Let's make a game in C++ (SDL,OpenGL) - Episode 1 - Setup

I have decided to start a "Let's make a game" tutorial-like video series. In the series I will show you how to make a game from scratch in C++ using SDL and OpenGL.

Next video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJGqalveGmM

Episode 1 - Here I explain how you setup your desktop (windows,linux) to be able to compile and run SDL applications.

For additional info about SDL programming:
http://www.lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php

My blog:
http://www.redgamedevblog.blogspot.com/

My Twitter:
http://twitter.com/includeLuka

Please give feedback

Category:

Education

Tags:

• make
• game
• c++
• sdl
• opengl
• tutorial
• programming
• coding
• development
• linux
• windows
• lazyfoo
• redreaper132
• basic

[HeroMaar]

When you opened up the bin for "Test", yours had a Test.exe. Mine did not, so I made one. But now when I run application it says the execution of the file failed.

[RedReaper132]

@HeroMaar The Test executable is created when you compile the program, so if it isn''t there, then the program didn't compile.

[SBNDude]

Help I ran Code:Blocks for the first time.. I used the VisualC++ SDL Files and I get the error below HELP ME!!

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vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

[RedReaper132]

@SBNDude If you use Code::Blocks then you can't use the libraries for Visual Studio, you have to download the other ones like it's showed in the video.

[G4br13lwin]

"error: 'SDL_QUIT() ' cannot be used as a function".... why could it be going wrong????

[RedReaper132]

@G4br13lwin Because it is SDL_Quit() and not SDL_QUIT()

[leonshooter121]

ld.exe||cannot find -l-lmingw32?|

wtf plz help

[natarion84]

@B34stTheD34d If you cant solve problems stop try to lern how to program games.

[Amy69870]

How can I put the build (the part which was down) and Test project (again back bedcause i have deleted them some how.

[MrDubstepDuck]

@Game4Everz its lmingw32 not lmgwing32

[bobthbuilder3]

@LilCed334

Have you moved the file?

[B34stTheD34d]

this is a horrible tutorial and should be removed from youtube, your tutorial has many errors that you do not explain how to fix.

and you never respond to any of your users comments, therefore, problems are never solved.

congratulations sir, you are a DICK!

[MrArfyou]

If anyone is getting a console window appearing alongside the application window, just add the following flag:

-mwindows

[LilCed334]

C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Epic­Bot\Test\main.cpp|5|error: SDL.h: No such file or directory|

C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Epic­Bot\Test\main.cpp||In function 'int main(int, char**)':|

C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Epic­Bot\Test\main.cpp|9|error: 'SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING' was not declared in this scope|

C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Epic­Bot\Test\main.cpp|9|error: 'SDL_Init' was not declared in this scope|

C:\Users\Jeremy\Documents\Epic­Bot\Test\main.cpp|11|error: 'SDL_Quit' was not declared in this scope|