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Ok I was thinkin of making a new project about a game, I would like this game to be 2d as I am not really that experienced with 3d graphics neither how to controll them in C++ also the 2d whould be easier for me to program as there is …

Hi I am Simes, currently learning Python. I hope to learn other languages as well and learn to make games for myself and friends and hopefully one day work for a game company.

Hello guys. Can someone give me an simple example, how to make when someone register in to my game, to set him in some place on the map. I dont have map right now, and thats my question. How to make browser game map ? Some kind of tutorial or …

I have problems with adding bullets. I know I can add pictureboxes with commands, but I don't know how can I erase them. I also have problems at adding more than one. [CODE]Dim aButton As New System.Windows.Forms.Button() FormName.Controls.Add(aButton)[/CODE] I use this, but still I don't know how can I rename …

Hello everyone, I have to do programming to make a small, straightforward game operating over a LAN network. I think I should use Visual C++ and MFC libraries from Microsoft, because it's easy to learn and use. Dealing with some network programming concepts such as TCP, UDP and some Socket …

I'm making an archery game and I need to shoot 5 arrows and assign a point value to each spot of the target. Bulls eye is worth 9 and each ring out from there is worth 2 less. I am having trouble figuring out how to assign a score to …

I'm using allegro(gl), and I like using allegro(gl). But I don't like having to put loops in to create a waiting type sequence in the code. Is there a way to implement windows.h without having 5000million errors?

I have a little programming experience and I'M just getting into Linux. I was wondering, how big of a deal would it be to convert some of your old classics like Half-Life and Tomb Raider from Windows to Linux? Sorry to ask such a stupid question on such a technical …

I have an animated sprite animal character that runs across the screen using the arrow keys. It is a series of 7 individual frames. The first frame is its "sitting" position, which is as of now only called when the program starts. I want the animal to return to it's …

You might be forgiven for thinking that Activision would be more than just a little pleased with game developers Infinity Ward which is responsible for the Call of Duty franchise, and which Activision acquired back in 2003. Forgiven, but wrong. Modern Warfare 2 is more than a game, it's [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story252883.html"]the …

Hey guys I am making a 2d RPG style game. I have a series of small images for each character choice, npc, etc which is integrated to each movement, how do you recommend I store these? Ie. Compile into a zip archive or jar archive...or just a folder within the …

Hi. I have an Acer Aspire 4920G laptop which fully supports Vista and 7. So I install Windows 7 without any problem. I can use the aero mode and all the eye candy in Windows 7. But when i play any games like CS, Battle Field, FIFA, Winning, etc. i …

Hello, I am having a problem with my pc, everytime i play a game after 10-30 minutes my computer freezes and i have to reboot. I thought about overheating and registered the temperatures, here are the temperatures when my pc froze. I was playing TF2 4 3.0 Ghz CPU:63 6200 …

Hi everyone, I'm looking to tinker with developing an OS from scratch, but the only machine I have that's 'tinkerable' (i.e. that I don't have important work or anything on) is my PS3 (not the slim version, so I can install "Other OS"). I've seen an example on the net …

[attach=right]13768[/attach]TV presenter and Twitter hero Jonathan Ross was amongst the glitterati of the gaming, gadget and entertainment industries who were invited to a 'top secret' hands-on briefing about Project Natal, hosted by Microsoft in London yesterday evening. He took his son with him, and his son posted a video of …

From a forum I downloaded R.A.D.: Robot Alchemic Drive. The file is a .bin and when converted the screen is in black and white. Ok, all normal there as it's still NSTC. However, I then went from scratch and converted it to PAL and the screen was misaligned. So I …

I'm working on an animated sprite program. It animates an asteroid sprite and bounces the asteroid around the screen. When I compile, I am having trouble with 4 particular lines. I am getting the same three errors for each of the 4 lines. These are the errors (obviously for line …

lately my computer is performing very poor! specifally on games(DOTA)! grrr. and also on facebook applications. it's really very laggy and slow! can't even play well! it's not like this before. i've got some atleast good computer specs. dual core cpu e5200 @ 2.50 ghz, 2gb ram, and 256mb video …

Any pointers? I've already got it on my computer but the updater won't work to install patchs.

Would you back Avatar (the movie) or [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story248510.html"]Modern Warfare 2[/URL] (the game) to win a fight for the biggest grossing entertainment blockbuster of the last six months? Given that Avatar has already stormed up the biggest movie blockbuster list to sit comfortably near the top as the second biggest grossing …

Alright, this is the best text based RPG I have created, and I have refined all the bugs and such. I have gotten a few questions on whether it is beatable without dying, and it IS beatable without dying, but be aware that you most likely will die quite a …

I'm a computer engineering graduate from mumbai (fresher), and I want to pursue a career in DEVELOPMENT . I just wanted to know, what are the current DOMAINS on the rise, with respect to development of software for that particular DOMAIN . Development in DOMIAN's like : Gaming, Banking, Insurance, …

The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is not the most valuable of old video games consoles, and you can pick them up for less than $50 across America. Which is probably why the lady who goes by the name of lace_thongs35 was rather surprised to [URL="http://www.hotbloodedgaming.com/2010/02/11/would-you-pay-13105-for-an-nes-with-5-games/"]see hers sell[/URL] for $13,105 on …

I've been thinking about building a pc for a while, I need something that will be powerful enough for video editing and gaming. I've researched and looked around on the internet for different components. I've attached a .PDF file with a table with all the components on, I was wondering …

I was fascinated to see that Cambridge University is going to start taking the online world a little more seriously. Games and comic books are going to form part of its curriculum on [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8500657.stm"]how young people are portrayed[/URL]. Until now it's been a book-based course. Well...duh. Yes, books are important …

Hi Guys, I am starting this thread so i can get some potentially helpful information regarding a new computer i want to buy. I want to get a custom built but i don't know how to build one my self. I have a budget of around $3000 (AUD) and i …

help me how to do a word scrolling like a snake game without hitting any keys.

