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How should I start learning the C++ syntax used in games like Call Of Duty? I already have knowledge of basic C++ Syntax used in windows and I have written a few programs such as:
I Understand the C++ syntax used in games is different to the C++ syntax in windows but i want to be able to right my own patches and DVARS for games like COD Like this one* and I want to know what they mean.
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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
float a,c,n;
char b,d;
float addizione(float a, float c){ //Function +
float m=a+c;
return(m);
}
float sottrazione(float a, float c){ //Function -
float m=a-c;
return(m);
}
float divisione(float a, float c){ //Function /
float m=a/c;
return(m);
}
float moltiplicazione(float a, float c){ //Function *
float m=a*c;
return(m);
}
int main()
{
cin >> a; // insert first integer
LOOP:
cin >> b; // insert +-/*
cin >> c; // insert second integer
cin >> d; // insert =
cout << a;
cout << b;
cout << c;
cout << d;
if(d=='=' && b=='+'){
n=addizione(a,c);
cout << n;
a=n;
}else if(d=='=' && b=='-'){
n=sottrazione(a,c);
cout << n;
a=n;
}else if(d=='=' && b=='/'){
n=divisione(a,c);
cout << n;
a=n;
}else if(d=='=' && b=='*'){
n=moltiplicazione(a,c);
cout << n;
a=n;
}
goto LOOP; /*goes to loop and allows to
automatically continue operating*/
system("pause");
return 0;
} I Understand the C++ syntax used in games is different to the C++ syntax in windows but i want to be able to right my own patches and DVARS for games like COD Like this one* and I want to know what they mean.
ai_corpseCount "16"
aim_accel_turnrate_debug "0"
aim_accel_turnrate_enabled "1"
aim_accel_turnrate_lerp "1200"
aim_aimAssistRangeScale "1"
aim_autoaim_debug "0"
aim_autoaim_enabled "0"
aim_autoaim_lerp "40"
aim_autoaim_region_height "120"
aim_autoaim_region_width "160"
aim_autoAimRangeScale "1"
aim_automelee_debug "0"
aim_automelee_enabled "1"
aim_automelee_lerp "40"
aim_automelee_range "128"
aim_automelee_region_height "240"
aim_automelee_region_width "320"
aim_input_graph_debug "0"
aim_input_graph_enabled "1"
aim_input_graph_index "3"
aim_lockon_debug "0"
aim_lockon_deflection "0.05"
aim_lockon_enabled "1"
aim_lockon_region_height "90"
aim_lockon_region_width "90"
aim_lockon_strength "0.6"
aim_scale_view_axis "1"
aim_slowdown_debug "0"
aim_slowdown_enabled "1"
aim_slowdown_pitch_scale "0.4"
aim_slowdown_pitch_scale_ads "0.5"
aim_slowdown_region_height "90"
aim_slowdown_region_width "90"
aim_slowdown_yaw_scale "0.4"
aim_slowdown_yaw_scale_ads "0.5"
aim_target_sentient_radius "10"
aim_turnrate_pitch "90"
aim_turnrate_pitch_ads "55"
aim_turnrate_yaw "260"
aim_turnrate_yaw_ads "90" Thanks,
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You'll need to learn C++ a hell of a lot more. C++ can be a really hard language, and games is no easy subject. Call of Duty has a load of people working on it for around 2 years.
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That Didn't really help a lot? Im asking if anyone knows any good books or resources for learning the C++ syntax and sub-language used in games.
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best thing to do, is to look at the game coding for a long time, and try to understand how it works, and why, sooner or later, you will understand how to write your own coding
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A1_Q2 wrote That Didn't really help a lot? Im asking if anyone knows any good books or resources for learning the C++ syntax and sub-language used in games.
Well it should help. You can't really skip to C++ game coding. You have to have a good understanding of the language first. You could buy books on XNA studio and that sort of stuff but you wouldn't get any of that. Creating a game like COD would take Years (By yourself) and the Activision team is full of coders that have practiced programming their entire lives. I would suggest getting an understanding of C++ first. Try books and class courses at your school (I'm sure they'll have some) and then get into XNA.
Download XNA when you're comfortable with C++ and C#
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If you wanted to submit an arcade game to MicroSoft you would have to buy an AppHub membership as well.
If you want XNA tutorials you could look at your local bookstore, or on Amazon. This is a nice website to look at. Even has free sprites
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M0D1F13D wrote The language you're looking for is GSC. It's syntax is similar to C++ but it isn't C++. There really isn't one good place to learn the whole language but you could start [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]
No no just no... Gsc is specific to cod it's just their own language they use for scripting. @Op Looks like all you done is the most basic type of C++ do some more difficult stuff than just math make some actual windows programs, learn about memory management and how to use the graphics cards first. And what you posted aren't codes their dvars which are just variables.
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-Cola- wrote best thing to do, is to look at the game coding for a long time, and try to understand how it works, and why, sooner or later, you will understand how to write your own coding
Agreed, read the code if youve played the game a lot and try to put the pieces of the puzzle together...
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AIRBORNFATDOG wrote-Cola- wrote best thing to do, is to look at the game coding for a long time, and try to understand how it works, and why, sooner or later, you will understand how to write your own coding
Agreed, read the code if youve played the game a lot and try to put the pieces of the puzzle together...
If you try to make a game similar to Call of Duty just by playing the game alot, you will fail misarebly (Or however you spell that), and then get bored with game programming and quit.
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-Cola- wrote best thing to do, is to look at the game coding for a long time, and try to understand how it works, and why, sooner or later, you will understand how to write your own coding
Now that's one of the worst things you can do. You could look at code for days and not understand a line of it. Otherwise anyone in the world could be a coding genius. You wouldn't understand anything, and if anything, very little of it. C++ is frustrating and probably the only language that you can get anything from staring at it for a long time would VB.net.
Now if I gave you some code like this;
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
return 0;
} Would you understand the slightest clue of what it meant? And that is the basic syntax! Imagine lines, and lines, and lines and lines of advanced coding. Staring at it would do absolutely nothing. Sorry but I must disagree with you, strongly.
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