iPhone Game Development Tutorial 1 - Part 1

[TheDevilbuster]

...I just realized that this is two years old.

Is this going to work on Xcode 4.2.1?

[webbypictures]

@TheDevilbuster 1 month later yes it will however the layout is different

[sidshekar]

Hm... I have installed xcode 4 and when I create a new GLES project ... the EAGL and delegate.m dont look exactly the same ... and I also dont see the cube spinnin when I run my test program.... id there a big difference between the versions? Also could you make an updated video highlighting the changes??.... thanks... as you might have guessed already... I am a n00b... :D

[LukaKotar]

is there any way i can create my own games straight from my ipod? i know i can create animations on my ipod using animation creator, put is there any app to let me develop games on it? thanks ;)

[MrJagaloon]

@LukaKotar no

[TheDevilbuster]

@LukaKotar If you can put Xcode onto your iPod, it might work.

Assuming your iPod runs on Lion OS, or at least Snow Leopard. Otherwise, I doubt it.

[moondanceff]

71^2 = 5041!

[Daran728]

Hello bro, I have a question. Do we can earn money if we make free apps?

[robintimothycard]

@Daran728 no

[apresskiing]

@Daran728 you can if you include ads in the free app.

[MrJagaloon]

@Daran728 You can make money from free apps with adds and in game purchases

[moondanceff]

71 squared is 5041!!!

[98cwc]

I have a problem. I have Xcode 4 installed. And the framework that it provides is not the same as the of the earlier versions. Like for instance in this video, all the stuff you were showing us to delete I didnt even have. Can you help me out. Do I just need to install the earlier version? Thanks.

[tranceloop]

@98cwc I'm facing the same problem. Damn you Xcode 4 :(

[MrJagaloon]

@98cwc you just have to figure it out. I have had issues with this as well. srry

[gauravdawg]

hi , i am starting to learn iphone app developement... which sdk do you suggest cocos2d or the apple iphone sdk .. please let me know thanks..

[GeminiSon]

@gauravdawg iPhone SDK requires you have another framework for making games including sprites, characters, actions. Now the best 2d game un-native framework and application templates is cocos2d

[macbeasty]

Hi Mike. I've been looking at your tutorials and I LOVE them. They really helped me develop a killer game. However, I have one question: I signed up for apple development program and when I launch the app onto my iphone using xcode (not simulator), i get close to 60fps. But when I click on the icon for my game on my iphone without launching it through xcode, i get only 48 fps. Is xcode doing something special that my iphone gets more fps when launched by xcode? Thanks.

[miliraj11]

where i can download crash landing? I got it but it is gma efor launching shuttle game? Is that same one? Please confirm or provide link.

thanks.

[alphaquest86]

can u please point out the mistake i have done? when i follow your instructions i get a ES1Renderer.h and its corresponding m file, ES2Renderer.h and its corresponding m file, EAGLView.h and its corresponding m file along with the deligate file. May i know what is wrong there? is my xcode of a different version of does it create a project for a different iOS version?

[raazs35]

I started following you today!.Thanks for the nice videos.

[SPcopyright]

you play go!? so do i!

[scifiknux]

This video is brilliant, but do you think you could post updated versions of this same tutorial for coding for the new iOS 4.2? Again, great tutorial!

[altu892]

where i can download the "crash landing" example? link please~

[apuvail]

Selling the source code for my game on iTunes, check it out, its called Missile o Mine.

Great way to start making money on App Store

Price is $500 usd (non exclusive)

contact me at jimmy at the adress on the itunes link

[JointBuster]

@apuvail

never

[GaryTheGadgetGuy123]

I don't Have access To the SERVER CAN YOU POST THE SOURCE CODE

[Nickerwhack]

I can't believe someone gave this video a thumbs-down . . .

I'm glad I joined the Apple Developer Program. I didn't know a thing about Objective C until this video! Thanks!

[mychongck]

Excellent Mike. Great tutorial.

[gjtaylor99]

Thanks a lot, Mike! Great set of tutorials. It's nice to hear an experienced programmer talking through what they're doing, helping newbies like myself to get a better overview of what it's all about - even if I don't fully understand a lot of the finer details.

[elvissongman]

Hi and thank you for the Tutorial. I'm trying to get into iPhone game development and this is the first video tutorial that I watch. My question before I go any further, Do I need a MAC to develope games for iPhone?? Are there windows based development tools on PC?

Thanks again.

[mikefdaley]

@elvissongman Unfortunately you do need a Mac to develop for the iPhone platform. I have heard of ways to develop on other platforms for the iPhone, but they are complex and eventually you need to use Xcode to get your application ready for distribution.

Hope that helps

Mike

[elvissongman]

@mikefdaley Thank you Mike, it did help. I guess I should start saving for a mini-mac. I'm a litle bit confused on what development software I should be using, some say xcode, others say objective-C, others say torque2D....etc. I'm a c++ programmer and I've always used visual studio.

[NPKing123]

@elvissongman Objective-C is a programming language. It's another branch off of C, so if you know C you'll be fine. C++ and Visual studio are for PCs, Objective-C and Xcode are for macs.

Objective-C is to C++ as XCode is to Visual Studio.

I also believe you can write C++ in xcode, but I don't know if you can for iPhone development.

[iMurph01]

@NPKing123 yes, you can write C++ for iphone development.

[Nickerwhack]

@elvissongman Objective-C is the main programming language used in xcode. The thing is . . . xcode comes with a nifty iPad simulator while the others have runtime. xcode is actually an official Apple development software so you have to register as an Apple Developer (developer.apple.com) in order to download their resources. It's free until you decide to join membership as an iPhone/Mac app publisher ($99/year).

[Martiinkun]

too bad i don't have a mac, i should get one later on... >.>

[daniel44dan]

KEEP THEM COMING!

[fabse64]

Nice tutorial.

But I can't switch to HD. ^^

[yibbleware]

Great tutorial!

[ol1dammara]

nice !

moving on to tutorial 2 :-)

peace 5041

[HAZ2575]

thank you great explained tutorials :)

keep it up

[Ry4ns13]

Thank you