Making a game

[Byte]

Hi, I want to make my own RPG.
But I'm trying to make a log-in screen, so here are a few questions.. (yes I have checked google, but I get linked to stupid pre-made games like eclipse, and more others)

How can I make A screen thats blanc?
And then how can I make the buttons;

"create character"
"play game"
"credits"
"exit"
on the screen?
And when I've done that, how do I open my image, so I can use it as an background, behind the "create char", "play game" stuff.

Thats it for now.

note:
I am aware making a game is though, but I have to start somewhere, and I didnt find decent toturials on how to start one without pre-made engines and stuff.
If you do have nice toturials, feel free to post them, it will help me out alot.

thanks in advance

[Return 0]

Will my first question is what graphics API are you using? That determines my recommendation. Also, how would you rate your mastery of C/C++?

[Byte]

lol, I just made a background using gimp. I have no idea what you mean with API.
And my mastery...
I would call myself an advanced beginner.

Edit:
Thank you for your fast reply.

[Return 0]

Advanced beginner? No such thing. It doesn't matter where you get the buttons, background, etc... C++ has no way of displaying graphics the way you are asking. You need to use a graphics API to do this. If this is a 2d game, which I would expect, you need to google SDL and start reading up. If I just drop 100 lines of SDL API calls you aren't going to have a clue what I'm doing. What you're trying to accomplish can be done relatively easy with SDL, but it will take some time to understand how everything works.

[rpgmaster]

you can make and change the login and everything at eclipse (and eclipse is a 2d online rpg so u and ur friends can join) you need to exlpore the folders and change the picture and all that things, another thing that you could make a custom rpg is toolkitzone

ooh and there are a bunch of people in the forums at toolkit zone that can help you there are a bucnh of friendly people :)

[Byte]

@Return:
Thank you, sir.
This will help me out.

@Rpgmaster:
The thing is; I know what eclipse is about, but
1, its written in a different language then C++
and 2, I dont like it to play a game that already has all functions and stuff. I'd like to learn this on my own.

Thank you for the forum tip.

[chrisname]

I'd like to recommend a tutorial, if I may.

I'm reading this one: http://www.lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php
It's pretty good.

[Byte]

looks nice, thanks.