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Zantetsken

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:23 pm


Huh... I haven't really been here since 2006 when "Danno" was my main account.

Anyhow, I've started to learn C++. I have two ultimate goals:
1. To be able to create Nintendo DS homebrew software/games.
2. To make a 2D MMORPG.

Those aren't exactly the kinds of things a person would be doing overnight, though. I believe the best way to approach anything is to take it in smaller bites.
Want to get good at drawing? Don't do it as a whole - break it down to things like eyes, noses, face proportions, etc.
Want to get through that long day at work/school? Gee, 6-8 hours is a long time... But it'll just be 3-4 hours until lunch, so set lunch as your first goal, or if you have any breaks before that, set those as the goal.
Want a level up in that grindfest MMORPG? Take it a couple hours at a time rather than a single 20 hour sitting.


Anyhow, what are some small, reasonable goals I can set for myself with C++? If anyone has some ideas, please include arrays in some of them since I don't really understand where an array would be useful. Just give a rough outline of what the program should do, though; don't tell me how to do it.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:43 pm


Try to create a tic tac toe game, or a blackjack game. Both are good uses for arrays.

Arenlor

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