FAQ v1.0

NB: Always add resolved in all the threads you are making that gets solved. Simply edit your first post, and add to the subject line [Resolved]


1. What language to use for game programming:

• Thread 1

2. Where to start (programming games in VB):

• Tutorial [Snake using Picture boxes] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.4
• Tutorial [Snake using BitBlt] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.5
• Thread 1

3. Simple picture box games (samples/tutorials):

• Tutorial [Snake using Picture boxes] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.4

4. How to use BitBlt to improve speed (samples/tutorials):

• Tutorial [Snake using BitBlt] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.5

5. How to use DMA to improve speed even more (samples/tutorials):

• Electroman's invert color sample

6. How to move objects on the screen using keys (even with more then one key at the same time):

• Tutorial [Move with Keypress] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.1
• Thread 1
• Thread 2
• Thread 3

7. How to make a Game Loop in VB:

• Tutorial [Game loop] NoteMe's Game tutorial 0.2
• Thread 1
• Thread 2

8. How to rotate or flip a picture(API & DDraw):

• Thread 1
• Thread 2

9. OpenGL or DirectX:

• Thread 1

10. VB: DirectX samples/tutorials:

• DirectX4VB.com
• BodwadUK's Starting DDraw in VB6 sample
• BodwadUK's Transparency in DDraw sample
• Lucky's VB Gaming site

11. VB: OpenGL samples/tutorials:

• NeHe

12. C++: DirectX samples/tutorials:

• NeXe
• GameTutorials
• Andy Pike
• DrunkenHyena
• Flipcode
• Mr. GameMaker

13. C++: OpenGL samples/tutorials:

• NeHe

14. Where to download back dated DirectX SDKs:

• DirectX 7 SDK
• DirectX 8.1 SDK
• DirectX 9 SDK

15. Free Game Engines:

• Electroman's 2D Engine (Using DDraw 7)

If there is other questions, answers, links or tutorials you want to add to the FAQ, please post in the FAQ Discussion Thread. But if your answer is not here, it does not meen that it is not ment to be found. Try the http://www.vbforums.com/images/ieimages/2004/01/1.gif button. You will probably find it there.


Here are the ideas that have not been taken care of in this version of the FAQ. If anyone is intrested to write a tutorial or have a link to a solution or anything, pleace post it in the FAQ Discussion Thread so we can add it to the next version.

Ideas:

• Collision detection (Keda will probably write a Math/Physics tutorial. NoteMe And Manavo are writing a VB Tutorial.
• Vector algebra
• Linear algebra
• Complex numbers and quaternions
• Game dynamics
• Artificial intelligence