Do you think these forums should have a Game Section?

[Mythios]

What do you think, it'd be helpful? Or ruin these forums?

[firedraco]

Dunno, I think the General C++ area is fine for game programming questions...Although I wouldn't go against having one either.

[Mythios]

Hmm, the sentence structure makes it sound like you 'wouldn't' go against having one. Could be wrong but lets say you are against it. How come?

[Return 0]

I have mixed feelings about it. While there are quite a few people on this forum with fantastic experience and mastery of C++ that would be of assistance, the moment you mention games you need someone that can advise on OpenGL, Ogre3d, SDL, Allegro, DirectX, and any other C/C++ APIs that are out there. Not to mention you will suddenly have a ridiculous flood of amatuer game programmers storming the forums with SDL hello world questions. It's also very difficult to stand up next to say GameDev.net's forums on game programming because of the sheer number of topics revolving around game programming, from game dynamics to lighting, etc... On the other hand this is a C++ forum and C++ IS the game programming language of choice, and the onslaught of game coding related questions will continue regardless, so maybe it isn't that bad of an idea to add Beginning Game Programming to start with. All of my questions I pose typically have game programming at the root lol.

[Mythios]

Yeah one big issue would be as you say "the amateur game programmers". Especially the question - "My compiler can't find SDL.h - What do I do?!?!".

[Return 0]

lol yes that's a good one.

[firedraco]

Whoops, I failed at typing.

[Mythios]

Ah, awesome - you would have one then hehe.