt mean i will. Firstly, I want to make sure i have the fundamental concepts cleared perfectly (or good enough) to start getting on the road to game programming. What I basically want to know is how much of each concept/subject do i need to completely understand so that when i start going further i wont have to go an re-read these later. Not that i'm lazy but id rather be focused on one thing to fully utilize it. I'm 15 by the way. My school starts after 40 days. Dont know how this is relevant but still thought I'd mention. :D

Thanks for the reply and No I dont want a low standard for success. Im willing to learn c++ for the next three years before programming games. I just need a good area that I can dedicate myself to and a road I can walk on.
( What I mean is that I am willing to learn before getting into a rush. I believe if i have a solid foundation, I'd be able to do better and it will be easier to modify/tweak or even optimize without going to the net again and again to see what this conept is.)

You have no idea how much time i can spend learning.
Two years ago i wanted to make a 3d car. by the next three months I was very familiar with the interface and did a very good car also (only of the trial had'nt expired). Here's a link: http://cg-cars.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4017

So when it comes to learning, Im a freak and I'll do just abt anything to learn, and anytime to dedicate to it. I mean this in a good way.



OH YEAH!!!
I never mentioned my experience. I have read and practiced the book by Michael Hudson Beginning Game Programming In C++. I am not a complete beginner. I had some issues with dynamic memory and pointers but im still working on it. I finished the book yesterday after a month of thorough reading and practice.

[Edited by - Wasif Hyder on July 25, 2008 3:50:34 PM]

Wow, truly impressive car, what 3d software did you use to do it? That is brillant work for three months, i know i have been practicing c/c++ for six years and i'am still pretty lame, but with your kinda learning skills i don't think it wud take you anywhere near that long. and dude one question, your from karachi i used to live over their too and i looked all over the place for a person that sold the software(like 3d's max, maya, lightwave etc..) that was not pirated and i could not find one, was it that hard for you too find it legally sold or was it just me?

Thanks a lot.

And no I couldnt find a real one either. I was using the pirated version but it was only trial. I didnt know anything abt wat pirated is or how to crack so that thing expired in 30 days. I used versions 7 8 and 9 trials and those were the three months.

Pirated software sucks! because the person who put so hard work on making it gets no return.

anyways thanks and ill try my best learning c++ starting with the tetris tutorial soon. Wish me Luck

And yes im also from karachi but i relocated to dubai two months ago
if u want an original version get the pirated installer and get a real key from the autodesk website or if u have hi bandwith
get it directly from there

I'am in usa now, so its a relief that i can just go and buy it from the store, but phew its pricey.. don't think i can ever afford =), you could buy pirated for like 200 ruppies lol, but that was morally wrong and since i knew it was pirated i never did it.