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EdEown wrote:Hello every one.

I just started in game developing and so far I learn some useful things, I am almost able to create my own pong game. What I want to know
is there any tutorail out there which can help me create tetris game. I heard it is one of the games that contain basics of all games, eaven 3D ones.
So if any one has link or his own tutoral plz :D. I would be thankful .

Cheers
EE

newbie1234 wrote:

EdEown wrote:Hello every one.

I just started in game developing and so far I learn some useful things, I am almost able to create my own pong game. What I want to know
is there any tutorail out there which can help me create tetris game. I heard it is one of the games that contain basics of all games, eaven 3D ones.
So if any one has link or his own tutoral plz :D. I would be thankful .

Cheers
EE

There isn't a tutorial on how to make a game out there. You need to figure out the logic behind the game yourself. It might be hard at first, but as you will become more and more experienced, this process will become much more easier.

EdEown wrote:Hey thanks for the tutorial link..it is good, but I forgot to tell that I want to focus on c#..sorry

EdEown wrote:Hey thanks for the tutorial link..it is good, but I forgot to tell that I want to focus on c#..sorry

XianForce wrote:

EdEown wrote:Hey thanks for the tutorial link..it is good, but I forgot to tell that I want to focus on c#..sorry

Shouldn't matter. If you need a flat out guide that is in C# to help you along the way, then I think you need some more experience. You should be able to look at it, and find concepts, not code, and apply them in whatever language you want.

XianForce wrote:

EdEown wrote:Hey thanks for the tutorial link..it is good, but I forgot to tell that I want to focus on c#..sorry

Shouldn't matter. If you need a flat out guide that is in C# to help you along the way, then I think you need some more experience. You should be able to look at it, and find concepts, not code, and apply them in whatever language you want.

int[] example = new int[50];

dandymcgee wrote:

XianForce wrote:

EdEown wrote:Hey thanks for the tutorial link..it is good, but I forgot to tell that I want to focus on c#..sorry

Shouldn't matter. If you need a flat out guide that is in C# to help you along the way, then I think you need some more experience. You should be able to look at it, and find concepts, not code, and apply them in whatever language you want.

I disagree. While this is definitely a useful skill to have, it is to be learned over time. When I first started with SDL I didn't use a Direct3D tutorial to learn the concepts, I used an SDL tutorial.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a decent C# tutorial, although here is a tetris game in C# if you'd like to screw around with some code:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/moemeka4.aspx

Andrew's post is definitely an excellent tutorial, and even if you don't know how to apply the concepts to C# right now I would recommend you read it anyways. I have no idea what your programming experience is, but if you don't know what

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int[] example = new int[50];

does (Hint: look up arrays) in C#, you definitely need to check out some more basic C# tutorials before you even consider tetris.

EdEown wrote: I am doing one begginers tutorial for C#. But I am kind of worried because I understand everything he is explaining and when I try to do it by my self...upp i cant do it, I just get stuck and need to get back on tutorial to see how he did it and when I see it I understand why he did it but I just cant write it on my own. Do I need to learn by hart because that is kind of bad.?.. Do I have to pass more begginers tutorials and books or I should all get it in one.

dandymcgee wrote:

EdEown wrote: I am doing one begginers tutorial for C#. But I am kind of worried because I understand everything he is explaining and when I try to do it by my self...upp i cant do it, I just get stuck and need to get back on tutorial to see how he did it and when I see it I understand why he did it but I just cant write it on my own. Do I need to learn by hart because that is kind of bad.?.. Do I have to pass more begginers tutorials and books or I should all get it in one.

I guess it depends which parts you aren't remembering. If you mean actual syntax or function calls, don't even bother trying to learn those as you'll inevitably end up becoming so familiar with them you will know them automatically, and the one's you still don't know you can look up. That's what references are for. If you mean the implementation of the task at hand, that is part of programming most programmers enjoy coming up with the most, although it can, at times, be difficult to do. Similarly, you will become more and more skilled as time goes on and your programming experience grows at concocting your own evil plans for implementing crazy algorithms you came up with while doodling in macroeconomics class.

So my advice is simple: start programming. It really doesn't matter what, or with what, just that you are actively making anything. In most cases people learn best when the goal is just out of the reach of their current skill level, which forces them to learn new things and apply those things to achieve that goal.

And always remember, if you can't figure it out on your own, and google isn't being much help, post your questions here. Even if no one else is (doubtful), I am willing to help you out to the best of my abilities.