Here’s a quick tutorial on using the C++ from the Standard Template Library (STL). Be sure to check my tutorial on C++ maps, also from the STL. The Standard Template Library (STL) is a collection of data containers and ways to manipulate the data we put in those containers. It is a way to store and […]
The Singleton Pattern, Java HashMap, Storing Bitmaps Efficiently, and Designing Levels
If you have landed on this page from a search engine you should first view part 1 of this platform game tutorial. This is going to be a very busy and varied tutorial. We will learn the theory of the Singleton design pattern. We will […]
Exploring Patterns and Planning the Platformer Project
This project is taken from a previous version of my book Learning Java by Building Android Games. The latest version, version 3 went into more detail in earlier projects and so this project did not fit. Some of what I say in this tutorial (and the next 3 tutorials) […]
As the last tutorial before we install a graphics library I thought a simple example that involves a game loop but no graphics would be worth while. Here’s a simple C++ tutorial for creating an adventure game where a prisoner escapes from a dungeon:
Setting up the game
To begin, create a new C++ project in your […]
Maps are a great feature of C++ they allow us to store objects (made from classes) of any type and store them paired with any other variable. One useful combination I have used a fair bit in games programming is strings and Texture objects. The string represents the name of the graphics file and the […]
If you are lucky and NOT old enough to remember Pong then you should take a look at it and find out some more before continuing. We will be programming the further simplified, single-player, Squash-style version of the game. The player must bounce the ball off the “back” wall and he gets a point each […]
