Hello
I want to be a game designer, i have tried learning C++ but I stil can't still do any reasonably program with. I don't know if C++ is the right programing language or do I need any addition programming language to learn. If so can anyone tell me what to do. Thanks

jacksam567:

Hello I want to be a game designer, i have tried learning C++ but I stil can't still do any reasonably program with. I don't know if C++ is the right programing language or do I need any addition programming language to learn. If so can anyone tell me what to do. Thanks

Have you read any book on c++?

You can create games in any programming language. Even with php and javascript which are web based. But if you are looking to make games that you download and run on systems, c++ wasn't a bad idea but you've got to learn the language inside out.

Yes i have but it only it all end in creating commands. But no actual details on designing games

jacksam567:
Yes i have but it only it all end in creating commands. But no actual details on designing games

If that's what you think then you are definitely missing out... Do some research on c++ libraries, there are tones of them out there that you can use to accomplish more that a mere command line app. Game engines, which can assist yo in making games, are part of these libraries. Google is your friend

If you are talking about 3D games you don't necessarily have to use C++.
Here's my personal experience. I didn't neccasarily create a game but i did a simulation of some sort at work. and here what my workflow was like.
STEP 1: Create 3D models and rig them for movement (My personal favorite modelling tool is Cinema 4D look it up).
STEP 2: Import your 3D models into a platform like Unity Designer and create the game environment.
STEP 3: Write up some code that determines how the game responds to scenarios (With unity 3D I have a preference for C#).

Note that any other 3D modelling tool like Maya can be used in Step 1. Furthermore, creation of the models can be done in Unity 3D as well so you don't have to learn two platforms

here's a link to unity 3d scripting http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting
And here is an intro tutorials on Code Project http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/876015/UNITY-D-Game-Programming-Introduction

And here's a showcase of stuffs you can achieve with unity 3D.

http://unity3d.com/showcase

kudaisi:
If you are talking about 3D games you don't necessarily have to use C++.
Here's my personal experience. I didn't neccasarily create a game but i did a simulation of some sort at work. and here what my workflow was like.
STEP 1: Create 3D models and rig them for movement (My personal favorite modelling tool is Cinema 4D look it up).
STEP 2: Import your 3D models into a platform like Unity Designer and create the game environment.
STEP 3: Write up some code that determines how the game responds to scenarios (With unity 3D I have a preference for C#).

Note that any other 3D modelling tool like Maya can be used in Step 1. Furthermore, creation of the models can be done in Unity 3D as well so you don't have to learn two platforms

here's a link to unity 3d scripting http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting
And here is an intro tutorials on Code Project http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/876015/UNITY-D-Game-Programming-Introduction

And here's a showcase of stuffs you can achieve with unity 3D.

http://unity3d.com/showcase

is that all I need

BlueMagnificent:


If that's what you think then you are definitely missing out... Do some research on c++ libraries, there are tones of them out there that you can use to accomplish more that a mere command line app. Game engines, which can assist yo in making games, are part of these libraries. Google is your friend

please can you give me an example

jacksam567:


please can you give me an example

Here are few Game Engines (all are not C++):

Unreal Engine
CryEngine
Panda3D
Unity3D (Mentioned above)
Urho3D
Neo Axis
Torque3D
Irrlicht
Ogre3D (rendering engine)
Blender Game Engine...

And a lot more

^^^ which of these game engines were made in Nigeria.

Febup:
^^^ which of these game engines were made in Nigeria.

None... Unfortunately none of them were made by a single "country" but by "people" from diverse countries collaborating together to bring a project to life as is evident in the Open Source game engines listed above

BlueMagnificent:


None... Unfortunately none of them were made by a single "country" but by "people" from diverse countries collaborating together to bring a project to life as is evident in the Open Source game engines listed above

But someone or a group of people still owns the software licence in one country.

Comparison of free and open-source software licenses:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses

Some tips in creating a game.
Spark- www.spark.tools/
Twine- www.twinery.org
StoryNexus- www.storynexus.com
www.visionaire-studio.net
www.inform7.com
2d games
Gamemaker- www.yoyogames/studio.com
Stencly - www.stencly.com
www.unity3d.com
www.Eclipse.org
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Basic information :u need to learn power point, c++, coral draw , instant artist, create sound and others

I don't understand how power point have to do with creating games.

Febup:


But someone or a group of people still owns the software licence in one country.

Comparison of free and open-source software licenses:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_free_and_open-source_software_licenses

Well, that will be the case if you are creating your own licenses, if you as a creator choose to use one of the popular Open Source licenses like BSD, GPL, LGPL, MIT (etc) I don't see how it binds your country to the software

BlueMagnificent:


Well, that will be the case if you are creating your own licenses, if you as a creator choose to use one of the popular Open Source licenses like BSD, GPL, LGPL, MIT (etc) I don't see how it binds your country to the software

All the game engines above are owned by Companies based in a country, except for OGRE which has 20 active team members in 9 countries, but still Torus Knot Software Ltd owns the Copyright.

Unreal Engine - is a game engine developed by Epic Games

CryEngine - is a game engine designed by the German game developer Crytek

Panda3D - Developer(s) Disney until 2010 Carnegie Mellon University since 2010

Unity - developed by Unity Technologies

Neo Axis - developed by NeoAxis Group Ltd

Torque3D - originally developed by Dynamix, now owned by GarageGames

Irrlicht - development began in 2003 with only one developer, Nikolaus Gebhardt http://www.irrlicht3d.org/impressum.html#aboutme

Blender - Developed by Blender Foundation, Amsterdam. Headquarters Netherlands

Ogre3D - developed by The OGRE Team: 20 Currently Active Development Team Members: Location: Israel, USA, Germany,Austria, Argentina, Germany, UK,
China and Netherlands.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/