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If I pass all my A levels I hope to be going to uni to start a Computer Science Games Development course and I was wondering has anyone else done this course before or currently doing this course, and if you are could you give me some pointers in what it will involve? Also I haven't really made any games beofore e.g. and flash games on the internet and does anyone know where I could learn or if theres any good books as any help would be nice, Thanks.
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If I pass all my A levels I hope to be going to uni to start a Computer Science Games Development course and I was wondering has anyone else done this course before or currently doing this course, and if you are could you give me some pointers in what it will involve? Also I haven't really made any games beofore e.g. and flash games on the internet and does anyone know where I could learn or if theres any good books as any help would be nice, Thanks.
I suggest you find out what programming languages will be involved within your course and start learning it yourself. Having a certain amount of knowledge about a subject before learning it properly is always an advantage.
Spikecast is doing something like that. Ask him. He's usually found outside schools and playgrounds.
Depends on the uni. Is it a programming course mainly or does it have the naffy design parts too, where you get to play with Editors and suchlike? Read the syllabus.
I'm going in for a Games Computing course at Lincoln Uni in September.
Learn C and C++.
You lot have a better chance of finding a job in games when you graduate, since by that time devs will be getting kits for the PS4 and XB3, which by then will probably need team sizes of 100+.
gamesfreak wrote:
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Not sure if i have mentioned this before but i am at lincoln uni, Hull campus and in my first year i did the games course but then they showed us the 2nd year stuff and it was all gay programming. i did my fair share of programming at college but the amount they asked was crazy and boring not much design just typing of code.
There is a game course at the hull campus that is modelling, level editing and animation for games. which seems to be quite good.
> I'm going in for a Games Computing course at Lincoln Uni in September.
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Not sure if i have mentioned this before but i am at lincoln uni, Hull campus and in my first year i did the games course but then they showed us the 2nd year stuff and it was all gay programming. i did my fair share of programming at college but the amount they asked was crazy and boring not much design just typing of code.
There is a game course at the hull campus that is modelling, level editing and animation for games. which seems to be quite good.
lcarus wrote:
> You lot have a better chance of finding a job in games when you
> graduate, since by that time devs will be getting kits for the PS4
> and XB3, which by then will probably need team sizes of 100+.
i have applied to a job in scotland to work with a game company i am doing a media degree, they are asking for someone with 3d max and photoshop skills. and they want students who have jsut finished.
> You lot have a better chance of finding a job in games when you
> graduate, since by that time devs will be getting kits for the PS4
> and XB3, which by then will probably need team sizes of 100+.
i have applied to a job in scotland to work with a game company i am doing a media degree, they are asking for someone with 3d max and photoshop skills. and they want students who have jsut finished.
My cousin's at Lincoln Uni doing some design course.
So ummmm there you have it.
So ummmm there you have it.
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