A question about console, games and begginer guides
So i want do make games in c++ (for now), but everywhere i go people tell me its a waste of time making games in console. My question is why? it's the most basic part of the progaming. Shouldn't it be used for begginer stuff, just like all begginer exercises/problems are in console also?
And if it really is a waste of time, what should i do? Where exactly should i try to make games into? a windows? (pls give me a tutorial). If not where? i'm new and i don't know much stuff about c++ (besides the basics). so everytime i look up more advanced stuff i see these weird lines of code that i have no ideea what they do or from what library theire from. so the thing that i've never seen in a tutorial is after the basics what do i do now? There is so much to learn but i haven't found anything anywhere about nest step.
(ignore all the bad english and typoos, plus tips would be highly apreciated)
And if it really is a waste of time, what should i do? Where exactly should i try to make games into? a windows? (pls give me a tutorial). If not where? i'm new and i don't know much stuff about c++ (besides the basics). so everytime i look up more advanced stuff i see these weird lines of code that i have no ideea what they do or from what library theire from. so the thing that i've never seen in a tutorial is after the basics what do i do now? There is so much to learn but i haven't found anything anywhere about nest step.
(ignore all the bad english and typoos, plus tips would be highly apreciated)
Of course people have different opinions about it. There are so many programming languages and game-engines available and quite naturally people think that their choice is the best.
Most important thing is what you want to do. If you are happy to play console games then write console games. I think for beginner console apps are the most sensible option. You always can learn graphical games later.
Most important thing is what you want to do. If you are happy to play console games then write console games. I think for beginner console apps are the most sensible option. You always can learn graphical games later.
It really depends on how thorough your grasp of C++ is.
If you have a good grasp of C++ syntax, classes and the standard library, then you should have little difficulty understanding any of the third party graphics libraries that are out there.
However, if you're struggling with the above, then yes, it makes sense to focus on honing your skills in a console environment before moving onto third party graphics libraries.
If you have a good grasp of C++ syntax, classes and the standard library, then you should have little difficulty understanding any of the third party graphics libraries that are out there.
However, if you're struggling with the above, then yes, it makes sense to focus on honing your skills in a console environment before moving onto third party graphics libraries.
Making games in the console is a waste of time. c++ has limited capability in the console. For example you can't change the color of text with c++, or change the cursor position. cout statements are very slow, so you will wind up with a lot of flickering. It's just not worth the time.
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My opinion, for what it's worth, this, http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-C-Through-Game-Programming/dp/1435457420 is a pretty decent book for beginners. If you truly are a c++ beginner, this will walk you through the basic concepts using console programming with a touch of video game programming too. This might be a good place for you to start. Give it a look.
I don't think any programming is a waste of time. You can learn something new from the most basic of programs. I'd bet nearly every person in this forum started with console programs.
I don't think any programming is a waste of time. You can learn something new from the most basic of programs. I'd bet nearly every person in this forum started with console programs.
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