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PROGRAMMING => General coding questions => Topic started by: Crackerboy on August 23, 2012

Title: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Crackerboy on August 23, 2012

So i am thinking to start making demos for Linux :bfuck1: but i dont know how do i make them and what od i need to make the demos  :crutches: So i need a lot of help!.
Something about my self , well im 15 years old and i am right now going to ninth grade and i am very VERY interested about making demos !
So the help what i need is how i can make demos , witch demomaking programs i can use , how to do the code and how to make 3D Graphics (on linux)
The only thing that i have done in demoscene is Tracker music and i can handle that easily so i dont need help with that  :cheers:
(and sorry about meh bad 3ngl15h :D
Thanks to all who will help me with this and reply :)

MAKE DEMOS!

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Shockwave on August 23, 2012

Hi Crackerboy, welcome to DBF :)

If you want to use something portable between Linux and Windows then OpenGL is a good API teamed with the language of your choice.

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Raizor on August 23, 2012

Hi Crackerboy. I'd recommend OpenGL too, especially for Linux. Are you familiar with any programming languages at the moment?

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Blacksheep8Bit on August 23, 2012

15 Years old, the perfect age to learn programming, i am saying this because i only started it last year, now i am 16. /enoughsexualreferences

Just kidding, good luck with your projects! And yes, OpenGL may be hard in the beginning, but with time you will understand the mysterious way it works! If you want any tip or tutorial, we are here to help you ;D

Also, i would like to know more about your style, what do you prefer: Softsynths or the classic 8bit sound? Size limited demos (4k, 64k, 128k...) or wild ones? (no size limitation), the faster you know what you want to do the better you will do it.

By the way, you will need to know a lot about math, A FUCKING LOT, so get your ass out off your chair, get some geometry books and start studying, make us proud :D

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Jim on August 24, 2012

Do you have a modern Linux desktop PC or are you looking to code for something like a Raspberry Pi? (http://www.raspberrypi.org/)
Welcome to the forum!

Jim

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: combatking0 on August 24, 2012

I'm getting started with OpenGL too - hopefully we'll find eachothers' questions useful.

Title: Re: Starting demoscene coder!
Post by: Clyde on August 30, 2012

FreeBASIC is very good to help get you started with Coding and having a look at the examples / tutorials.
It doesn't cost anything, and is well supported.