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Hi, I am creating a sort of zombie game. The concept is if the player gets too close within a distance, the zombie will chase the player. There will be a hit detection when the zombie object hits the player object. I used a trace statement for when it hits. …

By C++ game engines i mean the language that the game is programed in is C++. I know irrlicht but it aint good for very big games becuase you have to code where everything is. At the moment i am using Unity but the language looks like C#. So what …

Hey All, How would i go about retrieving xbox 360 thumbstick values and displaying them on the screen in c++?

Hi there I am currently creating a game, where you drop items in certain areas, at the moment i want the player to drop only a max of 6 bombs, but one at a time. Currently my programignores the list count max of 6 and just keeps drawing until i …

I'm trying to write a simple particle system I use Python ,OpenGL and numpy libraries (on win7) this is the code I use to draw a single particle def draw(self, mode): glLoadIdentity() ## convert normal point to opengl point trns = self.__trans_to_opengl(self.trans) glTranslatef(trns[0], -trns[1], 0.0) ## this is the vertex …

Hello, everyone! I'm starting to learn OpenGL and I have a problem with linear transformations. The program is very basic: I want to draw 4 squares and make them move individually (by doing translations and rotation). I understand that I need to stock all the transformation in a matrix, so …

Good morning, So i was finally able to solve all the errors in my game, but now i can't seem to get a Motion Detector to work using Aforge, so far i've got: private void device_NewFrame(object sender, AForge.Video.NewFrameEventArgs eventArgs) { tmpImage = eventArgs.Frame.Clone(Rec, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb); Bitmap image = (Bitmap)tmpImage.Clone(); //BitmapData bitmapData …

Hello everyone, I have a quick question! I've been program a little heavily lately on my first game in c++ and it got me thinking, how are you supposed to share your game as a closed source project? Thanks in advance!

Ive just recently switched to visual studio c++ express. I am Creating some shapes with dx9 and i came upon this problem with my indices: error C2064: term does not evaluate to a function taking 24 arguments here is the code where i am getting the error: [ICODE]short indices[100]; indices[100] …

Background, I want to install allegro on the iMac 10.6.8 after my macbook crapped out. It didn't compilers installed whatsoever, so I had to find Xcode at a seedy 3rd party site because apple no longer supports Xcode for 10.6. It came as a binary, simple install didn't give me …

Hey, I am having some difficulty drawing my lines correctly using flash.Box2D. The fault isnt with box2D, rather with my math. I attached a swf with the basic engine as well as some angles drawn on it. Why doesnt the lines want to draw correctly for anything greater than +-40 …

Hello everyone! I'm making a game where players build walls and move their pieces to try to be the first player to reach their target square. Essentially, it's a checkerboard, and players can build walls on the segments between adjacent squares to impede their opponents' movement. The one catch is …

I want to create a game on my own. But I dont know which products I should use I have downloaded Engine001. But are they great enough. I dont have any knowledge about game creation & just need to make an easy game on my story just thought that what …

Hello ,,, i'v started learning Game programming with java before 1 week and now am developing a drag and drop game , and am having a trouble with MouseListener and MouseMotionListener / drag and drop methods / i just wrote a simple code i'v seen on web but i had …

can you help me to this code... need mcEnemy follow my mcMain... help pls,., this can be appriciated much.... here's the code enemyTime ++; if(enemyTime == enemyLimit){ _root.attachMovie('mcEnemy', 'en'+enemyTotal,_root.getNextHighestDepth()); _root['en'+enemyTotal]._y = int(Math.random()*Stage.width); _root['en'+enemyTotal]._y = -50; _root['en'+enemyTotal].onEnterFrame = function(){ \\ i dont know what is the problem here this._y = mcMain._y …

A few friends and I made a bet to see who could single-handedly (we defined that as a team of up to 10 people, all of whom must be personal friends) make the best video game over the course of two years. I am planning on making a first-person horror …

Forgive me if this thread was repost. :( I am a novice in database system for game development. Can Mr./Mrs. (Master) in here give me an example of a saving system for game? or it just use a database?(Like SQL?):idea: Like a feature for "Save the Games" and sometimes the …

Hey guys, i've been spending some time writing a pokemon clone game in java and was wondering if anyone would like to help me out, it's quite a big project since i'm planning on making it much more than a simple clone, but if you'd like to perhaps help out …

I know that there is a sticky thread and i know that maybe i repeating things that already mentioned but i am totally confused. I am interested to study about game programming,i don't study i bought a book and i am near to finish it about c++. i goggled and …

Hello, I am a project on my hand to develop a 2D game like "contra". I have chosen to use C++ as my programming language. Which will be better for my 2d game SMFL, SDL or ClanLib? I have decided to use ClanLib, but is it powerful or flexible as …

When I make an OpenGL game on this computer, it runs at normal speed. If I run it on literally any other computer, it goes really fast, making the games unplayable. Does anyone know what might be causing this?

Hello, I have chosen a project of developing a 2d action-adventure game with some rpg elements, in-game puzzles. I have considered developing with C++ and OpenGL. I do not have prior knowledge of these language but I had good grasp on C programming language. For C++ and OpenGL, I have …

Hello everyone, I'm a java programmer writing a half graphical half text rpg. For the moment I read my data from text files, e.g. Enemies.txt id name hp and so forth. However, I want to make it a little more clear to handle, as in a database format. I can …

I'm currently trying to learn OpenGL with the use of GLFW and the Addison Wesley book 'OpenGL Programming guide 7th edition'. Here is one of the first sample programs they present, it is meant to draw a white box. In this example I mixed it with a simple glfw window …

Hi, Does anyone know how to animate object so it follows a previously drawn spline? I tried by translating all object vertices by Spline_point[i]-Spline_point[i-1] by frames but this doesn't work. Does anyone have a better idea?

