Introduction - Game Development

• Basic
• Systems

Basic

• What happens in Development
  • Text (C++ Code) > Compiler > .exe file (on Windows) > Double-click and launch
• Game Loop
  • Inputs
  • Simulation
  • Rendering
• Software
  • Download Visual Studio Community version > Install
  • Choose the required package (Game development using C++) > Install
  • Create a new Project > Empty Project > Give Project name & location > Create
  • Right-click on project > Add > New item > C++ File > Give name > Add
• Code Configuration
  • Debug => Used for debugging, Slower
  • Release => Faster

Systems

• Our Game (Platform Independent) > Our Game (Platform Dependent) > OS > Drivers > Hardware
• Our Game (Platform Independent)
  • Memory, Profiling, Config, math, RNG, Serialization
  • Physics, Audio, Asset System, Visual FX, Animation, Renderer
  • Gameplay Foundation => Actors, Levels, Scripts
  • GamePlay
• Game Engine
  • Unity, Unreal