Game programing in Borland C++ 5.02?

[trastrestris]

Hello, I am just new in c++, I have been looking the web for good ways to start making a simple game like a packman, tetris, or any arcade game for begginers. So far I hav found different word terms that I have no idea wich one is better, thats why I am asking here:

GTK
SDL
GUIs
Irrlicht
Ogre
Allegro
Devc++
Tk/Tcl

I have only tried so far with SDL, and found a tutorial, but in my school we only use Borland c++ 5.02. Does anyone know how to use grafics for bitmaps or give me something to start with that is compatible with borland 5.02?

thanks a lot for any answer.

[chire]

GTK is a library for GUI develop, multiplatform.

SDL is a multimedial library, not specialized on games

Irrlicht/Ogre might be good options, they are game engines and are good to start a fast proyect

try googling some more, a find game development tutorials in C++.

if i were you i would install GNU gcc/g++ , because i havent used borland ever

[ttrz]

Just to let you know, Visual Studio is free for students to try. Click here if you'd like to find out more.

[S_M_A]

Oh my... why on earth use a compiler from 1997? That compiler is outdated and much of what you learn is not correct these days. Please tell your teacher that there are a lot of free up-to-date compilers these days. MS Visual Studio for instance (which comes with a very good debugger).

[trastrestris]

Thanks the three of you

Chire, I didnt know SDL was not for gaming, I found it in a tutorial that shows u how to load bitmaps and to make games that’s why I chose it and also I recently founded in their page that they have a compatibility with Borland, I’ll try searching for Irrlicht/Ogre, about installing they won’t let us in the school.

Ttrz, I’ll install Visual Studio on my own, I think that’s the real way to learn but unfortunately they don’t let us install it in my class, they say that Borland it’s all we need, that answer is also for SMA, it sucks we cannot use any newer compiler but it’s what we have to use if we wanna pass the tests.

I’ll keep looking for Borland libraries for making games and if I find something I’ll post it here.

If anyone else find something to work games in Borland that would be great.

Thanks again.