Lets have an FGN game programming competition!!!

First topic message reminder :

why don't we have a competition where everyone tries making a 2d or 3d game and we see who makes the best one

for 2d games they can use gamemaker studio

for 3d games they can use unity 3d

the prize can be...I dunno

didn't see it checking it now

thedarkknight wrote:

I'm aware. I'm just saying i would like to learn it. would really help us improve the site if somebody taught me.

youtube tuts ;p

i started to learn programming online a while ago and i made my own calculator just from youtube tuts

Yes, but books are better. So, you're online. Have you completed the setup of your PC?

not yet, i havent been on the forums in a bit and my schedule for how often im on fgn makes fgn not the best place to learn lol

maybe it wud be easier for me to email me the forums u made so far?
and starting this week i should be able to start working on my programming fully

It would only take 2-3 days of full dedication to learn HTML however HTML alone is pretty much useless. It's more or less the "visual" of the web page. You're gonna need another scripting language to pair with it to add functionality.


What programming language you plan on learning, Dan? As by now I'm sure you know who I am. (Hax0rPr0). I'm willing to help you or anyone with anything you need when it comes to programming. Considering the beginning to most languages are the same.(loops, functions and decision making etc...) The problem with videos is that you can follow the video but when it comes down to making your own programs you wont know how to use the functions to your advantage. Like you said about the calculator, sure you know how to make a calculator. You can even memorize how to type it out but when it comes down to using the individual functions on their own you wont understand.


That's where books/reading materials are better, you'll learn what the function does and how to use it to your advantage.



On the off chance that this post doesn't get deleted or this account, shoot me a PM. I'll gladly help out. I know what it takes to get people to understand "the basics" of programming in an easy way. I learned on my own and it took about 2-3 years to fully grasp the concept of how it works. It all seems so overwhelming at first.

C.

He plans on learning C? Damn! I've been working with C for a year+ now. Developing a game with C at the moment using SDL libraries.

C is good to start. Many languages derive from it. It can be complicated, but it is most likely the best IMO. And it can be very simple.

C or C++ would be a great beginner language. Considering its complicated and it gets straight to the point of good programming techniques.

Its not too compilcated to begin with.

Yes it is, It's overwhelming at first. I wouldn't consider C/C++ easy. It's a great start because it's complicated. it cuts to the chase right away.


Anyone can wiz through and follow tutorials but to truly understand is completely different.

^Bingo.
Taking class for C and Java, and its like it makes sense, but it doesn't at the same time lol.

Hi-C wrote:

It would only take 2-3 days of full dedication to learn HTML however HTML alone is pretty much useless. It's more or less the "visual" of the web page. You're gonna need another scripting language to pair with it to add functionality.


What programming language you plan on learning, Dan? As by now I'm sure you know who I am. (Hax0rPr0). I'm willing to help you or anyone with anything  you need when it comes to programming. Considering the beginning to most languages are the same.(loops, functions and decision making etc...) The problem with videos is that you can follow the video but when it comes down to making your own programs you wont know how to use the functions to your advantage. Like you said about the calculator, sure you know how to make a calculator. You can even memorize how to type it out but when it comes down to using the individual functions on their own you wont understand.


That's where books/reading materials are better, you'll learn what the function does and how to use it to your advantage.



On the off chance that this post doesn't get deleted or this account, shoot me a PM. I'll gladly help out. I know what it takes to get people to understand "the basics" of programming in an easy way. I learned on my own and it took about 2-3 years to fully grasp the concept of how it works. It all seems so overwhelming at first.

Why would your account get deleted?

thedarkknight wrote:

Hi-C wrote:

It would only take 2-3 days of full dedication to learn HTML however HTML alone is pretty much useless. It's more or less the "visual" of the web page. You're gonna need another scripting language to pair with it to add functionality.


What programming language you plan on learning, Dan? As by now I'm sure you know who I am. (Hax0rPr0). I'm willing to help you or anyone with anything  you need when it comes to programming. Considering the beginning to most languages are the same.(loops, functions and decision making etc...) The problem with videos is that you can follow the video but when it comes down to making your own programs you wont know how to use the functions to your advantage. Like you said about the calculator, sure you know how to make a calculator. You can even memorize how to type it out but when it comes down to using the individual functions on their own you wont understand.


That's where books/reading materials are better, you'll learn what the function does and how to use it to your advantage.



On the off chance that this post doesn't get deleted or this account, shoot me a PM. I'll gladly help out. I know what it takes to get people to understand "the basics" of programming in an easy way. I learned on my own and it took about 2-3 years to fully grasp the concept of how it works. It all seems so overwhelming at first.

Why would your account get deleted?

I think he means banned.

Hi-C wrote:

Yes it is, It's overwhelming at first. I wouldn't consider C/C++ easy. It's a great start because it's complicated. it cuts to the chase right away.


Anyone can wiz through and follow tutorials but to truly understand is completely different.

I don't really like following tutorials. As I said, the important is learning how the language works, not what codes can be used for what. If you learn how it works, you will be able to get the most out of every function. I have a couple of books of C. One of them is what I currently use, with a function list (cuz its impossible to remember them all lol), and the other only has theory (explaining the language itself, without code examples).

The Godzilla King wrote:

thedarkknight wrote:

Hi-C wrote:

It would only take 2-3 days of full dedication to learn HTML however HTML alone is pretty much useless. It's more or less the "visual" of the web page. You're gonna need another scripting language to pair with it to add functionality.


What programming language you plan on learning, Dan? As by now I'm sure you know who I am. (Hax0rPr0). I'm willing to help you or anyone with anything  you need when it comes to programming. Considering the beginning to most languages are the same.(loops, functions and decision making etc...) The problem with videos is that you can follow the video but when it comes down to making your own programs you wont know how to use the functions to your advantage. Like you said about the calculator, sure you know how to make a calculator. You can even memorize how to type it out but when it comes down to using the individual functions on their own you wont understand.


That's where books/reading materials are better, you'll learn what the function does and how to use it to your advantage.



On the off chance that this post doesn't get deleted or this account, shoot me a PM. I'll gladly help out. I know what it takes to get people to understand "the basics" of programming in an easy way. I learned on my own and it took about 2-3 years to fully grasp the concept of how it works. It all seems so overwhelming at first.

Why would your account get deleted?

I think he means banned.

Still - why would he be banned for that post?

[PwN]gnmmarechal wrote:

Hi-C wrote:

Yes it is, It's overwhelming at first. I wouldn't consider C/C++ easy. It's a great start because it's complicated. it cuts to the chase right away.


Anyone can wiz through and follow tutorials but to truly understand is completely different.

I don't really like following tutorials. As I said, the important is learning how the language works, not what codes can be used for what. If you learn how it works, you will be able to get the most out of every function. I have a couple of books of C. One of them is what I currently use, with a function list (cuz its impossible to remember them all lol), and the other only has theory (explaining the language itself, without code examples).

Erm. books ftw?

Anyone here tried codeacademy.com


Its really good.

Code Academy is indeed good.

lol if we all learn coding we cud just turn this site into a company and all make apps and games together xD

thedarkknight wrote:

Still - why would he be banned for that post?

Well, some admins ban people who were previously banned because they don't trust them or something.

The Godzilla King wrote:

thedarkknight wrote:

Still - why would he be banned for that post?

Well, some admins ban people who were previously banned because they don't trust them or something.

Not anymore.

The Godzilla King wrote:

thedarkknight wrote:

Still - why would he be banned for that post?

Well, some admins ban people who were previously banned because they don't trust them or something.

I don't even remember having that many admins in the first place that would simply ban for that lol.

Well what if he was one of the perma banned guys?