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by Ciidian
Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:06 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: What is the point of programming?
Replies: 41
Views: 3642

Re: What is the point of programming?

For example, I write programs as means to an end, even though I don't find it fun, and could thing of more fun things to do as careers. I wouldn't program if it wasn't fun for me. I do it because I enjoy it not because it's a means to an end. Why would you want to do something with your life that w...
by Ciidian
Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: First Console?
Replies: 71
Views: 10282

Re: First Console?

My first console was the SNES. My parents got it for me for Christmas when I was 8 or 9. Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past was the first game that really got me excited to play, and started me down a path of playing adventure and RPG's. From there got the Sega, then N64. (Both gifts from parents a...
by Ciidian
Tue Jan 05, 2010 8:32 am
Forum: General/Off-Topic
Topic: ZOMG, FATHERHOOD
Replies: 67
Views: 9016

Re: ZOMG, FATHERHOOD

Congrats on the birth of your baby! Being a father is one of the greatest things in the world! My wife and I had our first baby in August and it has been great! Enjoy every moment you have with her because time flies through the first weeks and months. It's unbelievable how quickly they develop and ...
by Ciidian
Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:57 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Open Domain Sprites
Replies: 3
Views: 1118

Re: Open Domain Sprites

http://www.gamedev.net/community/forums ... _id=272386

There's the link I was talking about.
by Ciidian
Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:16 am
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Open Domain Sprites
Replies: 3
Views: 1118

Re: Open Domain Sprites

Check on the gamedev forums. I'm pretty sure there is a post with tons of links on it. I have it bookmarked but I wont be around my computer until tomorrow night and don't want to search for it on my phone.
by Ciidian
Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:42 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Writing Respectable Code
Replies: 13
Views: 1490

Re: Writing Respectable Code

I am a firm believer in separating code into multiple files. It's much easier to maintain and debug instead of reading through code all bunched in one file. I think my first Pong game had 7 files for it: Ball.h, Ball.cpp, Paddle.h, Paddle.cpp, Draw.h, Draw.cpp, and main.cpp. I was always taught from...
by Ciidian
Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:12 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: Official Games Beaten Lists.
Replies: 94
Views: 79316

Re: Official Games Beaten Lists.

Super Nintendo Super Mario World Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Super Mario All-Stars (all 4 games) Super Mario RPG Super Mario Kart The Lost Vikings Earthbound Chrono Trigger Secret of Mana Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest (game that introduced me to RPG's) Breath of Fire Legend of Zelda: A Link T...
by Ciidian
Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:34 pm
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: SpriteHandler class
Replies: 1
Views: 352

SpriteHandler class

I've been making some basic games for a while now (mostly working with primitives), and am slowly working my way up to building my own engine. I feel I am getting to the point now of creating much more reusable code instead of hard-coding everything I do. To do this I am basically starting all over ...
by Ciidian
Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:58 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Irrlicht: Any good?
Replies: 13
Views: 1811

Re: Irrlicht: Any good?

SDL has support for the OpenGL library, it does not include it with the SDL library. (You must include the OpenGL library to use it in SDL)
by Ciidian
Sun Nov 30, 2008 7:40 am
Forum: Game Development
Topic: Allegro vs SDL
Replies: 10
Views: 1757

Re: Allegro vs SDL

I've used both, and Allegro is much more newb friendly, especially if you plan to use primitive stuff such as circles, rectangles, and triangles. Allegro has much better support for those. I switched to SDL myself though.. (I really don't like the input system Allegro has.)
by Ciidian
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:21 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Using LUA
Replies: 2
Views: 712

Re: Using LUA

Thanks.. also realized I misspelled an include file name. :/
by Ciidian
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:10 am
Forum: Programming Discussion
Topic: Using LUA
Replies: 2
Views: 712

Using LUA

Hey I've got a question. I'm just starting to learn to use lua scripts now, but I am having a difficult time when I use them in a C++ project. I think I have compiled and linked everything correctly, but I keep getting this error: "14 C:\Dev-Cpp\main.cpp `luaL_newstate' undeclared (first use th...
by Ciidian
Mon Nov 03, 2008 6:09 pm
Forum: General Gaming
Topic: What are you playing?
Replies: 93
Views: 15244

Re: What are you playing?

Currently playing Fable II and Zelda: Link To The Past, cause its my favorite game ever.
by Ciidian
Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Game Development
Topic: My first video game
Replies: 2
Views: 776

Re: My first video game

Nice. It's the game I am working on right now.