Actually creating a game

hello2k1 · 2002-06-02T17:28:05

At first I thought making a game would be semi-difficult, but as I learn more, it''s becoming increasingly complex, and I''m starting to have trouble bringing it all together. I''ll make this short.. does anyone have any suggestions for making a game? So far this is what I have learned on teh subject: 1) Plan the whole project out. 2) Break the project down into DLLs, it''ll allow the project to be broken down easily (problem is that it leaves the game easier to hack) 3) Put the code which interfaces with DirectX/OpenGL into a seperate node (DLL/LIB/etc) This is something I''m starting to find difficult to comprehend, but a necessity. I find it particularly difficult to imagine how I would add functionality of newer versions, or completely different APIs, and how I could add it to my project. 4) Read lots of docs.