c++ beginner

iammfa · Post by **iammfa** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:36 am

Hi All,
since two months i started learning c++, i am learning programming for developing video games, i searched alot in forums and read in many sites talks about game development , that irrlicht is most powerful engine, so i want ask:
although i still beginner in c++, is it easy to develop small easy 3d games with irrlicht..? if i can't now, how much time i should experience with c++ for starting developing with irrlicht..?

i hope guide me
regards
MFA

JP · Post by JP » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:59 am

How much programming experience do you have in general? Or is C++ your first language?

If you're so new to programming in general then Irrlicht could be tricky to take on but it probably depends entirely on the individual person as to how soon they can jump in.

Take a look over the example apps provided in the Irrlicht SDK and if none of it really makes any sense to you then it's probably a bit too early to dive in, otherwise you can always start tinkering around and see how it goes.

iammfa · Post by **iammfa** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:42 am

i started with study pdf book talks about c++ basics, it contains:

- c++ basic contains
- I/O in c++
- If statements, for-loops,while & do ...
- arrays

now i trying learn from great modules:
C++ Programming for game developers module I
C++ Programming for game developers module II

but i still in module I

Joe_Oliveri · Post by **Joe_Oliveri** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:40 pm

Welcome!

Those are two good classes to take online. Complete those classes and you will have a good understanding of C++. Then you will be ready to take on the challenges of programming games.

Never turn off the learning switch. This is the best community to get a solid foundation in game development.

psychophoniac · Post by **psychophoniac** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:54 am

best way to learn c++ besides books is (of course) learning by doing.
i learned most of my c++ knowledge while using irrlicht or writing some programms, not reading books.

DtD · Post by **DtD** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:01 pm

If you feel confortable with Object Oriented Programming, then you should be fine. If not, just keep learning. Irrlitch it very easy to use, but only if you atre good at C++, particularly in the category of OOP.

~DtD

wITTus · Post by **wITTus** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 2:36 pm

Make sure to read on design patterns. This will help you to organize your code in a more efficient way, understand other libraries faster and get the right feeling for OOP.