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Title: Programming
Post by: Higgs Boson on June 19, 2007, 03:56:58 PM
I am trying to learn C++/C#/C for game programming, and i was wonderign if anyone knows of some easy-to-folloow instructional tutorial i could use. (Note: My price range is from 0$ to 0$.)
Title: Programming
Post by: Poseptune on June 19, 2007, 04:19:42 PM
Well if you are Oddyseus then I will delete my post

[spoiler=DELTED TEXT]Goto your local library and check out books on the subject. That's usually free.

Do you have a list of books that your library offers? That could help with telling you which ones are better than others.

As for websites I don't usually look for tutorials, so i can't help ya on that one. I normally search for particular functions and such. I read a couple of them so that I understand what is expected.

Here are a few things I found from a quick google search

Programming - Games - 2D - using DX9 and C# (http://www.euclideanspace.com/software/games/twod/dx9cs/index.htm)
Using DirectX and C Sharp To Create A Triangle (http://einfall.blogspot.com/2005/02/using-directx-and-c-sharp-to-create.html)
Learn how to Program in C# (http://cplus.about.com/od/learnc/Learn_how_to_Program_in_C.htm)

I have no idea if any of these are good.
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Title: Programming
Post by: Higgs Boson on June 19, 2007, 04:28:45 PM
Thank you. I have already looked through libraries and such, and the books at stores are 45-100 dollars usually.
Title: Programming
Post by: Ra-Tiel on June 20, 2007, 03:44:21 AM
Not to forget Microsoft's Coding4Fun (http://blogs.msdn.com/coding4fun/archive/tags/gaming/default.aspx). ;)
Title: Programming
Post by: brainface on June 20, 2007, 10:33:38 AM
QuoteThank you. I have already looked through libraries and such, and the books at stores are 45-100 dollars usually.
Computer books are much cheaper bought used and new from amazon. (Sometimes on the order of $3 + $2 shipping, if it's a few years old.)
Title: Programming
Post by: Higgs Boson on June 22, 2007, 11:14:46 PM
Thank you for your help people. I shall now begin my learning!