game programming

[Guest]

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hello

If I wanted to do some game programming with C++ and openGL/directx do I
need to know MFC /VCL . Can I just know C++ and bypass these extras and use
just C++ with added libraries, no GUI ?

 

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[Guest]

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hello

If I wanted to do some game programming with C++ and openGL/directx do I
need to know MFC /VCL . Can I just know C++ and bypass these extras and use
just C++ with added libraries, no GUI ?

Hi
Of course, You must not know MFC to do game programming: there are tones of
games in the world designed without MFC. You may not use C++, but C with
DirectX SDK, also You may not make use of GUI. And in these cases Your game
may be funny. MFC is too heavy for game proggramming, but it can gain You
some advantages, during programming. Sometimes I use MFC in my games and I do
this only because I merely love MFC.

 

[Guest]

I am just feeling my way at the moment. Of course in the future I wont rule
anything out, MFC or anything else

 

[Guest]

thanks

I get a lot of great information here

http://nehe.gamedev.net/data/lessons/lesson.asp?lesson=01

 

[Guest]

I actually just downloaded the code for VB6 and VC++ from the website openGL

I just a got a blank screen? on my winXP, 2.4GHz

so any ideas?