How to start?

[ILSeglia]

Hi, I'm new i wanted to know how to start do write games in pascal.
So which IDE do you think is the best and which are the tutorial that a newbie
have to read??

Thank you and sorry for the english

[AthenaOfDelphi]

Hi ILSeglia,

Firstly, welcome to PGD.

They are very open ended questions.... the tools you choose may depend on what you want to achieve.

If its a typical game (client based, nice graphics) and you don't have Delphi, then I'm guessing you should go for FreePascal and use SDL for your graphics. If you have Delphi, then you could use Asphyre if you have D7, but there are other component suites... Omega, unDelphiX to name but two.

That said, if its a client based game, I'm not the best person to answer, since I'm writing my first client game for the 'Big Boss' competition.

If its a browser based game that you play with HTML, then I can provide you with lots of information as thats my normal operating arena.

As for tutorials... I would say take a look at the Library, Articles and Links, but unfortunately the site was hacked last weekend just before the first competition deadline and those areas are still offline. The only one I have to hand at the moment is the DelphiX/unDelphiX tutorials on the Cerebral Bicycle site (http://www.cerebral-bicycle.co.uk/links.asp?cat=24&subj=5). Another place to go looking is LifePowers site (http://www.afterwarp.net/)

Apart from that, I can't think of any more off the top of my head.

[ILSeglia]

I think i'll try to start with delphi, cause it doesn't seem soo difficult.

Thank you very much for the help.

[savage]

If you are interested in more low level non-vcl type stuff using Delphi, have a look @ http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/delphizeus/index.html

[chronozphere]

hi, Welcome to PGD :D

Just check out http://turbo.gamedev.net

They have an overview of some good DirectX wrappers wich you can use with delphi, for example DelphiX, Undelphix, Omega and Asphyre.
Also much tools and links are available.

Good luck 8)