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| | Hi, I'm trying to make a pong game on Xcode 3.2 with SDL but nothing displays, just a black window. Codes: [CODE]#include "includes.h" #include "constants.h" #include "functions.h" int pscore=0,cscore=0,ppaddle=185,cpaddle=185,ballSpeed = 0,cpuPadSpd = 0,frame = 0; SDL_Surface *screen=NULL,*secondary=NULL,*playerscore=NULL,*cpuscore=NULL,*cpuwin=NULL,*playerwin=NULL; bool gameEnded = false,selectedDiff=false; TTF_Font *font,*humungo; SDL_Event e; //PongBall ball; void cleanup() { … |
| | Hi, I've been looking for a while for things that would give me random numbers under a value that I can specify (for me it's 5). I've seen [ICODE]rand();[/ICODE] and [ICODE]srand();[/ICODE]. I also know that[ICODE]srand()[/ICODE] is the seed and [ICODE]rand()[/ICODE] is the random number itself. Even the example programs don't …  |
 | [ATTACH=left]19550[/ATTACH]Tap Me, Inc. launched the industry’s first [URL="http://tap.me/wp/how-it-works"]in-game advertising platform[/URL] this week. This platform gives designers the ability to place ads that are in context with the game being played, rather than disrupting it. Gamers will no longer have to get rid of banner ads or pop ups in order … |
| | The Nintendo Wii has introduced many families to the joy of gaming and has also introduced others to the fragility of modern television screens. Today’s flat panel TV’s are thin, sexy and unfortunately rather fragile, a fact we have been forced to live with, until now. Corning Inc. claims to … |
 | I have a little problem with my if statement. I have a code where I am comparing if a sprite has moved far enough for another one to generate behind it. Here it is (the dots are choped out code): [CODE]if (unit > 0) { if (moved > speed + … |
 | If you have not used one of these 'universal' programmable remote control devices for a while then prepare yourself for a shock of stellar proportions: this thing is really easy to use. No, I mean it, really easy. One For All rightly claims that it is just a three button … |
| | hi, i have a small problem with the rand operator. at first i tried using it without srand but gave me the same value each time. i have inserted srand(time(0)); but my compiler throws me up these errors: 1>c:\users\ben\documents\university work\year 2\c++\code\myc++\spritelab\asteroidsgame.cpp(17): error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: … |
| | When I was surfing on an internet I have found four c++ multimedia libraries, which can create games and GUI aplications (SDL, ClanLib, SFML, Allegro). I would like to learn one of them, but i don't have any experience with it. Can you recommend me one of them? I have … |
| | Hey guys, I have Windows XP SP3 and 502mb RAM (Rubbish right?) and 1.60ghz dual core processor. What's a fun game that would hardly lag at all with this sort of specs range? Thanks. P.S I know that Cube 2 sauerbraten is a good one for my laptop, so something …  |
 | I saw a report that read, "Video game sales plunge in April." Software sales dropped by 22 percent and hardware sales dropped by 37 percent. What's the story, folks? Do you have all the gaming miscellanea that you can afford? Are you satisfied with your current array of video games? … |
| | hello guys.. can you help me on how to make 45 angle shoot or 45 angle movement of bullet in vb.net  |
| | We have a Delphi app that performs user authentication using the activeds.dll library. However, when running on a 64-bit server, even though the WOW64 processing thunks the library to use the psuedo-32-bit version, we're consistently getting an app crash when attempting to use the library. Any helpful suggestions? Thanks |
 | [ATTACH=RIGHT]16877[/ATTACH]It’s been a long time coming. [I]StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty[/I] is here, and in similar fashion, my review of it has finally arrived. It’s tough to completely take in just everything [I]Wings of Liberty[/I] offers in a day or a week, and treated as such, we have a review …  |
| | The cost of an Xbox 360 is dropping like a brick, which is just as well considering [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/21179/532/"]so many things can go wrong[/URL] with the Microsoft games console. In fact the whole Red Rings of Death thing has led to some frustrated users [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/21290/532/"]taking Microsoft to court[/URL]. Jesse Maiman, a … |
| | I have a fascination with fun math tricks.... If you know of any, id love to hear them! Examples: Square a 2 Digit Number Ending in 5 For this example we will use 25 * Take the "tens" part of the number (the 2 and add 1)=3 * Multiply the … |
| | I bought this cheap computer game the other day, called I of the dragon. I was STOKED. It's an adorable RPG where you can play as a dragon and build a town to protect. nerdy, i know... I didn't read the spex, unfortunately, and popped it into my PC to … |
| | Hey there guys! Since it's that time of the year, most people are just sitting at their desks, business is dead and you bored out your skull (Unless ofcourse you have a [B]real[/B] job). So I thought, hey, I've got a phone with all this extra crap on including games, … |
 | Which one of these things are best for developing games or others? Which is easiest? Which one can you use to make some money off of? |
