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I'm looking for a really good 3D and/or Game engine to work with? I currently use C++, though I am willing to switch if the it's worthwhile :) Thanks in advance.

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Hello everyone, I want to start implementing some of my mathematics knowledge into programming through AI. Back 3 months ago I had no idea what is AI, but then I took Machine Learning course on Coursera and finally realized how much maths is included in AI. However I wasn't able …

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I am building some PCs for a video editing class we are starting. I have most of the materials picked out what I will be using. The CPU will be the Xeon E3-1230 V2. We cannot overclock so I am going with a Xeon cpu. Anyway my question is with …

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I'm making a simple text based game in python, which works fine until I activate "debug" mode (in game, with /debug), which is supposed to change this: # # # # # # # # # # # # # . . . . . . . . . . …

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Hey there! I'm currently trying to get my first text-adventure-game in python started,and I wanted to import some features that are totally unnecessary. just for the lulz. So,I want to start a timer,that starts when the game starts,and ends,when the player is dead or won the game. I want it …

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Hello everyone, I just started with the book 'Learning Python the hard way' by Zed A. Shaw,and I have to say that it is really fun to learn code. I thought that it would be a problem because I'm 15,but I'm understanding it pretty well so far. Anyway,enough of the …

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Konami, the Japanese games developer responsible for such genre defining classics as Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill, has confirmed that tens of thousands of customer accounts have been put at risk due to a breach of the Konami ID portal site. During a period between the 13th June and …

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Hey guys i really want to start playing wow and we are getting internet again soon. I already bought the game and expansions but my computer doesn't have enoughspace so im going to download the game on a usb or external hard drive and idk what to get...does anyone know …

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I have recently been interested in Java Swing and Game development, so naturally I began creating many different 2D games. During them I found myself having to rewrite much code, but eventually I decided to write some classes that would help me whenever I wanted to make a game. Here …

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Here is a code snippet that calculates the probability of the outcome of a two sided game based on the capability of each side. I used it in my football league simulator program Could be used in any number of simulators which involve two parties. For equally strong parties, the …

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Hi, There are so many games in the online. What are the advantages of online games and also disadvantages of online games. Please share your views. Thanks & Regards Jasonmark

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Hi there! Im studying web aplication development and I was looking arround the Internet for information about game development in browsers as im interested in that area, however, I didn't found much that could help me advance in this so I decided to ask in this forum in order to …

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I've wrote a game. But when I compile, and run the main method, there is an error, saying: No main methods found or something like that. I have one class called Game.java, which is supposed to be the main one, and gameLoop.java. For unknown reasons, gameLoop doesnt want to compile. …

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So basically im creating this python adventure text game. And so far its good. But i have this problem with class instances(Is that the right term?) Say for example i have this class, class monster(object): def __init__(self,health,attack): self.damage = damage self.health = health So then I create a class object(again, …

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I need some help figuring out where I have gone wrong on my program. It is a classic classroom program, where the program creates a random number and gives high, low response untill the user enters the correct number. I have the GUI working and I know the action to …

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By setting up his server meaning buying It at a pricey price I would pay, instead of paying companies every month when I don't want to afford paying monthly fees since monthly fees are not my favorites. And just connecting a 2nd wire from the router so the server will …

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I'm planning to make a new budget gaming pc. I saw AMD had better performance at low budget. So this is what I have deciced: HERE IS MY WISHLIST: http://amzn.com/w/IOVE5X6Q4M85 **CPU: AMD FX 6300 GPU: Visiontek Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2x4) HDD: …

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I am intereseted in writing a game or two for the android platform but am much more comfortable and knowledgable about python than I am about Java. I was curious if python is used for android games and if so some basic points of advice.

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I am making a game in microoft visual basic. It is virtually finished, but I am having a problem. When you hit the start button a timer is activated making the character in the game equal mouse position. The problem is that the character is not actually going to the …

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I have decided to make this rig. Here's my wishlist: http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/IOVE5X6Q4M85/ref=topnav_lists_1 I want a budget gaming PC and I love the performance of AMD at budget. So I guess I'll keep it approximately $600. CPU: AMD FX6300 GPU: Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 7770 1GB DDR5 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 …

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I am planning to build a budget gaming pc this June. **Not worth more than $600.** Here's the configuration: http://www.flipkart.com/wishlist/navking.venkat7-7098 [$215] CPU: Intel i5 3470 3.2 GHz [$78] GPU: ZOTAC NVidia GEforce GT630 Synergy edition (2GB) [$86] HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB [$89] Mobo: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H [$92] RAM: Corsair Vengeance 4GB …

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Actually, I was thinking of assembling a budget gaming PC this June. This is the wishlist: http://www.flipkart.com/wishlist/navking.venkat7-7098 I want the following configuration: Processor: AMD FX 8350 Graphics: Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 6670 2GB DDR3 Mobo: ASUS M5A78L-M LX V2 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1TB Cabinet: Cooler Master …

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so i have a mini text adventure game where i can go through the rooms and have made a start trying to implement a inventory, i can type things in and store them in a text file, but i want to be able to find an object in a room …

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just wondering what resolution is better for my xbox 360 if you could put as much information into your replies as you can then that would be great

