Hi everybody

I am a beginner and I have some knowledge of programming with java(specially applet) ,python,c++.

I want to start game networking.

But I really don't know how and what shoud I do.

I read the post with title "Get Instant Answers To Your Questions!" and other topics but I really didn't understand what should I do.

I don't know which language is better.

I don't know how I start ? with learning game programming or with learning network ... or together ?

If theare is any related topics can you give me a link address?

Or can anyone introduce to me a good ebook ?

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I just to know how should I start...

Thank you so much...

Don't start with network, u will be doomed to not finish anything. First try make simple games. Tried to make some 2d games? Maybe try to do game for 2 players on one PC?

All languages is good, because you just need to make game, not marry one of language and live with it. Try all, and look what is best to you ;) I tried networing with C++, and that was hard. Now made simple 2d movement over network with C# + xna + Lidgren.

And for end: game programming is hard. Don't try to make best mmorpg with alot fun stuff and so on. Make simple games, which you can finish easy. By taking big project, you doomed to fail. I know, i have gone this path... ;)

From a different angle, this is how I figured out networking in its most basic form when I was 10 years old (so it must have been simple):

I used C++. What I did was tinker with previously created codes and reviewed APIs until I was able to create a simple Instant Message program between two people. Once I finished that, I created a multiple-user chat server. This is the same concept as how you ought to begin networking for games. Think of every chat message as a command from the server to the client, or vice-versa. When the command is sent from the server to your computer, the client, such as a command called say "damage20", then your client should be able to take this command and interperet it, removing 20 health from your user, and then send a command back to the server to let it know that the command has been executed.

This is a VERY basic understanding of networking in games. If I were you, I'd look up C++ Networking, or C++ Sockets, or C++ Chat. You could use Java as well for this, depending on what your are trying to accomplish, and you can also program the server in a different language than the game is programmed in. The important part is that you send and receive commands and can connect/disconnect to and from the server and client.

I hope this helps.