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Have a couple minutes to help me out with basics on programing?
Apr 1, 2013 at 9:12am
Hi everyone! I have been playing MMORPG's like WoW, Fiesta, Maplestory, Dragon Nest, and a few others. I've taken a huge liking to these games although in each game I have played there have been many things that have forced me into not playing anymore.
I have great ideas for games like these if I were to make my own. I already have a huge notebook on what I would do. How the characters would look. Move sets. Everything!
The only problem is... I have no idea on where to even begin to start learning about how to program a game like this. I have tried searching the web but there's just endless websites and me having no experience what so ever I need someone to tell me where to start. Of course I'd need help from lots of other people to actually make a game but I want to start learning by myself first. I learn very quickly and I usually learn by just reading stuff by myself so anything online that I have to read would be great!
Any guides/tutorials or anything you guys can link me to would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for all the help in advance!
I have great ideas for games like these if I were to make my own. I already have a huge notebook on what I would do. How the characters would look. Move sets. Everything!
The only problem is... I have no idea on where to even begin to start learning about how to program a game like this. I have tried searching the web but there's just endless websites and me having no experience what so ever I need someone to tell me where to start. Of course I'd need help from lots of other people to actually make a game but I want to start learning by myself first. I learn very quickly and I usually learn by just reading stuff by myself so anything online that I have to read would be great!
Any guides/tutorials or anything you guys can link me to would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for all the help in advance!
Last edited on Apr 1, 2013 at 9:17am
Apr 1, 2013 at 10:00am
The tutorial on this site: http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
Books on C++ (Google this and you will get thousands of results to sift through).
You could also start at an easier language, my personal favorite is Python:
http://www.python.org/
For books just Google.
For anything else you do not understand: Google, then if solution not found, create a thread in the correct forum on this site. (Assuming you start with C++, if not, post all questions in the lounge).
Books on C++ (Google this and you will get thousands of results to sift through).
You could also start at an easier language, my personal favorite is Python:
http://www.python.org/
For books just Google.
For anything else you do not understand: Google, then if solution not found, create a thread in the correct forum on this site. (Assuming you start with C++, if not, post all questions in the lounge).
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:15pm
Always a pleasure. If you need more help, just ask (but please do some research first)
Apr 2, 2013 at 8:34pm
It sounds like game design is what you are really after. Coding games can be just as fun but it's a whole different animal, especially 3D games.
I would look into using a complete game engine. Here is a good list.
http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/jmwf0/comparison_of_free_aaa_game_engines_cryengine/
Good luck!
I would look into using a complete game engine. Here is a good list.
http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/jmwf0/comparison_of_free_aaa_game_engines_cryengine/
Good luck!
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