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  • E Eytukan

    May be for the fist time a link from Negus takes us to someother site. :laugh:.


    Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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    VuNic wrote:

    May be for the fist time a link from Negus takes us to someother site.

    First time? [^] [^] [^] [^] [^]

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      Grimes wrote:

      I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries?

      How about this?[^]

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      Pete OHanlon
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      Good call. I've dabbled with DarkBasic and FPS Creator in the past. They are both excellent products. Certainly for learning the basics (no pun intended), DarkBasic is an excellent choice.

      the last thing I want to see is some pasty-faced geek with skin so pale that it's almost translucent trying to bump parts with a partner - John Simmons / outlaw programmer
      Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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      • G Grimes

        Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

        KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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        Frank Kerrigan
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        Dark Basic used to be the way to go.


        Blog Have I http:\\www.frankkerrigan.com

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        • G Grimes

          Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

          KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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          Paul Watson
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          How about Microsoft's XNA[^]?

          regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

          Shog9 wrote:

          I don't see it happening, at least not until it becomes pointless.

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            VuNic wrote:

            May be for the fist time a link from Negus takes us to someother site.

            First time? [^] [^] [^] [^] [^]

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            Eytukan
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            Ok, for the 6th time. :-D lol. I was kidding Negus ;)


            Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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            • E Eytukan

              May be for the fist time a link from Negus takes us to someother site. :laugh:.


              Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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              Lost User
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              We have a go at him but please, give him credit for this.

              The tigress is here :-D

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                Grimes wrote:

                I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries?

                How about this?[^]

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                Lost User
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                Lots of 5s!

                The tigress is here :-D

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                  We have a go at him but please, give him credit for this.

                  The tigress is here :-D

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                  Eytukan
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                  Yeah sure. He's not really harmful. :)


                  Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                    Grimes wrote:

                    I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries?

                    How about this?[^]

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                    Bradml
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                    Just out of PURE curiosity (I'm going to be shot for this) how does your compiler handle 3D graphics (email me the answer).


                    Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                    • E Eytukan

                      Yeah sure. He's not really harmful. :)


                      Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                      VuNic wrote:

                      He's not really harmful.

                      :laugh:

                      V. I found a living worth working for, but haven't found work worth living for.

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                      • G Grimes

                        Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

                        KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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                        Maximilien
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                        use a pen and paper; it's 2d enough. seriously, do you have a game idea ? what this game will be ? how it's going to be played ? the rules ? the elements ? how many players ? how the computer will play if you have to play against it ? even if it's a highly graphical game, try drawing a storyboard of the game, that depicts how the game will be played. other than that, GDI might be enough.


                        Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad

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                        • E Eytukan

                          Yeah sure. He's not really harmful. :)


                          Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                          NormDroid
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                          Just very biased.

                          We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them. Steve Jobs

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                            Just very biased.

                            We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them. Steve Jobs

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                            Eytukan
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                            :rolleyes: :innocent:


                            Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                              Grimes wrote:

                              I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries?

                              How about this?[^]

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                              El Corazon
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                              No wonder NM and arizona have been caught in a deep freeze!! we froze over because of this. :laugh:

                              _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                              • G Grimes

                                Hello everybody I want to start making simple 2d games, and I'm wondering what is the easiest way to start, should I use direct draw or are there easier labraries? thanx

                                KOM UIT DAAAAA!!!

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                                El Corazon
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                                Grimes wrote:

                                I want to start making simple 2d games

                                the king of all game designers has been mentioned already. there are others, there is always choice. http://gamedev.sourceforge.net/[^] http://www.thefreecountry.com/sourcecode/games.shtml[^] also part of my training came from: http://www.gameinstitute.com/[^] shhh... don't tell anyone.

                                _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                • E Eytukan

                                  :rolleyes: :innocent:


                                  Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                                  Bradml
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                                  VuNic wrote:

                                  Not So:innocent:


                                  Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                                  • M Maximilien

                                    use a pen and paper; it's 2d enough. seriously, do you have a game idea ? what this game will be ? how it's going to be played ? the rules ? the elements ? how many players ? how the computer will play if you have to play against it ? even if it's a highly graphical game, try drawing a storyboard of the game, that depicts how the game will be played. other than that, GDI might be enough.


                                    Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad

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                                    Bradml
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                                    Maximilien wrote:

                                    seriously, do you have a game idea ?

                                    Why would someone hand out multi million dollar ideas like that????


                                    Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                                    • B Bradml

                                      VuNic wrote:

                                      Not So:innocent:


                                      Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                                      Eytukan
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                                      hahaha.. punching me back ? for I once said : B r ad Autralian. :laugh: :laugh:.. cool man :-D


                                      Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                                      • E Eytukan

                                        hahaha.. punching me back ? for I once said : B r ad Autralian. :laugh: :laugh:.. cool man :-D


                                        Code-Frog:So if this is Pumpkinhead. Time for him to run and hide. It's an interesting thought really.

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                                        Bradml
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                                        VuNic wrote:

                                        B r ad

                                        HaHa, something like that.


                                        Brad Australian - Christian Graus on "Best books for VBscript" A big thick one, so you can whack yourself on the head with it.

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                                        • N NormDroid

                                          Just very biased.

                                          We made the buttons on the screen look so good you'll want to lick them. Steve Jobs

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                                          El Corazon
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                                          norm .net wrote:

                                          Just very biased.

                                          which in the end, does not make him harmful, per se (depends on what he does with it more than talk about it). But it does not win him many friends.

                                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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