Im new to game programming and i was wondering whats a good book i could get to start out.
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Jump to PostWell, , first off, are you new to programming in general or just game programming?
Jump to PostDid you read this:
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread63827.html? It has listed a few books in there.You can also look at Game Coding Complete.
Other useful books may be found from:
http://www.toymaker.info/html/books.html
Jump to PostMy recommendation for a C++ book would be C++ Primer Plus. Be warned, C++ is a tough language to learn. Make sure you do your research on languages before you go with one, just to make sure you go with the right one. You could spend years learning C++ well …
Jump to PostC and C++ are more difficult languages to start with, though very powerful/fast-running and certainly not impossible. Free if you use the various Gnu compilers. Much documentation.
Since you are just starting, I recommend that you try something with a smaller entry cost. Python would be good since it …
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