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Graphical C++ Programming, any good books?
Delta_Echo
2 Feb, 2008 - 01:12 PM
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I want to take my programming abilities and skill to the next level. Graphics smile.gif

Nothing major, just pixels, 2d like simple games, witch is why im learning c++ in the first place.
So anyone know of any good books? Or tutorials?

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C++ (like C) doesn't provide any native support for graphics. You'll have to pick a library.

Allegro is a graphics library usable in C++. I'd give it a look. There are examples/tutorials on the site. smile.gif
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what IDE and compiler and OS are you using.
some have built in features and tools that are specifically for what you want.

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QUOTE(Jingle @ 2 Feb, 2008 - 04:21 PM) *

what IDE and compiler and OS are you using.
some have built in features and tools that are specifically for what you want.


I can think of two - Visual Studio (Windows.Forms), and XCode (Cocoa apps). The closest to what he's asking would be Xcode and Cocoa. And that's just a library, like Allegro. Windows.Forms in C++ would require either Managed C++, or C++/CLI. Either of which would essentially be a new language. ISO C++ has no built in graphics capabilities.

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I use Linux and gcc.
And, what do you all mean by library?

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If you want to make a game, then you might want to take a look at OpenGL and SDL.
I haven't worked with Allegro at all, so I don't know how it compares.

I only started learning OpenGL about 2 months ago, but the game that I'm making is coming along pretty well.

I found these two sites extremely helpful.

SDL Tutorials
OpenGL Tutorials

The OpenGL Reference website and SDL Wiki are also very helpful.

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Allegro is all software rendering IIRC, but it is geared more towards making games than Opengl or SDL.

Allegro also has OpenGL bindings if you want to do that (fyi OpenGL is usually hardware accelerated, but that's overkill for most 2d games).

I would honestly give Allegro a try first. The site I linked to, and the Allegro.cc site (there's a link on the side menu at the site I linked to) are packed with user created libraries (for creating games), game creation tutorials, and game examples/resources.

If you don't like it, then give SDL a try.

I use OpenGL, and I like it, but I wouldn't recommend it to a user who (by the sound of it) is new to programming.

And please, ask what OS a user is using before you recommend that they use Windows Forms. tongue.gif
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QUOTE(pertheusual @ 2 Feb, 2008 - 06:02 PM) *

If you want to make a game, then you might want to take a look at OpenGL and SDL.
I haven't worked with Allegro at all, so I don't know how it compares.

I only started learning OpenGL about 2 months ago, but the game that I'm making is coming along pretty well.

I found these two sites extremely helpful.

SDL Tutorials
OpenGL Tutorials

The OpenGL Reference website and SDL Wiki are also very helpful.

Per


i agree witht his... nehe for 1 is a source that i have used (OpenGL Tutorials link listed above)... not only is it comprehensive but it gives you somewhat of a look into the windows header file and functions contained in...
not to mention how indepth it gets about GL...
also if you can find the
Red Book - OpenGL Programmers Guide
or
Blue Book - OpenGL Reference Guide
they will also explain alot although they tend to rely to much on GLAUX.H...
this is a great file but i find the ammount of control you have lacking when it comes to prebuilt specification... you have way more control learning to just initialize GL through GL.H and GLU.H in my opinion...

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QUOTE(Delta_Echo @ 2 Feb, 2008 - 03:50 PM) *

And, what do you all mean by library?


maybe you should also look into
i believe this book is a free resource for download
Thinking in C++ ( Bruce Eckel )
// which he has a web-site and has many different books, was if not still gives seminars, and also does Java...
http://www.bruceeckel.com

The C++ Programming Language ( Bjarne Stroustrup )

if not then you might be inclined to check out the different languages out there... they can be very powerful and use less resources than most bulky front ends applications... or just become and end-user :-D bad joke i know...
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