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Write a whole game from machine code/assembly?
So, once again, this is a really dumb question. I am outsourcing some C++ Programming work for a game. When I say outsourcing, I mean India, so I will never meet these programmers. I was just wondering how I would get the coding off of them. Can I simply ctrl+c, …
Hi, I am planning to buy a laptop and confused on which one to buy... 1. Lenovo Y560 (i3 proc) 2. Hp Pavilion DV6-3056TX 3. Sony Vaio VPCEB16FG which to buy from the above.....( i chose Lenovo Y560 but heard build quality is very poor..duno) If there is any other …
Hello every one I'm trying to write a game that has a person guess a number between 1 and 100 hand have the computer guess that number via inputs from the user but I keep running into snags. [CODE]#include <iostream> #include <cmath> #include <cstdlib> using namespace std; int main() { …
Hi I'm new with Python (I'm a genetics major who took a computing course as an elective) and I have an assignment that requires me to write a simple text based game. Its an exercise an working with lists, if, elif, and while statements. It also has to be able …
Im writing a blackjack program to train one to count cards using the Hi-Lo System. I found the engine online ( it was open sourced.) Instead of the code here using only numbers and Letters, i want to add only pictures of the cards instead of the numbers and card …
Basically I keep getting asked on different laptops and computers whether if they can play certian games and etc. I would like to be able to just install it and it can run tests on my computers I also would like to be able to type in / select different …
Hi, I was wondering that how people manage to get a HD resolution game @30fps on a server machine. My calculation shows it needs [B]210Mbps[/B](24 * 30 * 640 * 480) bandwidth for a [B]640x480[/B] resolution [B]@30fps[/B]. Adding audio will increase it further. On [I]Gaikai[/I] website they claim to achieve …
So I'm pretty far into development of my new game and I am trying to figure out how to do a bullet that will look like it fires from a plane sprite I thought of a way it didn't work so I went back to my old code. I would …
I started this game a few months ago and I decided to finish it up, but a problem im having is with my arena. basically the "Arena" is the final thing to the game. If you beat the arena you win the game. whats wrong with it, is that when …
Just to clarify, the text I'm reading defines the lifecycle of a program as: -idea -plan -source code -object file -executable. In gaming terms would this be comparable to: -an Italian plumber goes on an adventure to save a princess from evil turtles and mushrooms. -sketch out level designs. Write …
I was watching the java game tutorials by thenewboston on youtube but he stopped making them. Anyone know of any good tutorials for making java 2d or 3d games?
Does anyone now of some good affiliate programs for game sites.??? I have an online gaming site I use google adsense but the revenue from clicks is very poor.
Is there any software/tools available, through which once I design my environment for game, it automatically suggest action script to the game in each & every part of flash game designing.
Mybe its not the proper place to ask it but I don't know a more proper place. I wanna download SFML but the links in its official website and sourceforge do not work. maybe its because i'm from iran but if its not the case,I wanna ask for a proper …
Have the following code but can only get it to work when I enter nothing into the answer box then it says sorry..... but if i enter any# or a letter it doesnt do anything.. wordpad will not accept all the end if's and else statements either. only one it …
Hello, I want to make a video game. I have no team, so I'm on my own for this. What are the main categories I need to know about making a video game? I know of C++, but what else? Also, are there any books any of you recomend for …
I made a blog about game development to help beginners like me, here it is: [URL="http://howtomakeagameinmyopinion.blogspot.com/"]How to make a game in my opinion![/URL] I hope it helps! Any suggestions? By the way sorry my bad English.
Hey all! I'm the owner of an upcoming gaming network and we have a private server in development. However the games client files are encrypted into dpk files. the dpk files are somesort of archive files. I'm looking for a coder whos willing to code a dpk tool for decrypting …
i've downloaded the latest drivers, i mean when they were back in december. it was a tedious task of ordering them too. i had to do that by seeing their size and then clicking on the drivers page to download which showed the size and cancelled it then because i …
I read somewhere that PS3 uses Blue-ray discs. Is that true? Bcoz, since there are are no blue ray recorders currently available on the market, there will be no :sad: pirated games. And I'd have to shell out a lot of moeny for that.