Hi, I've decided to start off simple with my game designing career and i wish for some people to help me create a text based game like [URL]http://www.eternalduel.com[/URL]. If you want to help me create this game feel free to PM me, Rely Below or email me at [I]<< email …

Hello from Tennessee, I am looking forward to learning more about marketing and social media from everyone here. We're the developers for an Online Gaming community that has been around since 1997. As the Online Marketing world evolves, we must evolve with it, and that's why I'm here, and hopefully …

Hey, this is my first post here, glad to be here and learn from you guys! what i'm trying to do is this: I would like to enter 2 names and then hit a number from lets say 1 to 10, and i have the array Q1,Q2... etc. these should …

im just trying to draw a 2D square but its not working and i dont know y? main.cpp [CODE]#include "sdl.h" #include "GL_Functions.h" int SDL_main(int argc, char* argv[]) { //Used in the main loop bool Done = false; //Used to store SDL events SDL_Event event; //Lets open the window and initialise …

I've just had Mario Forever v4.4 installed and bought a new USB Gamepad but can't get the gamepad to use to play the game. USB's driver's installed correctly and can see it in "Game Controller" in Control Panel. Besides, I can use the gamepad to move up and down in …

Hi guys, this is my first thread and partly the reason why i joined up on this awesomely helpful website. I am alright with computers but not to the extent where i could build one from scratch so here's the deal. I am looking at a new computer and i …

I'm currently looking for the original location of the files associated with this basic framework. The problem is, as part of an older project I have them already but without any reference to their initial location; thus, I'd risk plagarism without properly referencing them in future works. These are the …

While waiting for [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/post977515.html"]federal legislation[/URL] legalizing online gambling -- a vote that could happen as early as [URL="http://www.pokerheadline.com/2010/01/efforts-are-taken-by-poker-players-alliance-to-regulate-online-gambling/"]next month[/URL] -- individual states are looking to legalize online gambling as well. States such as [URL="http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_8a288b86-04b0-11df-8663-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story"]New Jersey[/URL], [URL="http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/263017/california-poker-bill-introduced-next-year-promises-new-pva-chief.thtml"]California[/URL], and [URL="http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2010-01-20/story/florida_legislature_could_take_a_look_at_regulating_internet_poker"]Florida[/URL] are considering legislation that would permit online gambling within their states -- …

This code should be able to get you started to design 2-D scrolling games, like Mario. I spent a few hours trying to figure this out, and firgured I'd put up my efforts. I think there might be a better way to do it, but this should help you get …

So i've been making my first flash game the last few days, and everything was going quick and smoothly.... until yesterday. I've had this problem I can't fix, and have spent about as much time as I've spent on the rest of the game trying to fix it, only to …

It's always exciting to hear about new technology like the tablet, and the idea of a new Apple tablet is one that sets us all aglow. But while we wait seemingly endlessly for Apple to come through (or not) with its long-rumored product, other manufacturers are flirting with the same …

Hello, I would like to ask a theoretical question (regarding multi core hardware) of a Good Programmer. This may sound completely wild but please bear with me. I don't even want to POST it due to my fundamental ignorance but I WILL ask a generic statement. In terms of game …

what makes my pc freeze when playing games

Hi, I'm a complete noob to C++. I am currently just making text games where you input a string and depending what that string is and what you have in your "inventory", the program will cout something else. I would like to know how i would be able to save …

I currently have a netgear wgt624 G router using it for my xbox 360 at my house. I am wanting to take it to my fathers house so he can try the xbox live out (he does not have a router set up for gaming) I was wondering if there …

I'm doing a game using DirectX 9. My game has top-down view. I loaded two texture files(*.png image). One is the background and over that is the character. I've given up, down, left, right movements for my character. The program runs fine, showing the char and its movement over the …

I just read an article on The Register about Google Chrome OS introducing a new ActiveX style plug-in (Native Client) that allows the browser based OS to run native code and it just got me thinking. Am I alone in thinking that running *everything* on a browser isn't such a …

Hey! I've been looking into game development recently and decided to start learning, I have good base on C++ so language isn't problem. I came across these 2 libraries, SFML and SDL, they break opinions so I would like to hear which you guys suggest! Thanks

If Apple doesn't release the iSlate at a conference on 26 January then it's going to cause some of the biggest disappointments in the history of the IT industry. Latest strong tip that it's happening comes from an [URL="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-10423353-37.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0"]ex-Apple insider[/URL], albeit one from a while back. I can't help wondering, …

Hi. I have for a while wanted to know how to make games. Please could someone say what is a good [B]free[/B] programming language/software to use. i am not a begginer as i know quite a bit of vb.net, HTML, css and a small amount of other laguages like python, …

Hello: My problem is: "The game of Life takes place on a 2d array of cells, each of which may contain an organism. Let occ(i) be the no. of cells adjacent to cell i that are occupied by an organism is obtained from the previous generation appling the following rules: …

Hello Just one question- is it possible, to solve 15 game if grid is not square? I have written this game for 6x5 grid, however I've tried about 20 times I always fail to solve last row. So I started to think the solvability may depend on width/height ratio or …