Is there a site for this subject(Visual Basic)? I'm trying to skip TGF and learn real programming. Can you guys give me some basic tutorials for game programing(2d)?
Assault Andy Administrator
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8th February, 2005 at 00:36:09 -
If you want to learn a scripted programming language for game development I reccomend using C++. You can get a free compiler named "bloodshed", just search for it on google.
They say Visual Basic has a more user-friendly interface and easier than C++, I have no idea on how to do simple coding on C++, Visual Basic is a lot easier.
yeah, but if you want to do anything useful it's a lot harder. Learning C++ then Allegro/SDL is easier than learning VB then having to fight your way through the directx api
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10th February, 2005 at 07:33:59 -
I looked at the google link below this post writing about Europhia programing language, it looks pretty promising.
If you want to do game programming without all the hassels I suggest you check out Blitz3D( http://www.blitzbasic.com ). It can do 3D and is low anough for you to modify strings but high anough that all you need to do to start a game window is "Graphics3D 800,600"!
VB is not a woefully underpowered as people make it out to be, sure the API is a bitch to learn, but once you do it's quite easy (It's hard cause you're basically emulating C++ commands in VB), and there are TONS of tutorials out there.
Fact:
Command and Conquer: Tiberian Sun was made in VB.
Craps, I'm an old man!
DaVince This fool just HAD to have a custom rating
Registered 04/09/2004
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22nd February, 2005 at 02:55:11 -
C++ isn't too hard to larn, too. When you know the structure and basic commands, you can already make a program.
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