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Hello to all Gamedevelopers out there. Many of your have already wanted to get into game development but came to a stand still due to the lack of resources. [B]Please don't post Spam or Thank you posts in this thread since this is meant to be used as a guide …
Peter Molyneux, the man behind Lionhead Studios and the fantasy based series, Fable, spoke at a TED Global (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) conference in Oxford on Tuesday, reintroducing Milo, the “virtual human” software that utilizes Microsoft’s upcoming Kinect controller for the Xbox 360. This is the first time Milo has …
You might be forgiven for thinking that Activision would be more than just a little pleased with game developers Infinity Ward which is responsible for the Call of Duty franchise, and which Activision acquired back in 2003. Forgiven, but wrong. Modern Warfare 2 is more than a game, it's [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story252883.html"]the …
Hello, I would like to know how much time is taking to develop a game, you may ask why am I asking this question the reason is that I'm a newbie in this field and it will be my 1st project doing practically, I was a little bit confused about …
[ATTACH=RIGHT]16267[/ATTACH]Indie game developer Jeff Vogel (head of Spiderweb Soft.) wrote a thoughtful [URL="http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/2010/07/sometimes-its-ok-to-steal-my-games.html"]piece[/URL] on piracy on Wednesday, for his blog, [URL="http://jeff-vogel.blogspot.com/"]The Bottom Feeder[/URL]. As an industry veteran and most important of all, human, he explains why piracy isn't always a bad thing, and can often be downright justifiable given the …
Hello everyone! My name is Zachary Detlefs, and I am the Director of Development at Game Warriors! We are a coding and art academy as well as a team that offers development work to anyone in need. At the moment, finding contract work has been a struggle. With the the …
Hello, I have simple problem for professionalist (that i think ) but i asked all available AI about it and none was able to help and solve problem. so nothing is able to help me in this. I have simple app that show 3 colored axes and camera that move …
First, I'm a passionate gamer and professionally a game developer. It's a dream of me to create games like assassin creed series, I also own a [website](https://skydownloading.com/) which basically all about gaming. You might know how much I'm into gaming. If I start working out than how many Days or …
I've been working on the GUI portion of my [C++ Connect-N game project](https://github.com/Schol-R-LEA/ConnectN), and have gotten it to would could charitably be called a working state. However, the game AI, not to put it to finely, stinks. I was wondering if anyone here has more experience in implementing a minmax …
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Hello! I always wanted programming my own games, but i dont know where to start. At school im coding in C, and i read a lot that some people suggest C++, but i dont know. Your ideas? I would like to make a 2d game , which will be also …
As more Q1 fiscal reports keep rolling in, it's clear that Sony stands out among the gaming pack, thanks in part to a significant rise is PS3 Sales. Unfortunately, Nintendo and Capcom didn't fare so well. [ATTACH=RIGHT]16254[/ATTACH][B]Sony[/B] Sony bounced back from a 1st quarter loss of $426 million last year, …
Would you back Avatar (the movie) or [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/news/story248510.html"]Modern Warfare 2[/URL] (the game) to win a fight for the biggest grossing entertainment blockbuster of the last six months? Given that Avatar has already stormed up the biggest movie blockbuster list to sit comfortably near the top as the second biggest grossing …
so i've been banging my head trying to get the enemy ai pathfinding working in my little c++ project. stuck a basic A* in there but the characters just jitter around corners instead of walking around them. tried tweaking the heuristics, even slapped on some smoothing, but it still just …
Hello, fellow coders, I'm relatively new to coding and web development but excited to embark on a project combining my passion and my budding programming skills. I'm eager to create a tool like this https://minecraftcirclegenerate.com/ created using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. As a beginner, I'm seeking guidance on where to …
I’ve been working on an HTML5 game and trying to make it run smoothly on older phones and low-end tablets. A few things that helped so far: reduce draw calls, use sprite sheets instead of many small images, and lower the canvas resolution when possible. Culling off-screen objects and simplifying …
I would like to share a simple physics simulation concept that I’ve been working on using C#. The model is based on an idea I call the “NKTg Law of Varying Inertia.” This law aims to describe how an object moves when its mass changes over time — such as …
In Unity 3D, utilizing the Starter Assets package, I am trying to swap the mesh on the Starter Asset character that I duplicated in the scene. I unpacked a prefab so that I could utilize the mesh filter of the new prefab that I imported. I realized that there are …
how can i read a file to StdPicture? and draw it on memory HDC? Public Sub LoadImage(strPath As String) Dim myPic As New StdPicture Set myPic = LoadPicture(strPath) NewImage myPic.Width, myPic.Height BitBlt MemoryHDC, 0, 0, Width, Height, myPic.Handle, 0, 0, SRCCOPY 'i get only a black background color End Sub
Hello this is Gulshan Negi Well, I am writing a program for making hangman game in python but it shows some error at the time of its execution. Here is my source code: import random def select_word(): words_in_computer_memory = ['magazine','stars','computer','python','organisation'] word = random.choice(words_in_computer_memory) return word def is_gussed(word, guessed_letter_list): count=0 for …
with CreateDIBSection() we create an array of DIB's pixels .. but it's a copy and not a pointer :( when i change 1 pixel or draw a rectangle, i must re-create the DIB's and then draw the result. Private bmpPtr() As Long ReDim bmpPtr(ImageWidth * ImageHeight - 1) hBitmap = …
i did these code for create RayCasting: Option Explicit Private Declare Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long) Private Const PI As Double = 3.14159265358979 Dim LevelMap(12) As Variant Dim CamWidth As Long Dim CamHeight As Long Dim CamHalfHeight As Long Dim RayCastingPrecision As Long Dim PlayerX As Double …
Working on a game for a friends daughter for her 6th birthday. Its a scrolling game where the player will be Snoopy and they'll be flying around on his doghouse collecting Woodstock (Which are flying around the screen) for each level (There will be 4 levels). At the end of …
import javax.swing.*; import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTreeUI; import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.FocusListener; import java.awt.event.KeyEvent; import java.awt.event.KeyListener; public class GamePanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{ final int originTileSize = 16; //The Size of the tiles, or grids final int scale = 3; final int tileSize = originTileSize * scale; final int screenCol = 10; final …
Hey guys and gals, any ideas on gaming laptops with good cooling system. Mine just melted ... :/
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I am just learning C++. I haven't made any games with SFML or anything like that. Just wondering whether SFML would be easy for a newbie like me. I am planning on using it after I finish learncpp.com. I am currently at the header guards section right now. Also, what …
Making a scrolling space shooting video game in C# where the player will fight one on one with their opponent. I was able to figure out how to make the missile go up if the opponent was above the player. But, I can't seem to make it work if the …
Hi, Im creating a canvas and inserting an image. I'm using bind to move the image with my mouse. It works, but whenever I add another image, it doesn't work. When I try to move any images, only image1 moves and image 2 dissappears. Any ideas would help, thanks Here's …
I was looking for open source projects on google and found this platform crowdsourcer.io is there anyone with experience using the platform? I plan to contribute to a game project there.
