Programmer's Education Index

[eatcomics]

nope
they just roam the net, looking for new places to post their shit...

[A Person]

Heres a good one for getting started on iPhone Development:

http://www.71squared.com/
http://www.71squared.com/community/

[epicasian]

I found a page about integrating tolua++ into a game engine: http://www.gamedev.net/reference/progra ... s/ToLuaPP/

[Web]

http://www.sdltutorials.com/ is a pretty good site for learning SDL

[Falco Girgis]

Just wrote a rather lengthy response about Lua integration, delegation of power between an engine and a scripting language, "triggers," and more here: http://elysianshadows.com/phpBB3/viewto ... =13&t=6014

Added to the index.

[TheIrishPhilosopher]

I'm currently going through Michael Dawson's "Learning C++ Through Game Programming".

It's Title is slightly deceptive, it does teach C++ in the context of creating text based games, but it covers a lot of the basics concerning the language.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beginning-C-Thr ... 81-8800448


I've also ordered the Course in C++ from "The Game Institute"

http://www.gameinstitute.com/courses.php#cpp1

So I will let you all know how those go...

[M_D_K]

here's some video tutorials (3dbuzz calls em VTMs) C++ III
Pretty decent starting point for people new to programming and games.

[Nohbdy]

For the beginner C++ programmer,
3DBuzz.com has a few free video tutorials that I love. I started with "Intro to Game Dev" in which I made sure to type everything I was seeing on the screen, since they end up creating an entire simple game from scratch(A level, enemies that go after you and avoid walls, the ability to shoot a fireball at them, etc.). I finally was able to see the entire process of a game, and understand so much better now how to combine all the concepts I learned into a project. I can't replicate the game by hand and there's still plenty I don't understand, but I'll be watching the "Intro to Game Dev" series quite a few times to get it down. Until then though, I went back and noticed their "Introduction to C++" and "Intermediate Techniques" and continually learning.
Registration is required to watch these free videos(except maybe the first).

Here is the link of free C++ videos:
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_videon ... 74e0f&ks=1
"Intro to Game Dev" specifically:
http://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/sv_videon ... a82c99a863

There are 2-3 people talking in these videos, and honestly that's one of the reasons I love it. They keep each other in check with questions and discussion, and their joking around also it makes it very entertaining to watch!

[Barroll]

Okay didn't want to post a whole new topic to ask this simple question. But what compiler would be suggested or windows that is free and works very well?

[tappatekie]

Okay didn't want to post a whole new topic to ask this simple question. But what compiler would be suggested or windows that is free and works very well?

Microsoft Visual Studio ? (it comes with a IDE and a multi language compiler(s) (c++, c#, vb, f#)

[Barroll]

Alright awesome, i suppose i will use the beta of 11 since its free for now... How ever the latest version isnt free, but are the other versions of it?

[superLED]

Alright awesome, i suppose i will use the beta of 11 since its free for now... How ever the latest version isnt free, but are the other versions of it?

I am using MS Visual Studio 2010 and it's completely free.

I'm not much updated when it comes to 11, but isn't that the version for Windows 8?

[Barroll]

Well then if 2010 is completely free i will install that one. Id rather use something tested then something beta anywho.

[tappatekie]

I'm not much updated when it comes to 11, but isn't that the version for Windows 8?

Yh, 11 is a "flat" style version of vs (like metro in win 8)
Although, with 11, I have had no problems at all with it so far, ive been coding mini applications with it and works fine. But to be honest, it is a massive change from vs (in terms of knowing where things are....) because they changed all the icons :L

Well then if 2010 is completely free i will install that one. Id rather use something tested then something beta anywho.

2010 is not "completely" free, but VS2010 Express is :P

[Barroll]

Alright well thanks for the help. I got express. I should be able to do all of my beginner needs with it correct? And would it be worthwhile to purchase a license for VS at a later date? Or is there something more efficient?