Read the following article. It may help you in finding direction. http://www.gamesfromwithin.com/articles/0501/000066.html On 9/5/07, Azeem Zaheer <azeem_841@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Thanks for replying guys. > But my problem is still not solved. > Think of me as someone who loves computer games and wants to make some, > for this he has learnt C++ as much as he can.Now, he is stuck. > I can make my own classes.I am familiar with all the rules of the > language.(almost all) > i have made many problem-solving applications, but games?? > I repeat my humble question: > How am I going to make a game by myself.2D. > It doesn't need to be side-scrolling, it can be a mere still screen where i > move a character. > If possible, send me the source code. > try to understand.I am desperate ...and frustrated. > > > > > ________________________________ > Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:45:27 -0400 > From: dark.guy.2008@xxxxxxxxx > To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: can C++ make it alone? > > > I once saw a page with a pong made in assembler with text-mode EGA-like > graphics :P... doubt you'll get anything more than that. > > Dunno... SDL is the best option, and the API is easy. > > > On 9/5/07, Casey O'Donnell <caseyodonnell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 9/5/07, Azeem Zaheer <azeem_841@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > Can I make a simple 2D Side-scrolling game with only C++ and no other > > graphics or game engine? > > > > At some point you're going to bump into the OS for one reason or > another. SDL does a nice job of abstracting much of what you're likely > hoping to avoid. It doesn't hurt to learn the skills necessary for > creating a window and rendering context too though. > > Seems to me that without graphics or an engine your game would be as > Chris points out, text only. I've not seen a side scroller of that > sort, though it could be interesting. I think you could use something > like: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curses_(programming_library) > > And get some interesting results... > > Casey > > --------------------- > To unsubscribe go to > http://gameprogrammer.com/mailinglist.html > > > > > ________________________________ > Connect to the next generation of MSN Messenger Get it now! --------------------- To unsubscribe go to http://gameprogrammer.com/mailinglist.html