Beginner Programmers looking to make First GAME

Spindle · 2001-08-21T21:19:18

I know this belongs in Help Wanted. But all of the beginners, (me included) hang out here. I started programming C++ 8 months ago. 3 months ago I started learning Opengl and DirectX. I have made games in VisualBasic such as, pong, a small rpg, bricks, tetris using Windows to do all the graphics. But now I want to make small games using DirectX and C++. If you are a begginer programmer like I am, and want to make a game, post! I believe that once you make your first game, its all up hill from there. I first think we should make a simple game, Pong. Pong is simple that it uses two paddles, and one ball. I was also thinking once we have pong out of the way we can add an Space Invaders touch to it. Meaning as you are vollying the ball back and forth, your ball is sort of a gun. Where you have to shoot your opponnet. I am a beginner just like you, ready to make my first real game with DirectX. Direct3D will be for the graphics. DirectAudio for music and sound, and DirectInput for Input. I know DirectDraw would be better for the graphics in this 2D case, its just DirectDraw as be "abloished" in the 8th version of DirectX. Remember I am not the boss of anything at all. I am just a programmer who wants to make a game with other people. I would like eveyones feedback. This is about experince and accomplshing a making your real first game. Anyways post you feedback or post if you want to join. If you are really serious about joining e-mail me at SpindleTec@aol.com. Include your: NAME. AGE. EXPERINCE (Worked on another team before) WHAT YOU KNOW. (At least a little C or C++) KNOW DIRECTX (how much, which apis, 3D, Sound, Input, Play) Any Ideas you HAVE. FAVORITE GAME EVER PLAYED. Thats it. Your in!

For Beginners

Started by Spindle July 25, 2001 07:05 PM

14 comments, last by Spindle 22 years, 8 months ago

Spindle

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August 14, 2001 11:12 AM

Hey, Its Spindle. We have about 10 people on the team. We just a new site www.geocities.com/spindletec So far its only 10% done (the web) Right now there is just a Home, Forum, Project, and all the other links are broken. We also changed the name from RoboTronX (already taken) to Mech Seige. If you want to join. Go to the home page and e-mail me. There will soon and downloads section so you can be able to download the current version of the game, a tutorials, staff, faq, links, and source for staff only. Well I hope you guys like the new site.

Edited by - Spindle on August 14, 2001 12:23:22 PM

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Anonymous

August 16, 2001 04:23 PM

NAME- Craig Woolmer
AGE- 14
EXPERINCE- Lots of that
WHAT YOU KNOW- Visual BASIC 6.0, Dark BASIC, C and C++ also some html
KNOW DIRECTX- a bit
Any Ideas you HAVE- No, i aint a great thinker
FAVORITE GAME EVER PLAYED- Half-Life, who''d think anything different?

GuyJohnston

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August 20, 2001 05:38 PM

NAME: Guy Johnston

AGE: 36 ( old guy )

EXPERIENCE:
Programming since 1980.

WHAT YOU KNOW:
Visual C++, Direct X 7.0, some assembler.

KNOW DIRECT X:
Just started Direct X 7.0 a few months ago.
Mostly 3D stuff. I have programmed a crude
single level 3D maze game like pacman but
in 3D.

ANY IDEAS:
Just to say that this is a great way to
start game progamming. There is great power
in multiple programmers. Just need to be sure
we are well organized and talking the same
language.

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Anonymous

August 20, 2001 06:02 PM

#include

int main()
{
char mes1[50] = "I''ve done a bit of C++ programming";
char mes2[50] = "Contact me - marcodinitre@hotmail.com";
cout << endl;
cout << mes1;
cout << mes2;
cout << endl;
cout << "Would you like to play again? y or n";
cin >> play;
if (play = ''y'')
return 1;

if (play = ''n'')
return 0;
}

Try pasting that in your C++ compiler. LOL.
Contact me,
Sean

Anonymous

August 21, 2001 08:50 PM

The names JC not much of a programmer yet know some HTML currently working on VB and C++ I"m 22 and I really wanna get into game programming I have a massive amount of ideas oh yeah my favorite game is ffVIII

Midnight Coder

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August 21, 2001 09:19 PM

Your screen shots look almost as if you have just copied code and graphics out of the Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus book and added a few things to it. Are you actually making a new game from the ground up?

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