31 thoughts on “C++ Fast Track for Games Programming Part 1: Getting Started”

1. Are there any restrictions on how the exercise should be resolved? Or can we use everything we want (for example, add some #include for string manipulation)?

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   • You may use whatever you would like to solve the exercises.

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2. I’ve notice two “.vs” folders one on solution level and the other on project level.
   In order to use version control properly should I add the “.vs” folder to my gitignore file?
   Thanks!

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   • Isaac,

     Generally, you can safely ignore hidden files and folders and files that are generated by the IDE. The .vs folder both hidden (by default) and generated by the IDE. In this case, I would highly encourage you to ignore the .vs folder by adding it to your .gitignore file.

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3. First of all thank you in advance for the high quality info your are putting here! Second, is it a problem to do the classes/tutorials using a mac, for example on (Visual Studio for Mac)? Thanks in advance!

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   • Djakson,

     The tutorials (and the corresponding source code that is provided) are tested on Windows. Using other platforms is not recommended (but may be possible).

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4. Just as Djakson said, thank you so much for the professional content that you’re providing here. While I will follow through with the course without a doubt, I was just wondering if there’s any way for me to get a certificate for it.

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   • If you wish to get a college degree in game development, you can apply for our games program in the Netherlands: Creative Media and Game Technologies.

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5. How can I contact the teachers for cheking my assignment?

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   • Consider joining the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/gsxxaxc

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     • What would be the appropriate channel on the Discord Server to submit and assignment?

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       • There is a buas-assessment channel you can use.

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6. main.cpp

   C++

   #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { int t = 10, k = 10; while (t--) { cout << "SUSHIL\n"; } system("pause"); while (k--) { cout << "Coding was awesome!\n"; } system("pause"); return 0; }

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   #include <iostream> using namespace std;   int main() { int t = 10, k = 10;   while (t--) { cout << "SUSHIL\n"; }   system("pause");   while (k--) { cout << "Coding was awesome!\n"; }   system("pause");   return 0; }

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   • Santosh,

     A while loop is one construct in C/C++ that you can use to perform a repetitive task, but for this solution, a for loop would be better.
     See: https://www.w3schools.com/cpp/cpp_for_loop.asp

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   • Santosh,

     A while loop is one construct in C/C++ that you can use to perform a repetitive task, but for this solution, a for loop would be better.
     See: https://www.w3schools.com/cpp/cpp_for_loop.asp

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7. main.cpp

   C++

   #include "stdio.h" void main() { for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { printf("Brad\n"); } getchar(); printf("Coding is awesome!\n"); getchar(); }

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   #include "stdio.h"   void main() { for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { printf("Brad\n"); } getchar();   printf("Coding is awesome!\n");   getchar();   }

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8. i ave just started this course.. and the comment at the end says :
   “Every article in this series will end with a small practical assignment. You need to complete this assignment, and send the result to one of the programming teachers. Once you have done so, you may continue with the next part.”
   how do i do this? or was this part of the original text for the original course : “This course was originally created for the Games programme at Breda University of Applied Sciences (known as IGAD at the previously named NHTV)”

   should i just ignore this “requirement”?

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   • just in case.. I thought I would cheat.. and create :

     Part 1: Getting Started

     C++

     #include "template.h" #include <string> int main() { std::string stringToPrint = "Graham is here"; for (int stringToPrintCounter = 0; stringToPrintCounter < 2; ++stringToPrintCounter) { for (int nameLoop = 0; nameLoop < 10; ++nameLoop) { std::cout << stringToPrint << std::endl; } stringToPrint = "Coding is AWESOME!"; } getchar(); return 0; }

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     #include "template.h" #include <string>   int main() { std::string stringToPrint = "Graham is here"; for (int stringToPrintCounter = 0; stringToPrintCounter < 2; ++stringToPrintCounter) { for (int nameLoop = 0; nameLoop < 10; ++nameLoop) { std::cout << stringToPrint << std::endl; } stringToPrint = "Coding is AWESOME!"; } getchar();   return 0; }

     By the way – this generates one warning because the return value of getchar() is completely ignored.

