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Best guide to basic game creation

Started by - Josh - Jan 22, 2006 at 3:55 AM 6 replies 700+ views

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Jan 22, 2006 at 3:55 AM

Okay, I have literally spent 2 full days looking for a good guide on creating a simple RPG in visual basic. All I have seen is using DirectX, and personally I can barely keep up with the basics on that. Isn't there simpler methods then DirectX to create a simple RPG? I don't plan on selling it, or even releasing it to lots of people, I am just in this for the learning experience. So far I have read around 10 different guides that looked decent, and most have been just on DirectX. I'm sure you get this alot, but I have figured out VB is not the most common language to write games in. I have done searches for tutorials on simple RPG's for VB on this site, checked the first 7 pages for about 4 different types of searches, so this is my last resort. Any help/pointers would be very greatful, thanks :)

RAZORUNREAL

Jan 22, 2006 at 4:07 AM

Don't know if this will be any help, I'm just posting on the off chance.

ToohrVyk

Jan 22, 2006 at 4:09 AM

Visual Basic is not the language that is used the most for game development. Top titles mainly use C or C++, but these languages will make things even more difficult for you if you start learning them as your first language.

This thread contains many resources (including a post about Python). If you just started programming, you might want to look at the Python language, which is easy for beginners and incorporates a very simple game development library called PyGame which will help you tremendously in learning the basics of game development.

DinGY

Jan 22, 2006 at 7:18 AM

You want to create 3D RPG or 2D RPG?

2D RPG
- Using BitBlt it is simple and good for 2D game.
However it render slower than DirectDraw.
There are many tutorials about BitBlt on the internet.
Click Here for tutorials

- You could search for 2D Engine.
Check This 2D Engine

3D RPG
- Search for 3D Engine. DevMaster have huge list of 3D Engine
Click Here for list of 3D Engine able to use in VB

- DarkBasic : is BASIC language which is easy to make game.
- BlitzBasic : this one is also BASIC language for make game too

I hope this information will help you out.

- Josh -

Jan 22, 2006 at 2:16 PM

Which is the best most up to date 3D/2D engine? I checked that list, but im looking at dates from 2003-2004. I tryed 3DState, but am having trouble with the license agreement, and can't use the engine correctly and havn't recieved any info from support yet.

If anyone could provide some links, that would be great, I am looking to create a VERY simple RPG as my first project.

DinGY

Jan 22, 2006 at 2:59 PM

Try these 3D Engine:
- TrueVision 3D
- Revolution 3D
- NemoX Engine

- Josh -

Jan 22, 2006 at 6:57 PM

Thanks for the link.

Though, I still insist on using a 2D engine because my game is only going to be a simple Tile based scroll map. Something like Zelda, or the old Pokemon games. If anyone has good 2D engines that are BASIC, that would be great. Being only 14, some of these engines get a little to advanced and I get lost halfway through.

tont

Jan 23, 2006 at 8:07 AM

you may want to look into SDL for 2d programming. its simple to setup a tile based game with that. also here are some links to some good tuturials for it..

http://lazyfooproductions.com/SDL_tutorials/index.php
http://jnrdev.72dpiarmy.com/

and who can forget this link
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sdl+tutorials&btnG=Google+Search

GOODLUCK!

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