Crystal Legend

[silent_chord]

i am interested in game makeing and i dont know which language to learn. i think i should learn c++ but im not sure.
im ryan btw

[Beast of Blood]

Thank god someone is here to post!!! at least this forum will be useful again.
Ryan. i kno u want to make games but u can't start out as high as C++. C++
requires a basic and sometimes more advanced knowledge of programming.
Start with quickbasic. It is by far the easiest of the easy and will clear up a couple things u might need to kno. Move onto slightly more advanced programming like visual basic or Pascal. Visual Basic can be used to make games but if u do the results will come out crappy and people will throw rocks at you for trying. Move onto an even more advanced language, C. C can be used to make games and most game developers prefer it to any other language for 3D programming. This is not the case. C will give u a feel for what C++ is and has to offer. Then u learn C++. C++ alone will not let u make any games, u have to utilize those functions in DirectX and OpenGL (3D "utilities"). They are both coded in C or C++. But before u start either make sure to pick up a book or tutorial on the 3D Math Primer (which is the basic form of math used in 3D programming) After brushing up on 3D math, then u can start DirectX or OpenGL. You could use a rip off language or program
like Maya or Torque. But in the end your games will come out crappy and people will laugh at you.
Tutorials/Links
QuickBasic: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/5707/qbasic.html
Pascal: http://www.taoyue.com/tutorials/pascal/
C: http://www.lysator.liu.se/c/bwk-tutor.html
C++: http://www.intap.net/~drw/cpp/
3D Math Primer;
Link: http://www.whisqu.se/per/docs/math20.htm (reccomended u buy the book tho)
Book: http://www.gamedev.net/columns/books/bookdetails.asp?productid=226
DirectX and OpenGL books u can find on Amazon (not reccomended u use a tutorial)
www.gamedev.net is also a great site for getting started on video game programming
Look on other tutorial sites for anything not listed here

[WoWfan]

thanks btw this is my new scren name and i will try out the links thank again

[ShadowX55]

oh, now i know who u are..... well ur not wanted here. go away.

(just kidding)
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[WoWfan]

and why is that? because i hate starwars?

[ShadowX55]

JUST KIDDING jesus..... read my above post /
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[WoWfan]

opps sorry i didnt see that i am used to ignoreing stuff in (())