Question about Software Development

[danutz_plusplus]

Hi everyone. I have a question about Software Development. I can now handle generic programming pretty well, and i'm wondering where to head next. My ultimate goal is game programming(graphic engines, i suppose), but i was thinking that windows programming and other types of programming would also help me a lot.

Could anyone of you tell me you're oppinion on this.

And if you could also give me some links to some information that you find important that would be great. Thanks a lot guys.

[GremlinSA]

Have you considered C Programming.. or Visual studio.. Many game engines are written in C...

[danutz_plusplus]

That's what i've been saying. I know generic programming in C++, and a little of Visual. Sorry if I haven't been more accurate. I know C++, and I'm asking where to go next? Thanks.

[PadexArt]

That's what i've been saying. I know generic programming in C++, and a little of Visual. Sorry if I haven't been more accurate. I know C++, and I'm asking where to go next? Thanks.

Lol. This sounds like that joke with "de frumos nu-s urit, oleaca de bataie stiu, gata plec la Bucuresti." :D

If you are interested in Game programming unless your games will be text based ones you'll eventually need to do some graphic processing. So I 'd say you take a look at Open GL and/or ActiveX.

Best of luck to you and welcome on Codeguru. ;)

[danutz_plusplus]

Thanks PadexArt. I'll say this in both languages; I hope it's not a problem:

- Si eu sunt roman. Salut. Mersi pentru sfat. M-am apucat de DirectX dar nu vreau sa sar direct la chestiile "grele". Si m-am gandit ca poate mi-ar prinde bine si altceva inainte de directx. Merci inca odata pt primire. Salut.

- I am also romanian. Hi. Thanks for the advice. I started learning DirectX but I wouldn't want to jump to the "nasty" stuff from the beggining. And I thought I should learn something else before starting with DirectX. Thanks again for the welcome. Bye.

-Aa si era sa uit, am vazut ca esti vechi membru al CodeGuru, ai experienta, si ti-am vazut si pagina web, si am vazut ca si tu lucrii in C++. Ai putea sa-mi spui ce anume lucri, ce aplicatii faci, cu ce scop. orice? Ca eu sunt cam "verde"(am doar 20 ani si doar, 4-5 ani de experienta in C++ la scoala si faculte, din care doar 1-2 de experienta efectiva(autodidact). si pot spune ,tinand cont de sistemul de invatamant, ca invatatura din scoala nu prea are mare valoare. Merci mult. Salut.

[nolxev]

i was thinking that windows programming and other types of programming would also help me a lot.

Windows programming is the first step after a programming language of course before start to write games, undoubtedly it will help you a lot, or to say that better, it's necessary.

[Ejaz]

I guess you would have already gone through GameDev (http://www.gamedev.net/reference/), if not, then try it. :thumb: