Dirty Harry
08-18-2005, 05:08 AM
Kurt Knudsen has written an Editorial for gh3d (www.gamershell.com) on becoming a Game Dev. It offers some interesting insight on where one should start on their journey to making their own dreams come true.
This edition of the journal finds me utilizing a considered background in C/C++ programming to delve enthusiastically into the Game Institute’s DirectX programming Module 1. Seeing as the institute uses its own material for the majority of the courses—including DirectX—purchasing personal reference books, or anything text related, will not be necessary. However, the procurement of a compiler is required—obviously—as well as the DirectX 9.0c SDK. The compiler recommend by both the Game Institute and myself is Visual Studio .NET (VC7). You can, of course, select a free compiler such as DevC++, but you will subsequently run the ill-advised risk of it not working efficiently. If you are currently studying at college you can pick up a student version of Visual Studio for a mere few dollars in most outlets, whereas other colleges and universities offer major discounts.
Head over to here (http://www.gamershell.com/articles/957.html) for the continuing journal.
This edition of the journal finds me utilizing a considered background in C/C++ programming to delve enthusiastically into the Game Institute’s DirectX programming Module 1. Seeing as the institute uses its own material for the majority of the courses—including DirectX—purchasing personal reference books, or anything text related, will not be necessary. However, the procurement of a compiler is required—obviously—as well as the DirectX 9.0c SDK. The compiler recommend by both the Game Institute and myself is Visual Studio .NET (VC7). You can, of course, select a free compiler such as DevC++, but you will subsequently run the ill-advised risk of it not working efficiently. If you are currently studying at college you can pick up a student version of Visual Studio for a mere few dollars in most outlets, whereas other colleges and universities offer major discounts.
Head over to here (http://www.gamershell.com/articles/957.html) for the continuing journal.