Hi I'm just beginning to learn programming, but I have some knowledge about design and wanted to ask about design in particular. Is it important to have a certain color theme? I mean which color and shapes would be the best for a game design? In psychologty, we call it …
I have developed a player v/s player game for tic tac toe..but can't understand the logic for AI ..can someone please include the AI segment in my code because i so much need it for my school project #include<iostream.h> #include<conio.h> #include<string.h> char grid [3][3]; void display_grid() { for(int i=0;i<3;i++) { …
A group describing itself as "DDoS kings" who "just want to watch the world burn" has claimed responsibility for taking the Microsoft Xbox Live network down for an hour or two earlier today. The [Lizard Squad](https://twitter.com/LizardPatrol), posting from a Twitter account called LizardPatrol, published a message warning that "Microsoft will …
I want to start programming PC Games that use lots of graphics. Which Programming language or languages are best suited for computer graphics programming and WHY?:)
A couple of years ago, a 17 year old was arrested for his part in a denial of service attack against gamers playing the online multiplayer version of Call of Duty: Black Ops. The teenager was accused of selling cheat software called 'Phenom Booter' which prevented others from playing (it's …
Konami, the Japanese games developer responsible for such genre defining classics as Metal Gear Solid and Silent Hill, has confirmed that tens of thousands of customer accounts have been put at risk due to a breach of the Konami ID portal site. During a period between the 13th June and …
I wanted to share this great game development kit called stencyl [stencyl](http://www.stencyl.com) its great for creating 2d games you can publish your game to flash iphone and soon html5 and android is in the way. I am currently developing a game myself using stencyl and going to upload it to …
It's going to be a great Easter for Modern Warfare 2 gamers, and that's official. Robert Bowling, Creative Strategist at Modern Warfare 2 developers Infinity Ward, has [URL="http://twitter.com/fourzerotwo/status/10738022531"]posted confirmation on Twitter[/URL] that for the weekend of April 2nd to 5th there will be double experience points on offer to players …
This special edition of the Guinness World Records book will appeal to geeks and nerds the world over. Not just because it is packed full of the kind of trivia that we all thrive on in social situations, but also because that trivia is firmly based in the realm of …
Hi I am new to programing and I want to learn some basic tings. I also want to learn to create basic games. Could anyone reccomend a good book or websiteto get me started? Thanks, Robbie
Hi guys, I haven't been on daniweb for a while, I've started learning scripting in UDK. But still I wish to make smaller games using native languages. So here goes my question: what is the best IDE for programming small games with nice UI? So far, for programming win apps …
Hello :D I need a good 3d game engine to crate fps games, that can be online. I dont want to do scriptiong but i want to desing evry thing my self. Do you know a good engine ?
Hello - I'm new to this forum, hello everyone. :) I wanted to see what people thought to the idea of a centralised PC trophy site, which developers can add their trophies to and users can collect in a central place. It's sort of like testing the water, because I've …
Hi All! Been working on the following XNA game engine for the past 3 years… [B]See website for pics and videos;[/B] [URL="http://www.temporalwars.com/dotnetnuke/Home.aspx"]http://www.temporalwars.com/dotnetnuke/Home.aspx[/URL] [URL="http://www.temporalwars.com/dotnetnuke/GameEngine.aspx"]http://www.temporalwars.com/dotnetnuke/GameEngine.aspx[/URL] Contains the following features; Graphics * Per-pixel dynamic lighting * Normal occlusion mapping * Reflection handling * Powerful explosions, fire, and smoke particle systems * Glow post …
For anyone who [URL="http://www.itwire.com/content/view/22077/1168/"]doubted[/URL] that the iPhone was to be [URL="http://www.daniweb.com/blogs/entry4622.html"]taken seriously as a games platform[/URL], and there have been many, the release today of Grand Theft Auto as an iPhone app should seal the deal that the iPhone is the real thing as far as being a games console …
[ATTACH=RIGHT]16400[/ATTACH]Today [URL="http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=59530"]University of Washington researchers scored a triumph[/URL] in the ongoing battle for domination of the planet by demonstrating that sometimes humans are better at video games. The announcement came from David Baker, a biologist at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Zoran Popovic and Seth Cooper, computer scientists at …
I have a gaming application developed using C#. Please suggest me a good installer for my application...
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