 | [ATTACH=RIGHT]19572[/ATTACH]Hewlett Packard recently launched a [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story331553.html"]new line of x-Series LED backlit LCD monitors[/URL]. Sitting at the top of the size chart in that line is the HP 2711x, a gorgeous 27-inch monitor that enhances the look of any desktop system. HP packs several new features and technologies into this new … |
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| | So i have a video that i want to convert, so my PS3 can read it. It is an mp4 that i wish to convert for the PS3, so a possible output would be to an avi or divx file. However some of the converters i have tried take up … |
 | I have no idea at all, nothing, on how to make a full, running and working snake game. I tried starting off using character symbols in ASCII to draw its head and body, but from there on I have no clue on how to make it move with out having … |
| | I've been making games for a Nintendo DS homebrew with PAlib and DevkitPro and C code for a while now but I was wondering if DS game development would be available with Java. If not the DS, what would Java be able to make games with? I know that Android … |
| | 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, … |
| | [ATTACH=RIGHT]19382[/ATTACH]If you happen to be in the market for an all-in-one Windows PC, the Compaq 6000 Pro from Hewlett Packard is worth of serious consideration. This well-equipped, dual-core workstation performed well in benchmarks and our hands-on tests, and its integrated graphics circuitry drove a highly demanding single-shooter game smoothly, pegging … |
| | 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 all. As the title says, does your ISP take the p***? So many Internet Service Providers (ISP's) out there seem to think they can make whatever rules they like and rip us all off with them! Does yours do that to you? I have heard a few stories that …  |
 | I am playing a PBeM game called Olympia-game 3, it seems many of the players use Perl scripts to automate some tasks. They happily share the code but I am hesitant to press for programming help in the gaming forum so I come here. I downloaded Strawberry Perl and am …  |
| | 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 … |
| | 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 … |
 | はじめまして! Name: Vardonir (online) Nickname: Zemmy (IRL) Height: ~170cm Weight: I have no clue. ~100kg? Hair: black Eyes: brown Location: Philippines Age: below 19 Hobbies: Video Gaming, Website design, reading, studying, eating cheese. Relationship Status: Forever ALONE. :3 Fav Music: JRock (and some JPop), Rock, Video Game Music Education: undergrad … |
| | when ever i try to compile/run my game in eclipse it says this [QUOTE]Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException at OurGame.Board.checkCollisions(Board.java:78) at OurGame.Board.actionPerformed(Board.java:40) at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at … |
| | 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 … |
| | Looks, I am often told, can be deceptive. This is certainly the case as far as the Microsoft Arc mouse and the new Arc Touch mouse are concerned. Sure, at first glance there is not much different about the two in terms of that innovative arcing design; but look closer, … |
| | I have just downloaded William Hill poker software but when i run it there seems to be a lot of issues. My mouse arrow and loading icon vibrate so not able to navigate the site. When i click to exit the whole thing freezes. I troubleshoot and get message incompatible … |
| | I have a Gateway P-6860FX laptop that is not booting. I previously had a blue screen hardware error the night previous while gaming (Screen glitched up with horizontal lines, went to blue screen). The next morning I attempted to boot it, but it went to start-up repair. There the screen … |
| | Hi, i want some help on my VB game (school project). My vb is 6.0 and i want do match image. i want do 6 random pictures, if you can help me, tanks  |
 | 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. |
| | Whenever I turn on my gaming PC, I get green scanlines on the BIOS screen. Does this mean my video card is FUBAR? Thanks in advance |
| | 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. |
 | I have a web portal [url]http://www.game4tress.com[/url] that loads a series of databases. Most of the time, everything works fine, but certain times, especially on google chrome, if i click too fast on a link, inside the main page (to play a certain game), i get an (unknown) error message when …  |
| | I am having an issue with my video card. I am using a DRmos D55-CD33 mother board with windows 7 64bit 8GB of memory.The system is manufactured by SYX and is a 1601 Core i5 gaming PC. Everything had been running fine for over a month until today. I went … |
| | Hi all, ok i have a Geforce 5700 FX graphics card. And a major problem with it, its about 5-6 months old. The problem is is that when running a game everything goes shaky including the menu screen - all the colours are blended to red. Heres an Example : … |
| | 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 …  |
| | Hi I am new to the forums, and somewhat new to python. I'm trying to make a Text Based Adventure game. I don't have an error, but a bug. This is the code: [code]import descriptions inventory = [] gold = 0 acts = {"north":"hi"} def start(acts): print(descriptions.start) rm_a(acts) def rm_a(acts): … |
| | 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 …  |
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