Hello, My whole life I've wanted to make a video game. I've been influenced by notable programmers; Shigeru Miamoto and Tetsuya Nomura. I'd like to learn how to do C++ programming so I can make a game. I'm only a freshman in high school, so you can imagine, I don't …
Hey there! I really need help with this problem. I have just ordered a new video card, HD 5750 to replace my old one (8800GT) and it should work fine. My old card was able to run GTA IV fine in low settings. And everybody knows HD 5750 is better …
Can anyone offer their thoughts or opinion on how I can get more people to take [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/post1453203.html"]this thread[/URL] seriously? I posted an opportunity for DaniWeb members (specifically game developers) to [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/forums/post1453203.html"]attend GDC and write for us[/URL] [I]officially[/I]. I would have thought that many would be excited, or at least reply …
I have, in the past, argued that the iPhone is more of [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22077/1168/"]a games console that happens to make phone calls[/URL] than the other way around. I admit that I had my tongue in my cheek when I penned that particular piece, but there is no doubting that the iPhone …
[COLOR=RoyalBlue] :rolleyes: hi i have been playing counterstrike source on some fast servers and have seen that my lantecy/ping is higher then most, most of the gamers are around 60 - 80 where as i am about 130+ i was wondering if there tweaks i could do to improve this …
I need help with my code for computers, our final assignment is to make a simple game, so I decided to do Hangman. This assignment is worth 20% of my final mark due on Monday so if anybody could help me with it I would really appreciate it. (I'm still …
Who thinks that LEGO Karate Kid should be the next LEGO video game to be made? Based on the original trilogy, of course. It'll fit their 3 story format they've used. It may be hard in some parts to make it 2 player though. The tournament for example (unless they …
Hello. I am having trouble with my menu and buttons (which are just pictures that change when you scroll over them). One of my buttons works perfectly, but when I coded the rest in the same way (at least I think so) they dont work. Sorry for the long code. …
first off i have a game in the making, its pretty simple but im just getting the feel of making the game before i get into depth with it. I'm wondering how i can run my game without needing to open up visual c++ 2010 and running it from there... …
Hi there, I'm generally looking for some advice on how a game could be developed. I have no skills in game development whatsoever at the programming aspect. I do have an idea though that I am writing and drawing and all that jazz for a game that requires massive online …
Hi everybody... I was woundering If i could upgrade my laptop's graphics...I currently have a NVIDIA GeForce Go 6100 (UMA) Tech specs: Laptop: Presario F700 (F730US) [B][U]Product Specifications[/U][/B] [URL="http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01150100&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN"]http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01150100&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&jumpid=reg_R1002_USEN[/URL] I really want to know what I can upgrade, I want to use better graphics so i can do some gaming. …
This is a simple game that I am bringing to a close. It is called Slash and Smash. The goal is to defeat the last opponent, who is a champion of the arena. In the game player can use potions for health and energy,go to sleep, heal up, eat and …
Hey guys, wondering if I could get some help regarding Metro 2033 PC game. I've extracted the file and can't seem to find any sort of executable or setup file that works. There are 5 large SID files, a Nero video CD movie that doesn't work & a setup application …
Pls can any one really guide me through the SDL configuration, cos i've tried it for days, and it seems to not to be working out for me.
Hello, I was wondering about API standards. I want to embed games on my website but log in my server the score visitors will do. I couldn't find any API that allows such thing (or a gaming platform which "pings" back the score to my server) I would like to …
Hi everyone! I am still fairly new so am learning the ups and downs of threading. I have over 200 computer games from Big Fish. I keep about 20 on my computer and the rest stays with Big Fish and are available whenever I want to reinstall them. My ?....I …
Hey guys, Been a while since my last post - websites sure changed alot! I am after a brand new graphics card, but I am a little rusty on my tech knowledge to be honest, and would love to get some suggestions from your collective expertise. My budget is no …
just wanna ask...if how can i create a game? in wat platform? is it only on C++? or i can use other platforms??:$
Hello I am developing my first game in Allegro. Till now i found it easy to use. But now i read that for running a game allegro.dll is required on computer. Tell me if it is correct. Also many people say that SFML is better than Allegro, since the latter …
My apologizes if this is the wrong category i couldn't find a more appropriate forum so heres the problem So i'm playing vindictus having a blast and then my screen freezes, goes black but i can still see the mouse and the audio repeats a small bit over and over …
Hey guys, Im a beginner in c++ programming, and i desperatly need some help here. We were given a holiday project in class where we can come up with anything we want as long as its creative. So my friend and I got a wicked idea and we implemented on …
I want to Develop a 2d rpg game with java,how do i start and what do i need to know? I have been using java for two years.my team consists of two programmers and one graphic artists
I already know how to use fstream. I know to save the value variables to a file, and I also know how to make the program display the information in the file, but my problem is that it saves the content of the variable, not the variable itself. Here's what …
Well I got into PC gaming after I got a laptop and the one I have is the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD with up to 1754 MB DVMT. What I want to know now is what graphics card would that be equivalent to? It has 1754 DVMT which I …
I'm making a shop for my game, I opened a Fresh thing of code for this so this is the only code I'm running, I just want to get this to work before I put it into my actual game. anyway what the problem is, is that no matter what …
hi all! i have c2d e6600 cpu, gtx 285 gpu, 4gb ram, win xp sp2, and everything worked fine till recently... on every 3d application cpu usage is 30-60%... i discovered this only few days ago... before that i had some fps issues, tried to update gpu driver and got …
Let me begin by introducing my gaming style. I am in no way a hyper-competitive type of gamer with the sole purpose of making my enemies submit a "GG" before logging off. So if that's your definition of a hardcore gamer, then I'm afraid I'm not one. I love games …
hi, actually i need to make programme through c++ of population increase rate please anyone guide me how to make it?? 2nd tell me some game but not tic tac toe which make through c++???????
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 …
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