Posted by Muhammad Ali Shah on 1999-10-06
>I am 12 and i want to learn c graphic (how to insert and animate ? >picture and at last to create games). It would be nice to know what compiler / platform you are using. I have been working on Turbo C and Microsoft C for DOS and for DOS I would recommend the book "Teach Yourself Game Programming in 21 Days" by SAMS publishing. This is the best book on game programming; at least amongst what I have read. You may also look for the Allegro library on the internet. Its a collection of graphics functions that are fast enough to be used for games. What can be better: "Allegro is free!". You may also find fastgraph useful; however, its shareware. There is a book with the name "Active Adventure Set" that explains game programming with the help of FastGraph library. The original text of the book is available on the internet (thanks to the author Diana Gruber). The URL of the book is www.makegames.com/sidescroller/index.html. Use an off-line browser to catch the web site along with the software (includes Fastgraph library and sample games). Don't try to learn BGI graphics as they are total waste of time if you are serious in game programming. Similarly, Microsoft graphics functions for MS C are also slow. DOS is old, I know that; but for programming its more like other operating systems. However, if you want to make games for Windows, you may get a copy of "Windows Game Programming for Dummies" by IDG Books. It will be better if you have an idea of game programming before reading this book. Anybody wants to share his knowledge about beginning game programming? Hope this helps... Muhammad Ali Shah BCS IV - FAST Institute of Computer Science, Karachi.
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