C++ and art

hammer dude with a twist · Fri Oct 22, 2004 7:48 pm

I have a few questions about c++. Where do i learn it? Is it hard? Will it be hard for a 12 year old? How long will it take?

I also have a few questions about backgrounds and charcter models. Where can I learn to draw them? how hard is it? how long will it take?

Dogs · Post by **Dogs** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:16 pm

Hello...

Ill say this...
It depends on the person at how long it takes to learn C++ programming..
You can get books on the topic from your local library or just use google or any other of your fav search engine and just do a search for tutorials... In fact is where ive gotten lots of info myself...
I will say that the C programing language has come a long way and C++ or C# is a bit more refined and has many nice features for programming...
But C++ seems to be a programmers standard for today and many use C++ for many programming task...
It isnt something you will learn in just a few weeks... Not very likely..lol

As for the modeling part I would sugest beings your new and are not sure weather or not you really wish to pertake this as a serious thing...
I would download a program called blender...
I wont lie this isnt the simplest program to use but if you can master this program then you will feel right at home with a program that will cost you money as blender is totally free and has awsome very powerfull features that anyone here in this forum will most likely agree with... But like I said its not the simplest to learn...

I on the other hand use 3ds max6 But it is far from free in fact it cost over 2000.00 dollars...
Game programming can be expensive or it can be cheap...

If you wish for the cheap method then id say learn C++ from books from your local library and from tuts from the net...
Get blender as it is free and there are some tutorials over the net for this as well...
Download a very awsome and powerfull paint program called Gimp...
Gimp really isnt all that hard to learn as i use it and its a fantastic program..
You can do anything texture releated for game creation with this image minipulation program..

So with that said you can create a game for free...
But never the less its a lot of work and will take a lot of time not only learning your software and the programing but planing out your goals..

Good luck and hope you chose to pertake in the great future of computer 3d generated grafics and the like..

Tech^salvager · Post by **Tech^salvager** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:21 pm

ok for the C++ part you will need a compiler to use. I recomend
You going to yahoo.com typing in Dev-C++ and searching for it. Download it and install it. BTW Dev-C++ is not a compiler its a IDE, but don't worry

Next you will need to know the basics shouldn't take that long to understand them.

Here guess what this program does. ( just guess I don't care if your guess is not right )

Code: Select all

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
   cout << "Hello World" << endl;
   return 0;
}

Note Dev-C++ is for windows

hammer dude with a twist · Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:27 pm

Thanks alot dogs for the information (that sounded weird...). I have already downloaded blender...than I got confused, but I'll run a google search like you said. And i'll remember to download gimp.

And thanks Tech Salamander...er...whatever. I think that code opens up the hello world thing?

hammer dude with a twist · Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:29 pm

I'm getting the DEV-C++ right now. Thanks alot for all your help.

P.S I got GIMP (ok...that sounded realllly weird...)

Dogs · Post by **Dogs** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:06 pm

Good to hear hammer...]

Hope all goes well for you and feel free to ask me any questions...
Ill say that im a poor C++ programmer so just to warn you lol...
But ill help any way I can.. lol

Tech^salvager · Post by **Tech^salvager** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 9:10 pm

I'll help you out to Hammer infact if you go to IRC.skyos.net #skyos you can talk to me there.

hammer dude with a twist · Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:23 pm

Thanks every body. I'll be sure to join your site Tech Sausage.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:33 pm

I am no longer a guest! wooooot!. hey, tech, that skycos website is in spanish.

Hammer Dude With A Twist · Fri Oct 22, 2004 10:34 pm

oops, forgot to log in.

Tech^salvager · Post by **Tech^salvager** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 12:07 am

Anonymous wrote:I am no longer a guest! wooooot!. hey, tech, that skycos website is in spanish.

its not a website. its IRC. Also its not in spanish. Well download mIRC or some IRC client and set the server to IRC.skyos.net and go to channel #skyos.
or if you go here and get on it quickly
http://www.denux.org/expertzone/index.p ... &Itemid=30
just hit connect and your on.
haha you like to call me with different names

Dogs · Post by **Dogs** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 2:02 am

I saw the misspelling of your name too..
I just didnt want to bring it up but now that you saw it..
Gotta love typos..

And if its ok i may consider downloading trillian agian and using it..
It does have a irc client built in..
And if its ok I may consider logging on myself some time...?

I wont barge in unless im welcome is why im asking..

Hammer Dude With A Twist · Sat Oct 23, 2004 3:31 pm

I didn't like trillian much.And dawg (that pun was intended) you think your a bad programmer? All I know Is GML and html. Go AIM! hey Tech Sandpaper. Do you use aim? I'm not really into IRC chat.

Armen138 · Post by **Armen138** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:00 pm

to start with 3d modelling, maybe wings3d is a better idea... i personally dont understand the first thing in blender

Hammer Dude With A Twist · Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:01 pm

I downloaded the dev-c++, and extracted the irrlicht source code to the dev-C++ folder. Than I clicked open new project, and selected the irrlicht engine. Is that what i'm supposed to do?