Getting Started

idontkno171 · February 10, 2007, 9:03am

I’m just starting programming. I asked someone about making games and they said to use openGl and C++. I’ve become familiar with C++ and want to move on.

I need to know what I need from this site for making games and if my C++ compiler will work with it (Microsoft C++ visual 2005 express).

MZIskandar · February 10, 2007, 10:23am

Hello…

Since you are using vs2005e,I think you may start getting MS platform SDK and looking at MS opengl initialization.

I started opengl and c++ with bloodshed devc++. it is smaller and much more easier.

idontkno171 · February 10, 2007, 2:14pm

i got a game engine that works with my compiler.

but it wants a 3d studio max plugin and visual basic plugin. where can i find them?

My game maker is fly3D.

plasmonster · February 11, 2007, 3:22am

Did you have a specific question about OpenGL?

idontkno171 · February 11, 2007, 6:04am

uh except for my question about 3DSmax plugins for fly3d, is there a general opengl program?

plasmonster · February 11, 2007, 6:22am

Well, I’d like to know more about Causal Dynamical Triangulation, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to post questions about it in a gardening forum

If you know the name of your plug-in, why not just search (google) for it? (I’m sure you’ll get a few hits right off the bat.)

Hope it helps.

plasmonster · February 11, 2007, 6:24am

Oh, and what do you mean by “general opengl program”?

idontkno171 · February 11, 2007, 6:39am

Is there one everybody uses, like microsoft word is for typing, internet explorer for using the internet?

ZbuffeR · February 11, 2007, 7:07am

“Thou shall not consider IE as the best browser, you fools !”
No, really, get a real browser, like Firefox or Opera instead :
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

plasmonster · February 11, 2007, 9:20am

I use Quake3, for fragging my friends