Text Games
 

Hello all! I was wondering what program I would need and the language I would need to learn (If I dont already know it) To make a text game.

text game... i would suggest c/C++ if you want it online... then... LPC

do you know what program I can use to put the C++ scripting in? And can you tell me where I can learn LPC

LPC is kinda like C excpet it was modified and similified for people who want to make online text games called "mud", it was made by lars... something can't remember :D anyway, it's like that and i'm pretty sure there are lots of tutorials out there just gotta look for a bit, as for the program to put C++ in try borland... i don't know what's the "hip" compiler out there anymore... but when it comes to this programming stuff i'm pretty sure wetwired knows best

THANKS!

Sorry for the double post but do you know any other programs? Brland is $5.00 a week or month. I want a free one please

i'm pretty sure there are free C++ compilers out there, search on www.downloads.com

Will Visual C++ work? If so do you know where I can learn how to make games with C++?

I heard from somewhere that VC++ is different to the normal C++ i dunno =\

What about a site that teaches how to make games?

VC++ uses the windows GUI (ie, forms, buttons, labels). There are free C++ compilers out there but only use the console, but that works great as text still.

i don't think any site teaches you how to make a complete game =\

could you give me a link to where I can download one. and a site that teaches you how to make ganmes with C++. One more thing. In VC++ theres alot of different kinds of things to do. Well theres a consol option in VC++ Heres a list of the types of "Projects" you can do:

1.Active server page
2.Binary File
3.Bitmap File
4.C/C++ Header File
5.C++ Source file
6.Cursor File
7.HTML Page
8.Icon File
9.Macro File
10.Resource Script
11.Resource Tamplate
12.Text File
13.ATL COM Appwizard
14.DevStudio Add-In Wizard
15.ISAPI Extension Wizard
16.Makefile
17.MFC ActiveX ControlWizard
18.MFC App Wizard (dll)
19.MFC App Wizard (exe)
20.Utility Project
21.Win32 Application
22.Win32 Consol Application
23.Win32 Dynamic-Link Library
24.Win32 Static Library

There, lol

Yes, but VC costs about $500. Text games are pretty easy to make. Set the variables to hold user input, from the variables set an output.

I have VC++

ya and it's good to have a file or something to hold all the info :D like adom... but the bug fixing and feature adding (makeing it fun) is probly the hardest part :)

yea. So do you know where I can get somin that supports that?

Choose Win32 console application for a text game.
VC++ is the most used C compiler for Windows programs.
I believe GNU has a free C compiler, though I know nothing about it.

Games are complicated. Start with simple stuff first.

dev-c++ is a pretty decent simple compiler for free.

check out www.1cplusplusstreet.com

ive posted that link somewhere else before but it's a nice site and you can find some nice tutorials and such there, or else go pick up a book or something from the library...those are always good.

For a simple text game u could also use qbasic...lol