I've heard c++ is used to program games,software etc: but .....(see additional details can't fit here)

a program runs in a dos like window not what i expected is there anything i'm missing.





ps:i uesd dev c++, feel free to suggest a better variation

I've heard c++ is used to program games,software etc: but .....(see additional details can't fit here)
Agree with Astaroth. You can't just type a couple lines of C++ code and expect it to come out looking like a multi-million dollar commercial 3D game, that's not how programming works at all, and if you can't grasp this concept, it's perhaps better you give it up now rather than waste everyone's time trying to explain it to you.
Reply:Hm, the Quake engine is mostly C++. I suggest you start looking at its sources and some good games such as OpenArena which build on top of Quake engine.





Since both these are under open source license, you are welcome to study them.





I believe the Quake engine developed its own library for the graphics, math and physics calculations. Anyway, this bit is an uneducated guess, have a look at it yourself to be sure.
Reply:I can't see what the question is...





Yes, allot of software used today is / was written in C or C++.





What is the question?
Reply:People told me to get the logic, not the looks. They teach console applications first, and all the logic is in there. Once you get this, then move on to graphics. Yes graphical programs can be made in C++. For that you have to include %26lt;windows%26gt; (I guess) and it has different keywords. I don't know much of it.





I also use Dev C++. You can get Microsoft Visual Express 2008 (google it) if you want to.
Reply:If you are confortable with C++ and would like to develop programs., do it!. Note that Platrom is important. if you use c++ under linux, you have to make a linux game. In Windows you can either create a console (DOS) based game or windows based game. For, Windows based games give a start with Win32 APIs.





For advanced games, you can use DirectX, OpenGL etc. like graphics engines.





Microsoft XNA Game Studio is exclusively for game development. Check this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/def...
Reply:I don't think your ready for C++ if you don't know the answer to this yourself.


Try starting with Visual Basic sounds more up your street.


C++ is notoriously difficult to learn and it would seem you don't posses even the basics to begin to get get to grips with compiler language at this time.


Good Luck hope to see your name soon.