Math Requirements
Post: #1
Hello everyone,
I am completely new to programming and such (and to this forums), but I have a strong interest in learning. Someday I hope I can make my own games.
However, as a communications student, I don't really get to see a lot of math (much less programming), so I was wondering, what would I have to learn on math subjects so I can program a game? I know there is a broad spectrum of games, but what I am trying to do is to program a simple game such as those that are on the app store or maybe even flash games.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
P.S.: I read the thread about starting on game development, and I tried to find out what exactly was linear algebra, and I found out it is something entirely new to me. ><
I am completely new to programming and such (and to this forums), but I have a strong interest in learning. Someday I hope I can make my own games.
However, as a communications student, I don't really get to see a lot of math (much less programming), so I was wondering, what would I have to learn on math subjects so I can program a game? I know there is a broad spectrum of games, but what I am trying to do is to program a simple game such as those that are on the app store or maybe even flash games.
Can anybody point me in the right direction?
P.S.: I read the thread about starting on game development, and I tried to find out what exactly was linear algebra, and I found out it is something entirely new to me. ><
Post: #2
Linear algebra will help you, but isn't necessary for a 2D game. You can make a perfectly good 2D game with the basic trigonometry you learned age about 14.
Post: #4
I would suggest discrete math. I find I use those examples more often than not.
But honestly, the math you need to know depends on what you want to do in programming / game development. Computer science will help you far more than math will.
But honestly, the math you need to know depends on what you want to do in programming / game development. Computer science will help you far more than math will.
Post: #5
Anything which you don't know already is on the internet for you to either learn or copy. P.S. for a simple 2D game there isn't anything really complex like quaternions or anything. Good luck anyway though.
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Post: #6
Agreement with other posters. Evidence: the only math questions I have ever asked on this forum were related to high school-level trigonometry concepts that hadn't been covered in my public school math classes yet.
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Post: #7
Mikey, you shouldn't be telling people it's easy to learn games programming when even your signature has a stack overflow in it... 
Post: #8
LOL... Mikey's sigs always contain logical errors. I don't think I've ever seen a member who has received more discussion about their sig.
On the math thing: Definitely need to know sin/cos/tan and their inverses, plus you need to know the distance formula. You can pretty much do any 2D game with just those basic math concepts.
On the math thing: Definitely need to know sin/cos/tan and their inverses, plus you need to know the distance formula. You can pretty much do any 2D game with just those basic math concepts.
