[gameprogrammer] Re: Play FMV

The best way to start is to look for references first. www.GameDev.net is one good example. However, getting a very good book on C++ like C++ Primer Plus by Stephen Pratta. The fastest way to learn is learning by doing it. You must really get a hold of C++ first. After that, get beginner books on game programming. An alternative is just look for game programming tutorials. START SIMPLE. Make a clone of a known simple game. Make a casual game. I think from there you're on your own on where your interests lie. 

®£$ǖ"v@M$Ħ ¢© $........... wrote:

so how do i start please?
On 9/19/07, *Andrei O. Victor* <andrei.victor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:andrei.victor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: 

    I think the safer choice would be C++. Game Engines aren't really
    all-in-one. You'll end up modifying the engine via C++.


    ®£$ǖ"v@M$Ħ ¢© $........... wrote:

    i have a question....should i start of with c++ or game engines

    On 9/18/07, *程嘉* <chengjialeph@xxxxxxxxx
    <mailto:chengjialeph@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:

        Hey, does anybody know how to get the DirectShow now? It's no
        longer included in DirectX, and it says I could find it in
        Windows SDK, for which i can only find the one for Vista (
        
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C2B1E300-F358-4523-B479-F53D234CDCCF&displaylang=en
        
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C2B1E300-F358-4523-B479-F53D234CDCCF&displaylang=en>)
        (Im working under XP), which I actually installed and failed...
Could anybody point me a link for DirectShow or the actual 
        windows sdk for xp which includes DirectShow? Thanks!
On 9/16/07, *Husam Zakaria* <hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx 
        <mailto:hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:

            if you want to use MS Visual C++ with ffmpeg you have to
            check this link:
http://ffmpeg.mplayerhq.hu/general.html#SEC12
On 9/16/07, *DARKGuy .* <dark.guy.2008@xxxxxxxxx 
            <mailto:dark.guy.2008@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

                Awesome. In my engine I *think* I have the code for
                getting a surface and translating it to an OpenGL
                texture in realtime... gotta see how it turns out
                after reading the tutorial - thanks! :D


                On 9/15/07, *Husam Zakaria* <hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx
                <mailto:hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:

                    for ffmpeg, there is a good tutorial to use it
                    with SDL on this link
                    http://www.dranger.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.html
                    <http://www.dranger.com/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.html>, it's
                    a very helpfull one, but if you want to render
                    the video with OpenGL you have to do more work on
                    rendering the SDL_Surface to an OpenGL texture.
However I see that smpeg is more easier, but you 
                    have a support for only mpeg1 files (*.mpg ...),
                    but with ffmpeg you can play any format I guess
On 9/15/07, *DARKGuy .* <dark.guy.2008@xxxxxxxxx 
                    <mailto:dark.guy.2008@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

                        What about ffmpeg?? I haven't been able to
                        find anything helpful with SDL and OpenGL
                        with it, only SMPEG and I don't like its
                        license, ffmpeg looks more free to me (I'm no
                        lawyer, but ffmpeg also looks more improved
                        and way better than smpeg).


                        On 9/14/07, *Husam Zakaria*
                        <hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:hzcppff@xxxxxxxxx>
                        > wrote:

                            That's depend on what libraries you are
                            using, (DirectX, OpenGL, SDL, SDL with
                            OpenGL ...)
there are alot of libraries that you can 
                            use (DirectShow, ffmpeg, theora, smpeg,
                            OpenML ...)
you can use smpeg library with SDL easly On 9/11/07, *程嘉* 
                            <chengjialeph@xxxxxxxxx
                            <mailto:chengjialeph@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

                                Hi,
I'm wondering what kind of package I 
                                will need for playing FMV (movies) in
                                game?
Thanks, 
                                Jia
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