C++ game?
 

Is it possible to make a very simple game with C++? any good sites to read up on how to do it? I have a program called Dev-C++. any kind of tips or code that i should know? I'm am just a noob at C++. I wish to play with it before I attend a computer programing camp during this summer. thanks

Re: C++ game?
 

Of course it is possible. I've been thinking about making a command-line (text) based RPG with C++. What you could do is say, create some bad guys, create a menu of what the user can do to them, randomize some attacks and etc... It will take a lot of function work but yes it could be done. I don't know of any good sites that provide basic game info. But there are lots of OpenGL sites and advanced sites. But you won't make a 3D game by this summer so I'd stick with command line stuff.

Re: C++ game?
 

C/C++ is a fully functional language, you make the computer do virtually ANYTHING you want. The limitations of the language can be overcome with experience and skills.

BTW: 73.2 % of all games on the market are created in C/C++ in cluding popular titles such as Warcraft 3, and Diablo 2.

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I just wrote a small game in C++. I also have the source code to a few RPG games. It actually isn't that hard to make a console RPG. And as BountyX said, funny you should ask if games could be made in C++ because almost all games are. So you've picked the right language! You wouldn't want Java or C# as much because they are slower languages.

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You can now get the original Quake source files (C++) and see what a full game looks like.

Check the website for it. Its released under the GNU rules.

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i have my first game code of a dice game you can look at if you would like. ill post it if you reply back, it displays the dice using characters... its simple but i like it.

Re: C++ game?
 

I would be glad to take a look at it

Re: C++ game?
 

post is please :)

Re: C++ game?
 

Honestly, you really should use C#. Its alot more fun.

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i wrote it a while ago but anyways...
Dice Game

/*

  Name: Dice Game

  Author: Bleek

  Description: Game

  Date: N/A

  Copyright: N/A

*/



#include <iostream>

#include <time.h>

#include <cstdlib>

#include <windows.h>

using namespace std;

void one();

void two();

void three();

void four();

void five();

void six();

//Declare Functions used

int main()

{

short unsigned int score = 0;

short unsigned int compScore = 0;

short unsigned int num = 0;

short unsigned int num2 = 0;

short unsigned int compNum = 0;

short unsigned int compNum2 = 0;

short unsigned int sum = 0;

short unsigned int compSum = 0;

char letter;

//Declare Variables

srand(time(NULL));

//Initialize random number generator

system("title Joe's Dice Game");

while (letter != 'q')

{

    cout << "Your Score: " << score << endl;

    cout << "computer's Score: " << compScore << endl << endl;

    cout << "Press r to roll or q to quit: ";

    cin >> letter;

    num = 1 + rand() % (6 - 1 + 1);

    num2 = 1 + rand() % (6 - 1 + 1);

    compNum = 1 + rand() % (6 - 1 + 1);

    compNum2 = 1 + rand() % (6 - 1 + 1);

    

    //Random numbers

    

    sum = num + num2;

    compSum = compNum + compNum2;

    

    //Calculate Sums

    

    if (letter == 'q')

        break;

    if (letter != 'r')

    {

        system("cls");

        continue;

    }

    

    switch (num)

    {

        case 1:

                one();

                break;

        case 2:

                two();

                break;

        case 3:

                three();

                break;

        case 4:

                four();

                break;

        case 5:

                five();

                break;

        case 6:

                six();

                break;

        default:

                cout << "Error...";

                break;

    } //end switch

    

    switch (num2)

    {

        case 1:

                one();

                break;

        case 2:

                two();

                break;

        case 3:

                three();

                break;

        case 4:

                four();

                break;

        case 5:

                five();

                break;

        case 6:

                six();

                break;

        default:

                cout << "Error...";

                break;

    } //end switch

        

    cout << endl << "Yours: " << num << ", " << num2 << endl;

    cout << "Computer's: " << compNum << ", " << compNum2 << "\n\n";

    

    //Display dice and numbers

    

    if (sum > compSum)

    {

        cout << "You won!!" << endl << endl;

        score++;

    }

    else

    {

        compScore++;

        cout << "you lost..." << endl << endl;

    }

    

    //Calculate score

    

    system("pause");

    system("cls");

    

    if (score == 12)

    {

        MessageBox(0, "You Won!!!", "Results:", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);

        break;

    }

    if (compScore == 12)

    {

        MessageBox(0, "You lost...", "Results:", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);

        break;    

    }

}

return 0;

}



void one()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|     |" << endl;

cout << "|  O  |" << endl;

cout << "|     |" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

void two()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|    O|" << endl;

cout << "|     |" << endl;

cout << "|O    |" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

void three()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|    O|" << endl;

cout << "|  O  |" << endl;

cout << "|O    |" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

void four()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout << "|     |" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

void five()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout << "|  O  |" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

void six()

{

cout << " -----" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout << "|O   O|" << endl;

cout <<  " -----" << endl;

}

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