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i am 14 and i want to start video game programming

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Started by JohnJones_79711 February 20, 2011 02:44 AM

4 comments, last by JohnJones_79711 13 years, 1 month ago

JohnJones_79711

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February 20, 2011 02:44 AM

Hey I have tried reading many books to get started but I just can't seem to grasp it I understand the books and have create many small programs and video games bu i want to get into using unity or UDK or some other engine. So if you can please give me a place to start. I do understand LUA is a very good choice of video game Programming but i don't know where to start in that.

slynk

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February 20, 2011 02:53 AM

It's really hard to help you without a point of reference. What do you already know as far as languages go? What programs have you made? What games have you made? The more specific you are, the better people can help you. ^^

assainator

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February 20, 2011 09:34 AM

I suggest you search the web for 'Python' and start learning that language. It's one of the most easy languages to learn and is very user friendly. You can find lots of tutorials for it just by searching for 'python tutorial' or 'python beginner tutorial'.

Once you learned the basics (functions, classes, etc. (You'll know what these are after the tutorials)) you can download pyGame and start making 2D games.

If after a few 2D games you think you're ready for 3D you could download pyOpenGL and start programming 3D.

Hope it helps.

assainator

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boogyman19946

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February 20, 2011 02:44 PM

If you want to use Unity, I propose you check the tutorials they have at their site under the Support section. The engine is free of charge (aside from the pro version) so you can just download it and start working. =]

Yo dawg, don't even trip.

Tom Sloper

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February 20, 2011 03:27 PM

The obligatory links:

http://archive.gamedev.net/reference/start_here/

http://archive.gamedev.net/reference/design/features/makegames/

http://sloperama.com/advice/lesson56.htm

-- Tom Sloper -- sloperama.com