Help with coding

[James108]

I have just decided to try and make a mod proabably somthing like didgital paintball for the older halo ( i know a new version will be coming out) but i need to know how i would start coding i have no idea were to start and need some help. if anyone has a site i could go to for a tutorial or if somone would like to tell me how that would be great thank you

 

[Pesmerga]

Wooo, if you've got no idea where to start, then you're probably way over your head.

First off, you'll need to learn pretty much everything C++. That is one hell of a language to learn, it'll take you many years to completely master it. There is no Easy Button you can click and wham a mod. If you want a brief (perhaps scary) look at some C++ code, http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/tut4-1.html is a quick look at the syntax you'll be looking at. But if you're really interested, http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/ is a good place to start.

 

[Yombi]

heh yeah, diving into a mod will be way over your head.

Get a compiler (i'd suggest Dev-C++ it's free). Next find some good tutuorials. There's heaps of good links on GameDev.net, their C++ tutuorials. oh, and a good online ebook (free and legal ) is Thinking in C++.

Those should keep yah busy for abit.

 

[crackhead]

lol there is an easy button you can click an wham a mod the mod wizard in source sdk folder. lol i meen that is a start anyway and it creates the folders and files u need to get started

 

[James108]

Alright thanks guys ill get on i have done a little c++ before but not enough, alright i will get to work thanks again

 

[Yombi]

lol there is an easy button you can click an wham a mod the mod wizard in source sdk folder. lol i meen that is a start anyway and it creates the folders and files u need to get started

yeah, but if your C++ skills are low you're not going to get far

 

[Pesmerga]

Heh, if you haven't gotten to at least pointers in C++, you aint seen nothin yet.