Game programming...

[SeanS]

Greetings Devmaster community Members,

I think of Game Programming as a book, I read books alot and when you get into a book its like your own world, you could be at war facing evil pirates, or on a beach for a vacation. There are funny, sad, scary and lots of other emotions you get when reading a book. But with a game you can compile all you ideas into code. I am hoping to sometime make a mmorpg for free and then make another one for PayToPay Known as PTP. I need books on DirectX 9.0c or really good tutorials that will teach the information so I can set sail and learn about directX, since I am new to directX I will prolly need really detailed Tutorials if anyone here can help I would be clapping my hands like a little gnome.

[anubis]

are you thinking about managed directx with c# or unmanaged with c++ ?

ps : also try entering "directx tutorials" into google... it might help ;)

[SeanS]

C++ DirectX books

[SamuraiCrow]

C++ is a difficult langauge to start with and DirectX can be a hassle to learn first. Why don't you start out with Python (http://www.python.org/) and Panda3D (http://www.panda3d.org) and for a beginning textbook, see the downloads at How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Programming in Python (http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython/). That way you can get a feel for programming to know whether or not you really want to get into it.

[ShaunPeoples]

Just go for C++ if you haven't already. Start out there, it's not that hard if you are dedicated. If you want a alright intro book, and I mean really basic, try:

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-DirectX-9-Game-Development/dp/1592003494

And

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Through-Game-Programming-Second/dp/1598633600/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/104-3567633-6157546

Again, they are VERY basic, but can provide a nice start. Other than that:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/104-3567633-6157546?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=DirectX+game+programming

[mr_yeahman]

Pirates aren´t evil.. are they??