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Dark GDK / Where to go after DGDK?

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Mr Mike
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 02:46
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Is there a more advanced (probably more expensive) game development kit library for C++? I haven't mastered DGDK yet but I just want to have an idea of what to learn after DGDK.

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Niels Henriksen
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 13:22
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What do you mean with AFTER? Try DirectX instead then.

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 20:57
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Take a look at Irrlicht, it's neat.

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kBessa
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 23:11
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Unreal Engine 3?

More advanced, and a lot more expensive! Like DarkGDK Commercial license price x 1000 :-P

Jokes apart. What are you trying to achieve? Do you want to write a full game (or games) or just learn about 1000's of different engines? I'm asking this because I have a friend that's trying to learn posibly every language that crosses his path, but until now, he hasn't done 1 full project in any of them.

It all depends on what you're wanting (or will want) to do in Game development. If you can say more about your ideas, we may help you out with directions.

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Mahoney
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I'm not sure how long you've been working with the GDK, but:

1) Don't just mess with the GDK, then expect to move on without actually making some sort of game that is complete and, well, decent. (Not judging/criticizing you. I just know that that's what I did. )

2) DirectX is pretty much the next step. I would try that out once you've accomplished some things with the GDK.

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Lilith
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Posted: 10th Sep 2008 23:50
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Quote: "I have a friend that's trying to learn posibly every language that crosses his path, but until now, he hasn't done 1 full project in any of them."


I have a friend like that. A dabbler in may programming languages but seldom shows me any thing that he's done. Then, for a recital we were doing, he cranks out a rehearsal program in half an afternoon to help us learn our lines.

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Niels Henriksen
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Quote: "I have a friend that's trying to learn posibly every language that crosses his path, but until now, he hasn't done 1 full project in any of them"


ehmm.... sounds like me...

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Dabbler
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Posted: 11th Sep 2008 05:28
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A dabbler?

Just a thought. After DGDK, create your own language.


Whatever...
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AlexI
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Posted: 11th Sep 2008 11:56
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Try OpenGL or DirectX download the SDK's theres lots of tutorials online


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DarkBasic Pro Guy
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Posted: 11th Sep 2008 17:36
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I agree with hi, OpenGL and DirectX are the largest known API's, DirectX only works with Windows though.

If you want to make Windows games then DirectX is for you. If you want cross-platform games then OpenGL (and you can start with SDL, that's what I'm learning now)


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AlexI
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Posted: 11th Sep 2008 17:52 Edited at: 11th Sep 2008 17:58
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Also you could try the XNA framework then you can make PC & Xbox games its level up but not as widely used as DirectX / OpenGl


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Zuka
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Posted: 12th Sep 2008 23:30
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Or you could just play with the Source SDK like me.

However, I'm not anymore. I'm cutting straight to DirectX now. I'm going to end up coding my own physics...
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Deagle
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Posted: 12th Sep 2008 23:59
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Irrlicht!

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david w
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Posted: 13th Sep 2008 05:50
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I've made the move to direct x along time ago and its the best thing ever.
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