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Newbie Programmer Needs Help
programmerguy

23 Sep, 2009 - 08:41 AM
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So I am a complete newbie to game programming. I have wanted to be a videogame programmer since i was 12. Now I am using it as my Senior Project and a skill to get into a good college that has a degree in videogame programming and eventually a great job. The only problem is, I have no clue what I am doing. I have several book to teach me, but I am unable to grasp the lingo they use. What I need are either hands on training, books that have user friendly words, or books with life examples in them.

I only have 5 months to learn and create a basic videogame that will be used as my Senior project and help me graduate high school.

So anything that you might think helps me will be great. Any tips, tricks, book, tuts, programs, websites. Anything.

Thanks so much! biggrin.gif

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23 Sep, 2009 - 09:56 AM
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QUOTE(programmerguy @ 23 Sep, 2009 - 10:41 AM) *

So I am a complete newbie to game programming. I have wanted to be a videogame programmer since i was 12. Now I am using it as my Senior Project and a skill to get into a good college that has a degree in videogame programming and eventually a great job. The only problem is, I have no clue what I am doing. I have several book to teach me, but I am unable to grasp the lingo they use. What I need are either hands on training, books that have user friendly words, or books with life examples in them.

I only have 5 months to learn and create a basic videogame that will be used as my Senior project and help me graduate high school.

So anything that you might think helps me will be great. Any tips, tricks, book, tuts, programs, websites. Anything.

You can post here or email me at: *** Removed email address ***

Thanks so much! biggrin.gif


No offense but you had six years to poke around and find out how to make a video game (or at least pick up the lingo) and you decide to take on making a video game as a senior project for high school and to launch you into video game programming as a career? "I have no clue what I am doing" is a bit unsettling.

Okay - assuming you come back and no I won't email you let me get more information from you.

How well do you program? What's your experience level?
What sort of game do you want to make?
What sort of game are you required to make?

Check out this book:
"Learning XNA 3.0: XNA 3.0 Game Development for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune (Paperback)"
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-XNA-3-0-Gam...8386&sr=8-1
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23 Sep, 2009 - 09:59 AM
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Don't post your email. If they want to, they can email you via DIC from your profile. Delete that out of your post.

Are you seeking ideas on what kind of game you think you should do? Or how to do it? 2D shooter games are easier to do I think. What language?

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//pseudocode

while (player doesnt want to exit) {

player move;
enemey move;
if (player hits x button) {
draw bullet and move in direction player was facing;
}

if (player comes in x distance of enemy) {
draw bullets and move in direction enemy was facing;
}

if (player's bullet hits enemy) {
delete enemy;
}

if (enemy's bullet hits player) {
life - 1;
resest player location;
possibly reset enemies;
}

}

//end game
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23 Sep, 2009 - 12:15 PM
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No offense but you had six years to poke around and find out how to make a video game (or at least pick up the lingo) and you decide to take on making a video game as a senior project for high school and to launch you into video game programming as a career? "I have no clue what I am doing" is a bit unsettling.

Okay - assuming you come back and no I won't email you let me get more information from you.

How well do you program? What's your experience level?
What sort of game do you want to make?
What sort of game are you required to make?

Check out this book:
"Learning XNA 3.0: XNA 3.0 Game Development for the PC, Xbox 360, and Zune (Paperback)"
http://www.amazon.com/Learning-XNA-3-0-Gam...8386&sr=8-1


I have no real experience programming. My experience level is probably below beginner.
I what to make a simple 2D action game. Though I am still looking for ideas.
There are no requirement for this project. Except "School Appropriate" obviously.

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23 Sep, 2009 - 12:45 PM
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As far as game programming goes, I know nothing. In general programming knowledge I started learning programming online myself, using this as a tutorial:
http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/

Anything you learn, you should practice a few times over until it's embedded into your head and you should get pretty far in learning a programming language.
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QUOTE(programmerguy @ 23 Sep, 2009 - 08:41 AM) *

So I am a complete newbie to game programming. I have wanted to be a videogame programmer since i was 12. Now I am using it as my Senior Project and a skill to get into a good college that has a degree in videogame programming and eventually a great job. The only problem is, I have no clue what I am doing. I have several book to teach me, but I am unable to grasp the lingo they use. What I need are either hands on training, books that have user friendly words, or books with life examples in them.

I only have 5 months to learn and create a basic videogame that will be used as my Senior project and help me graduate high school.

So anything that you might think helps me will be great. Any tips, tricks, book, tuts, programs, websites. Anything.

Thanks so much! biggrin.gif




This is what i used before i began college just 2 prepare myself.. http://www.gameinstitute.com the material can be got from other websites
**cough pirate.gif cough**. It gives a everything needed to program a computer game and is very easy to understand. give it a try. wink2.gif
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C# and XNA is the best way to go for game programing PERIOD
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