Using XCode
Post: #1
I want to make a 2D fullscreen game in XCode, but how do I even start? I want to code in C++, and hopefully the game cold be cross-platform. I just do not know where to get started.
Post: #2
Google would probably be a good place 
Or you could check out the How to get started in game development thread
Or you could check out the How to get started in game development thread
Worlds at War (Current Project) - http://www.awkward-games.com/forum/
Post: #3
Xcode is an Integrated Development Environment, not a programming language. It's best if you learn C++ then OpenGL (That's the library that does the drawing) and GLUT (The link between OpenGL and the Macintosh (That's where you do fullscreen).
I went through this recently.
You should learn C++ (If you don't already) then use OneSadCookie's GLUT/OpenGL Tutorial to set up OpenGL. That tutorial is C (Consider it, it's what I use) but it'll work with some mod'ding.
You can figure out keyboard input by looking at some threads in this forum (Mine in particular - I had the same problem also). That should get you started.
I went through this recently.
You should learn C++ (If you don't already) then use OneSadCookie's GLUT/OpenGL Tutorial to set up OpenGL. That tutorial is C (Consider it, it's what I use) but it'll work with some mod'ding.
You can figure out keyboard input by looking at some threads in this forum (Mine in particular - I had the same problem also). That should get you started.
~ Bring a Pen ~
Post: #5
Thanks! I am started to get used to using C++, and edited the code to use a box object. I think that now that I know how C++, OpenGL, GLUT, and OOP work together, I can start designing classes and modifying the code more.
I do have a question though. Does anyone else experience the problem where if you resize the window made in the tutorial, the square disappears?
Oh, and by the way, I have been making some useful classes in C++. If you want to test/use/debug them I'll figure out a way to show you. So far I have a linked list (similar to NSMutableArray of Cocoa) and a View that can have subviews (you have to draw in OpenGL though). I am going to work on it and maybe have a nice little toolkit for building games and other applications in C++.
I do have a question though. Does anyone else experience the problem where if you resize the window made in the tutorial, the square disappears?
Oh, and by the way, I have been making some useful classes in C++. If you want to test/use/debug them I'll figure out a way to show you. So far I have a linked list (similar to NSMutableArray of Cocoa) and a View that can have subviews (you have to draw in OpenGL though). I am going to work on it and maybe have a nice little toolkit for building games and other applications in C++.
Post: #6
No, it should resize proportionally to the window. Is your glutResize Function OK? Have you modified it as the tutorial says: to pixel coordinates?
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Post: #7
Followed the tutorial exactly, but it does not work.
I have been looking at GLUT example code, and the resize does work, so I will continue to try things.
I have been looking at GLUT example code, and the resize does work, so I will continue to try things.
Post: #8
I'd like to point out http://www.sfml-dev.org as an easy to use 2D engine with some pretty decent tutorials. Learning C++ and OpenGL at the same time is a bit much for some people and this is a good base for getting up to speed on the C++ side of things.
