Random question about game programming.`

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Hello, I would really like to get into game programming. The thing is: I have NO idea where to start. I would just like to start off small with some useless pointless never ending game (say a 10x10 box with a little guy in the middle and with a up, down, left, right button to move him). No objective just an interactive exe I guess. But what should I start looking up java, c++? All help is appreciated :)

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if you want to do something small (like a small game) using C++, i personally would recommend using Allegro or SDL (http://www.libsdl.org/). both are easy to learn and efficient.

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x3500;711766']if you want to do something small (like a small game) using C++, i personally would recommend using Allegro or SDL (http://www.libsdl.org/). both are easy to learn and efficient.

Thanks! I'll look at both of those. Although I want to write code not make like a flash game with click and dragging stuff (at least I Think that is how they are made). Does anyone know any C++ compilers? And any free tutorials?

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i use Dev-C++

edit: and Allegro and SDL libraries. thus it is pure code.

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x3500;711768']i use Dev-C++

edit: and Allegro and SDL libraries. thus it is pure code.

Sweet thank you. I'll start looking up some tutorials. And with c++ it is possible to make it so you can click on an icon and bring up a small window right. I know that sounds rather dumb and you probably didn't understand it but if you did haha.

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... like a pop-up window? yah i dont see why C++ would not allow for that. you just need to detect when the icon has been clicked, then create a process in which a new window is initialized.

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x3500;711772']... like a pop-up window? yah i dont see why C++ would not allow for that. you just need to detect when the icon has been clicked, then create a process in which a new window is initialized.

I'll have to look up a tutorial :)