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     • This is not cheating, this is a perfectly valid solution! This is the first time I’ve seen someone solve this with a nested for-loop. It’s a bit convoluted, but it is functional.

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   • I’ve updated the text to share your solution on Discord 😉 Most of the programming lecturers are also members of the 3dgep.com Discord server.

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9. C++

   #include <stdio.h> int main() { printf( "Hello World!/n" ); getchar(); }

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   #include <stdio.h>   int main() { printf( "Hello World!/n" ); getchar(); }

   I got an LNK2019 Error that I don’t know how to solve. From what I understood this has something to do with the fact that it can’t find the definition for the main symbol anywere. But knowing this has not made me able to resolve a solution.

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   • I don’t have enough information to answer your question. Consider asking on the Discord server: https://discord.com/

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10. I will be following this course… Because I’ve wanted to use C++ to put a sprite on the screen for a long time now. That’s always been the hard part and it seems you guys get to sprites VERY quickly in this course!

    Anyway… Besides just… typing out the print command 20 times to do the final task… Here’s some sloppy code I copied from elsewhere to do it with a loop.

    Runs fine on my comp XD

    C++

    #include "stdio.h" #include <iostream> using namespace std; int main() { for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i = i + 1) { cout << "Jeorg" << "\n"; } getchar(); for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i = i + 1) { cout << "coding is awesome" << "\n"; } return 0; }

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    #include "stdio.h" #include <iostream> using namespace std;   int main() {     for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i = i + 1) {         cout << "Jeorg" << "\n";     }     getchar();       for (int i = 0; i <= 10; i = i + 1) {         cout << "coding is awesome" << "\n";     }     return 0;      }

    I think it has some extra includes it doesn’t need, but it runs.

    Thanks for this guys. Once I can control sprites I will be off to the races.

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    • Okay, but you can append the newline character directly to the string:

      C++

      cout << "coding is awesome\n";

      1	cout << "coding is awesome\n";

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11. C++

    #include "stdio.h" int main() { for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { printf("Isabelle\n"); } getchar(); for (int i = 0; i < 1; i = i + 1) { printf("Coding is awesome!\n"); } return 0; }

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    #include "stdio.h"   int main() { for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) { printf("Isabelle\n"); } getchar();   for (int i = 0; i < 1; i = i + 1) { printf("Coding is awesome!\n"); }   return 0;   }

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    • Okay, but you don’t need a for loop to print “Coding is awesome!” once.

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12. #include <stdio.h>

    void main()
    {
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
    {
    printf("Lynn\n");
    }

    getchar();
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i)
    {
    printf("Coding is awesome!\n");
    }

    getchar();
    }

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    • erm this doesn’t seem quite right, how do I get it to be formatted as code (like in the other comments)?

      Also my #include disappeared D:

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13. Hi! I was wondering if we can use the version of visual studio code, and if I can use the unreal engine for the assignment?

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14. Hey here is the solution for the assignment.
    #include
    int main() {
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    std::cout << "Suraj\n";
    }
    std::cin.get();
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    std::cout << "Coding is Awesome \n";
    }
    std::cin.get();
    return 0;
    }

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15. The solutuion I found online that some one posted
    #include “stdio.h”

    void main()
    {
    int I = 0;// This is the first value that get printed
    do
    {
    printf(“hello world\n”);
    getchar(); // This enter a new line
    I++; // this will help increase the value , in this context
    }
    while(I < 10); // This 0 – 10, and will print the amount number before 9
    }
    The I++ increase the value meaning the text the that we want to print.
    Do is self explanatory,
    The int I = 0 , the 0 represent the first value, while(I < 10) ,this mean from 0 to 10( First to tenth value) 0 is less than 10 , this declare that each Text(Hello world)
    up to 10 times
    While looking at people response , your response to them, took me to w3 school(which I'm familiar with) and there's version of this which short and simple:

    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
    std::cout << "Coding is awesome!" << "\n";
    }

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