Adding Graphics and Animations in C++

[Eyes]

Hi guys,

I recently bought the book 'Beginning C++ through game programming' and I'm wondering if I'm missing something.
Basically, it seems the whole book is focused around text based / console window style games, and I'm wondering how I'm supposed to apply graphics and animations etc?

I am intent on starting a games development company from the creative direction point of view, but i am trying to ground myself with some programming knowledge so that i can better understand the overall process of things, as well as eventually make my own games as well.

Also, to begin with id like to make mobile games etc, so would it make my life any easier learning a different language first?

Thanks a lot,

Eyes

[nickoolsayz]

im pretty sure it requires including different libraries in which you will include on your compiler. i havent got that far my self, so i will learn it later.

also with game programming you will probably use a comiler such as gamemaker...

[Danny Toledo]

Please read this article:

http://cplusplus.com/articles/G13hAqkS/

For further information, there are more articles listed here:

http://cplusplus.com/articles/graphics/

[zb0S216C]

C++ doesn't provide graphics. However, there's multiple graphics libraries written in C/C++; OpenGL is one of them. Furthermore, there are wrappers for OpenGL, such as SMFL, which simplifies things.

Sorry if this response isn't the best (I'm using my tablet).

_Wazzak

[Eyes]

Thank you guys.

I think I understand now, the book i bought doesn't seem to explain any of this.

Please read this article:

http://cplusplus.com/articles/G13hAqkS/

For further information, there are more articles listed here:

http://cplusplus.com/articles/graphics/

Danny, after reading that article , would you suggest abandoning the book i have, and maybe investing in a new one? Any recommendations?

Thanks again.

[roberts]

If the book provides algorithmic knowledge, I wouldn't abandon it, but adapt it.

[Eyes]

Yeh ok, thanks roberts :)