Gaming Question

[Wrestlecar Webmaster]

I have a question. What language are like really amazing games written in, such as NASCAR 3, Half-life, Rainbow Six, etc..

What courses should I take to make a game somthinng like this, high school and college?

Thanks

[Fox]

C or C++

And AFAIK you have to learn game programming by reading books, tutorials from the internet, asking other people or searching MSDN ;)

[Gen-X]

Not just C++ but also Assembler...

Nowdays they tend to use "in-line code" to write assembly language for those routines that are not fast enough in the actual C language itself.

If you want to do games like Half-Life and all that then you need to do enough mathematics and computer graphics to be able to handle matrix manipulation, ray-tracing and other 3D things...

I have seen a few books on games programming in the serious reference bookshops and they cover everything from 3D games to generic game programming.

You might also want to check out DirectX 7 which is what MOST of the current top-level games use as an interface.

What is AFAIK?

[Fox]

As Far As I Know :)

A good game programming starter kit is Game Programming 3.0. It is shipped with DirectX 6.1SDK, Genesis 3D World Editor, 3 E-Books and a Hard Copy book called Games Sages.

[Wrestlecar Webmaster]

Where would i be able to get it?

If you live in Europe, I'm not sure, but in Canada or the US, there is a store called electronics boutique.

their website is http://www.macmillainsoftware.com

[Wrestlecar Webmaster]

i live in canada.

There is one near me. How much does it cost approximately and what languages will it teach me or what do i have to know before purchasing?

I live in Canada too. What city do you live in? Do you know where Fairview mall is? If so, there is an Electronic Boutique store right next to Music World.

I can give you the number if you like.

This set will teach you A LOT It has 3 E-Books based on C++. For starters, you need to know very little (or even nothing at all) about c++ to get started.

[Edited by Megatron on 05-16-2000 at 08:23 PM]

[Wrestlecar Webmaster]

yes, there is one in the Oshawa Centre near where i live. Do i need any software to program in C, or can i use notepad to program? Also, will this allow me to compile me applications?

[Wrestlecar Webmaster]

Do you have an approximate cost?

Under 50 bucks?