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I have a qucik question for you guys. Is there a way to change the taskbar icon? Im done with my game and im gonna show it in class on tuesday 14 and I just thought it would be cool to have an icon that represents the game and not …

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I have a serious problem with my game right now, after each kill I get the game starts lagging more and more. I thought it was because he was drawing the same thing twice and stuff and went trough some functions that was useless. But I cleaned it up as …

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Okey so I need help with how to make a health bar that starts out full with green color but then when I lose hp it get's smaller and smaller. I have now that my hp is 100, and then when I get hit by a bullet from the boss …

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i would like to have the ability to tell the player they cannot go that way if the exit does not exist the rooms are in a text file that is read in, i know i should use a if function but dont know where to put it, any help …

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I am currently creating a game. Everything in this game works great. To reset the highscores you click on a button and an input box pops up asking for your admin number. If the number is entered correctly the text files containing the highscores are deleted and blank ones replace …

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I heard some gaming developer really enjoy using adsense on their gaming site so what is actually the benefit of using adsense on the gaming site?

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Im making a 2D platformer-ish shooter its really simple and not much effort put in it, it is my first game Im making in python and its for a school project and needs to be finnised really soon. Everything is working just fine but Im having problem with some collision …

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I am interested in assembling my own PC. It is the first time I am doing it. So I want to ask about it first here. I had gone through some of the tutorials on how to assemble one. Lifehacker had a good tutorial about how to do it. Now, …

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Well, my laptop is rather slow... and it's missing the 'Zzzzzzzzzzz' key (woops... stupid thing). My current computer is a Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook A Series (AH530), it only has 2GB of RAM installed and a 250GB HDD making it unsuitable for anything heavy handed, and it has a dual core …

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It has been just over a month now since North Korea gloated about its successful nuclear weapon test. A test which prompted the imposition of new UN sanctions against Pyongyang, and if the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) which acts as a state mouthpiece for the Democratic People's Republic of …

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Hello everyone! So I wrote a program that simulates a dice game, almost like the game of Craps. I want to turn this normal console app into a dialogue based MFC. So I would create a button labeled "Roll" and the window would show two die being rolled. Here is …

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Im doing this game for school and it's supposed to be finished real soon and then of course al the problems start coming up, the game now crashes, sometimes after a few seconds and sometimes directly on start. Don't really know why, a thought is that its doing to much …

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I'm planning on building a new desktop probably in about a couple of months or so. I haven't been as updated with the newer parts and technologies as I was a few years ago due to changes in priorities (haven't lost love for computers though). I need suggestions on what …

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Hey! I am making a new gaming computer (http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QLYy) and I have heard that nVidia is much better. I'm not going to use more than one monitor, and if I do, it'll only be two so the lower memory is too important. Which nVidia card should I get that's around …

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Here is my question: How difficult will it be for a 41 year old, former CPA but recently graduated Computer Science major, to find a good programming job? I read another article on this forum that was somewhat related (e.g., CPAtoCompSci), but it did not directly answer the question about …

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When I run the game and try to use the Arrow keys to control the movement of the selection box, nothing happens. I'm pretty sure the game is redrawing itself properly because the ticker text is updating. Aswell, I tried doing: selectVal++; in the update function in TankShooter.Java, which made …

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Hey! I am making myself a [new computer](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QsWu) for gaming and recording. What do you think about it? I also used [this](http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine) to calculate the wattage. Should I change the power supply? Thanks System Type: 1 physical CPU Motherboard: High End - Desktop CPU Socket: Socket LGA 1155 CPU: Intel …

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Hey guys! I am working on a school project where I choose "The Evolution of Technology" as my topic. It'll be from making stone tools and fire to the modern information age. I choose a videogame to represent my research and outcome and I'll use Java. I already knew a …

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In a move that seems to defy their original purpose [URL="http://insidesearch.blogspot.com/2011/08/evolution-of-sitelinks-expanded-and.html"]Google has now granted nearly all of Page 1 (above the fold) for brand searches to the actual brand website[/URL]. With upto 12 sitelinks including a small description snippet brands now take all except for maybe one or two places …

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Hello everyone! I would like some suggestions on picking a game development technology/language. My requirements are : 1) On line / Web based game only 2) 2d animation only (for the time being). Using mostly sprites and modelling only simple 2d shapes. 3) No need for an advanced physics engine. …

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so basically the thing is nearly complete, and im just trying to get it to work, im pretty sure i just havent closed off some statments and such, but i cannot for the life of me see where, or how to get the error messages to leave me alone in …

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hi every one! i recently put a post about building my own pc for average-high gaming and had some good advice but come to think of it upgrading my pc could be cheaper. im coming here due to the good advice and lack of information on my pc- Dell XPS …

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Some might argue that there are already quite enough different versions of Angry Birds to last a lifetime, or at least a lifetime of minutes to waste on a mobile gaming platform such as a smartphone or tablet. There is some merit to this, and personally I would be quite …

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Hi you all. I am new to the world of PC building and this would be the first PC I have ever built. I used a website called pcpartpicker.com and came up with the following build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/NV30. I thought it would be well suited to my needs, and the website …

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