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"FM's Quest for Gaming Nirvana"

Well, I started out thinking that just buying and playing games would be enough. But then Grix inspired me with his Swordspines company idea, so I'm going to start writing my own games, which will then be put forward to Swordspines at a later date for testing and publication.

Because I left school a couple of decades ago, I'm going to have to either go to Uni. (nah, too much sex and drinking) or teach myself, so I'm doing that latter.

My adventures will be chronicled here, because I don't have enough space on the Swordspines' corporate website.

So, first up, I got hold of Teach Yourself C in 21 days (Sam's Edition £21.99), and have already coded and compiled and executed my first C program. (It prints "and then Sniper died" on your screen, not much, but it's a start.)

Next up, I'm getting a copy of Microsoft Visual C++ Standard v6 edition, which is about £75.19, so I can edit source code and compile it in a more organised and ergonomic fashion.

Hopefully by the time I get my first game published I'll be old enough to retire and live off the royalties. More news, as it happens, in the FM's Quest for Gaming Nirvana thread...

Fish-e wrote:

What are you planning to do with it???

make games, compile stuff etc

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lol @ Fish-e.... That was great!

Nice one! Compile Stuff LMAO!....

The Game wrote:
> But how does the 'computer' know exactly what shade of green to put
> in... do all the colours have a number?!



Nearly. They have a code according to how much red, green and blue there is in it. Example: 255 000 000 is red, 255 255 000 is yellow.

I got a book through the post today, The Complete Idiots Guide to C++. Looks good, but I need my C book first.

Ok look at that, C++ is an OOP. I'd never have guesed.

Did a story about you Grix, cunningly entitled "My short story." It's a few posts down.

I'd appriciated your honest opinions, even if you think it's utter crap.

Thanks Mr Stick, but money is not important to me.

(Says the naive sixteen year old idiot with an idea bigger than what he's really capable of.)

He? When was it ever me? I couldn't have done it without you.

(Well... yes, I know that... well... err... very kind of you to say so...)

Yeah, you're great.

(Well... heh, I... um...)

Excellent.

Good luck with your first game and becoming rich.

Sure? I reckon i could write something to get the public salivating before lunch.

Sorry, launch.

Hype? We'll have none of it. :0)

It would be handy if i could look around at the website, do a little preview first, get the hype up nice and high!


:-)

Granted, Your Honour has exclusive access to our first game. You might have to wait a while first though...