C++

[Bismarck]

Well, I learned Delphi, but can anybody help me to learn C++? The Programm I have but nothing which tells me how to programm especially C++ for DirectX!

[TheEvilForce]

I would suggest you buy a few good books about it. If you want, i will give you a list with good books about that topic...

[Bismarck]

Well, today I was at Dresden and searched for books about C++ and especially C++ with DirectX and found two interesting books:
"In 21 Tagen C++ mit DirectX programmieren lernen" and a second one which has as title only the words.
But give me a list, please!

[Bismarck]

Dear TEF, would you post the list in the next months?? Because I will get one or two books at X-Mas!

[Wilhelm von Preußen]

c++ in 21 tagen is juuuut

[Bismarck]

Well I read some pages and it sounds really interesting!

[Wilhelm von Preußen]

und es ist downloadbar im internet!!

[Bismarck]

Where?

[TheEvilForce]

Ich habe zuerst ein Buch, welches die Grundlagen von C/C++ näherbringt. Haltet euch an diesem Buch und bleibt dran. Sobald ihr das Buch verstanden habt, solltet ihr die nötigen Grundlagen haben.
Grundlagen der Programmierung
Nun könnt ihr euch an die Grundlagen machen in Sachen Spieleprogrammierung in DirectX.
Grundlagen der DirectX-Programmierung
Danach solltet ihr in der Lage sein, Spiele selbst zu programmieren.

[TheEvilForce]

Dear Bismarck,
i hope you still began learning C++ and DirectX. For DirectX9 you should read
"DirectX 9 und Visual C++" from Christian Rousselle
so you get a starting point in programming with DirectX9-SDK.
For further knowledge i would advise to read
"3D-Spieleprogrammierung" from David Scherfgen.
After completing both books you should be able to code a programm like Europa Universalis or Hearts of Iron in the same or even better quality using modern DirectX9-techniques...