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MisterMark · Lowly Slime Joined: 27 May 2003 Posts: 1

I been programming in qbasic but want to start using C. Does anyone have a simple tile-based RPG engine built with C that I could study? Or a good resource to help me learn to program RPGs in C?

Ninkazu · Posted: Tue May 27, 2003 10:49 pm Post subject:

I don't have anything on RPGs, but if you know how in QB, then you should be able to adapt what you know to C. I have some ebooks on C++ if you wanna check 'em out. http://www.geocities.com/ninkazu

twinsen · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 12:12 am Post subject:

I think before you leap into studying the code from a premade RPG engine you should at least go over some of the basics of C. Memory management with C can be a bit more complicated than in BASIC, and when you hit pointers for the first time, chances are they'll probably do you head in. Theres an old C tutorial I used back when I was first studying the language by Coronado, do a search on Google for "coronado c tutorial" and it should be the first link. It may be dated, and it doesn't touch on graphics of anything- but it could be useful.
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akOOma · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 11:31 am Post subject:

DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

oh and just remember
"when you hold a bash shell to your ear, you can hear the C"
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twinsen · Posted: Wed May 28, 2003 10:33 pm Post subject:

DrV · Posted: Thu May 29, 2003 1:32 am Post subject:

Shouldn't it be, "when you hold a csh to your ear, you can hear the C"?

lol
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DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

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if i were you, i would take a summer college class, or take a class in school....i was just like you...i moved from QBASIC to C/C++, and it was kind of hard. Teachers are the best way to learn for C/C++ and teaching yourself would be a little hard since you cant ask authors of books questions right off the book. Just a thought.

DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

I would say read a book try to actually do some small things
and then ask people on boards or in chatrooms for help
sure you'll bump in to some real ass-hats but you'll also
find quite a lot of nice people more than willing to help
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DrV · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 12:13 am Post subject:

Yeah, I've read a few books (that mostly sucked... they were of the "teach yourself C++ in x hours/days/weeks/milennia" variety) and I'm coding up little thingys now and then just to figure out how to do things. I also am in a project where I am coding a P*P engine right now alongside a very much more experienced C++ coder, and he is very helpful. I learn quite quickly now. :) I can't really take any summer courses unless they're in the evenings, though, because I work 40 hrs/week in the summer. :(
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DarkDread · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:11 am Post subject:

imo, the worst part of it is deciding which graphics lib you want to become most proficient with. Hell, I still haven't decided which one I want to dive into the most... I like all the features of Direct3D... and DirectDraw... but, I'll be damned if I'm stuck coding for a win32 platform only.

Oh well... SDL seems to be the best for 2D, cross platform stuff. Anyone have any cool tales to share?
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DrV · Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 11:53 pm Post subject:

DrunkenCoder · Demon Hunter Joined: 29 May 2002 Posts: 559

check the "STL and Allegro" thread
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