Learn C++ Game Development for Beginners Step by Step

Learn C++ game development for beginners by building a game from scratch using C++ and a simple multimedia library, covering events, rendering, and Pong in a Windows setup.

Prepare the development environment for the course by installing Visual Studio 2013 community edition and configuring CMake. Set up build and source folders to enable debugging and running the project.

install Visual C++ 2010 Express and set up Visual Studio 2010, then create a new console project and run hello world to verify the environment for future SFM game development.

Download and install SFML 2.0, copy the bin, include, and lib folders to your project, and run the pong example to learn basic integration with Visual C++ 2010.

Create an empty Visual C++ project, configure include and library directories for SFM, set debug and release configurations, link the SFM graphics, window, and system libraries, and copy runtime DLLs.

Create a render window with SFML, using a video mode of 800 by 600 and naming it SML, then compile and run to see the window.

Learn how a game loop works: create the window and game objects, then run an infinite loop at 60 frames per second with events, logic, and rendering.

Learn to handle keyboard and mouse events within the game loop using an srf event object, check event types, and print key presses and releases to the console.

Learn to disable key repeats and separate events from the game loop by using states for key presses and releases, moving console output into the logic and updating per frame.

Learn to handle mouse events by detecting left click presses, counting clicks, and printing the count. Track mouse movement to capture and print the x and y coordinates.

Render a rectangle and a circle inside a window, define their size and position, apply colors, and implement basic movement within a simple top-left origin coordinate system.

Load a PNG image with alpha into a C++ game via sf::Texture, load from file before the main game, bind to a rectangle, and resize to 100 by 100.

download and prepare web images for your game, verify licenses from sites like openclipart.org, convert to png, handle transparency, and load textures into your visual studio c++ project.

Learn how to render text in your game by loading a true type font from the system, binding it to a text object, and configuring size, position, and color.

Prepare your project to use sounds and music by updating the linker inputs for both debug and release, and copy the required audio DLLs into the project folder.

Create and export a sound effect with a simple tool, import it into your project, and play it by loading into a buffer and binding to a sound object.

Learn to load and stream music in your C++ game, using an ogg file, a music object, looping, and volume control for playback.

Learn to integrate events, rendering, and sound to make a rectangle rotate when holding a key, using state-based events, button press/release handling, and real-time rotation.

Implement simple movement in c++ using two buttons per axis and velocity variables to move a shape with x and y. Handle key presses to set velocities for movement.

Explore basic collision in game development using two rectangles, detecting intersections, and stopping movement when they collide, then separating the X and Y movements to pass around the red rectangle.

Load and prepare game resources for a Pong project by organizing textures, sounds, and fonts, then set up initial code and validate assets before gameplay.

Create a backdrop rectangle, two paddles, and a ball; set sizes 800x600, 50x100, and 50x50; apply textures and positions, then render the background first for a complete game scene.

Develop paddle and ball movement for a pong game by managing keyboard state (up and down), velocity (y velocity, ball x/y velocity), and out-of-bounds bounce logic.

Implement a simple ai for the second paddle that tracks the ball and adjusts its y velocity, detects collisions with paddles using intersects and global bounce, and plays hit sounds.

Finish part 5 by implementing score rendering in a pong game, updating the score text each frame, and resetting the ball to the center while increasing enemy speed.

Prepare a Windows development environment for C++ game development by installing Visual Studio 2015 Community and SFML tools, then configure include and lib paths and build a simple console app.

Learn to prepare a Linux Ubuntu development environment for C++ game development by installing SFML, CMake, and OpenGL, setting up Qt Creator, and building a simple windowed app.

Learn to create and manage an SFML window, implement the main game loop with event handling, rendering, and optional frame rate controls like vsync and style options.

Learn C++ game development covers handling keyboard and mouse events in the main game loop, using event types, modifiers, and state variables.

Learn to render basic shapes in C++ game development, including rectangles and circles, with color, origin, movement, rotation, outlines, scaling, and adjustable polygon points.

Load image files as textures from the data folder and apply them to shapes and sprites. Use correct file paths and enable smoothing when scaling textures.

Load a font file from the data folder and create a font object. Create a text object, set the font and string, adjust position, size, color, and style, then render.

Prepare the C++ game project to support audio by updating debug and release linker dependencies, adding openal32, copying openal dlls to the project folder, and including the openal header.

Learn to load and play sound effects and music in a c++ game, using a sound buffer and sound object for effects and a music class for streamed playback.