I just added a pause button to my game, using most of this code: [URL="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb195026%28v=xnagamestudio.31%29.aspx"]http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb195026%28v=xnagamestudio.31%29.aspx[/URL] For some reason it changes the Window.Title to "[GameName] - Paused" and even though it's unpaused it still says paused in the title. I never told it to change the title so I guess it …

I'm not sure if this is the right forum or not, but I have been trying to compile some example code from [I]Game Coding Complete 3rd Ed.[/I]. The project uses LuaPlus for scripting and it also makes use of the Boost Library. Both of these seem to have a namespace …

Hi guys, I have to give proposal of my final year project next week. I am interested in game development and very much inspired from games like nfs and counter strike. I know i cannot develop games like them But the thing here is that i dont know any thing …

I tried to use the code on MSDN to create Rawinput but i kept getting this error: RAWINPUTDEVICE was not declared in this scope. I am writing in c++ and direct x and i am using Code Blocks [ICODE] void RawInput(void) { RAWINPUTDEVICE Rid[2]; //keyboard Rid[0] .usUsagePage = 1; Rid[0] …

Hi, Is there any way to "clear" work space in Lua similar to the [ICODE]clear [/ICODE]command in Matlab ? Thanks !!

hey guys! i was just wondering all these large games make use of footholds to make a character stay is there any way in C++ to make simple footholds? im making a stick platform game and am tired of using collision checking to make it work all the time for …

Hi all, I have been started to learn game programming for some weeks. I want to make a simple 2d game first, as a start off. but I come across some trouble~they are: I tried C++: allegro : maybe too primitive and old? Irrlicht: 3d rendering concept too complex for …

I want to make a game in flash but I have no clue to start, I need a step by step tutorial, can someone help? ps: I would prefer to make a rpg.

I wanted to follow this tutorial but the first step was confusing. I looked ahead to see if the whole thing was too advanced for me and I am pretty sure that I can handle it. This is the part i'm stuck on: "Okay, so now we're going to get …

Hi guys, I was requested to makes a 3D house plan, which a user can be able to move about in, using the keyboard or mouse. Like in games. I'm relatively good in Carrara, VB and C++ but I'm new to game programming. :S I need your help on how …

Is there a software that can convert [B].max[/B] files to [B].ojb[/B] files? Where can I find one?

I have 2 classes. One get/set BlockData, and one main class that loads,draws,updates. I have a big list of public Texture2D types that I have in the main class. I need blockdata to be able to get the texture2d types for each block and send it back to main...but blockdata …

i was trying to learn unity and i wanna write c# scripts but when i write unity functions its color turns to cyan and when i move mouse on this cyan words it writes in tooltip for example (class UnityEngine.transform) the vs2008 recognize but cant use :D i used vb …

I just started teaching myself some basic things with this, but the simplest shit like strings seems impossible. Does anyone know any good sources, tutorials, or anything that might help me more? As an example...I wrote this code to tell when a control button was pressed: [CODE]//ProcessKeys int key; string …

Hi! Can somebody help me? I want to add text, but I can't. I saw some examples, but when I wrote them in my code, it returns error. Here's the code (Win32, directX, c++): [CODE] #include <Windows.h> #include <WindowsX.h> #include <d3d9.h> #include "D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft DirectX SDK (June 2010)\\Include\\d3dx9.h" //I don't …

I am looking to make a 3D game, I have made plenty of fun ones in 2D using SDL but have yet to attempt a 3D (fps style) game. Does anybody know either a way to do 3D with SDL, or some other similar or easy to use library that …

i am going to start learning Android next week, and i was curious about it animation capability. can i put 3d Max, Maya or flash animation? what animation program is best to use, i am thinking to make games for the platform

For example, I want to write a minesweeping. I know the interior algorithm, but I don't know how to start creating a gui. How should I get started? Thanks.

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I have recently started learning Object oriented programming and design. I had made a small program using the procedural design to move a block after selecting it in XNA. I then tried to make the same program with an Object centered Design, but I am not able to make it …

Hi there I have made and run several different graphics programs and applications. The applications I have made so far always use the full processor and graphics card available. The game for instance may run at 5000fps or some really high number. I am assuming this is not how games …

I'm looking to create a 3D environment for an escape-the-room game that I'm making with Flash. I'm hoping I'll be able to do it with the 3D features of Adobe Illustrator but am unsure. I need to be able to move the view-point angle in the pictures to take the …

I'm creating my first FPS game, in MS Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition with Dark GDK. I've created a level and so on, and now I'm updating my enemies. My ninja enemies have different .x files for different states, example: one for idle and one for attack. I can't manage …

I'm making a simple text RPG game that I will later (once i get the code running well in the text version) put it to graphics and so on. Basically what this code is doing is, there's a monster that the user just killed. based on that monsters level that's …

Hi guys, I'm planning to make a car game & for that I'll use Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for programming, directX 10 for the graphics, & Nvidia PhysX engine for the physics. The problem is that I can't find any tutorial of directX and Nvidia PhysX, I only find of …