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adelaidecrowsrdabest socceroosrdabest threadnought total posts: 646 since: Jul 2008	Nov 03, 09 at 9:11am How are games made?
	How are games made? I have always wondered. This message was edited by adelaidecrowsrdabest on Nov 03 2009.
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MrGrimm I'm too cool to have a title-- crap. s-e-e-k-e-r total posts: 1744 since: Mar 2008	Nov 03, 09 at 9:41am re: How are games made?
	It's a pretty long process. First, concept. They decide what the game is going to be first. Story plot ideas, concept art, that kind of stuff. Next, they make a game engine. A game engine makes the graphics, and physics. Most games are limited by what the game engine can do. After that, they begin work on making levels, and creating models. It's tons more complicated than how I explain it though. ------------------- this isn't a link
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first_creation high on "N" total posts: 738 since: Oct 2006	Nov 03, 09 at 10:45am re: How are games made?
	Interesting choice of topic, and I look forward to more replies as I'm interested in becoming a games developer.
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imperialcereal Hooked on Neo since: Mar 2007	Nov 03, 09 at 12:08pm re: How are games made?
	MAGIC. ------------------- I am no prodigal, and this is no mistake.
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ShakerAdz mad messenger total posts: 342 since: Jun 2009	Nov 03, 09 at 1:08pm re: How are games made?
	quote adelaidecrowsrdabest How are games made? I have always wondered. Fairy dust and happy thoughts...or is that how to fly?.. I always get the two mixed up -------------------
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Madmandude Lucie :((( Two much Neo total posts: 2252 since: Mar 2004	Nov 03, 09 at 4:11pm re: How are games made?
	I'm studying games development at Uni -------------------
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L8walker Aberdeen. Resident Neo total posts: 2555 since: Aug 2008	Nov 04, 09 at 12:24am re: How are games made?
	^nerd -------------------
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Memento Mori Not Wanted @ St. James' Park (moderator) FIFA 10 total posts: 3624 since: Oct 2006	Nov 04, 09 at 4:23am re: How are games made?
	I am too. Although in my final year, I've now pretty much concluded it's not for me. Although that may be due to the horrible tuition we've received from the actual gamey side of the course. ------------------- Digital Portfolio
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J Baliski Grumpkins member: postin' posse total posts: 528 since: Apr 2009	Nov 04, 09 at 6:45am re: How are games made?
	I've told you before Andy. Since my mate is making one, he has a huge production document that is about 100 pages. I've read it several times! He has people working for him and people doing concept art for him. He has set a tentative release date of Christmas 2013, and he started it last year. It is a long, slow and difficult process that you would be mad to do if you had no clue what you were doing... ------------------- Neoseeker Academy 2010 ~ Please Read and Comment!
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adelaidecrowsrdabest socceroosrdabest threadnought total posts: 646 since: Jul 2008	Nov 04, 09 at 7:53am re: How are games made?
	Yeah but what programs is he using etc.
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J Baliski Grumpkins member: postin' posse total posts: 528 since: Apr 2009	Nov 04, 09 at 7:56am re: How are games made?
	I wouldn't have a clue myself, but he has been planning for a while now and he still is not up to the stage of actually making the game... It's not simple, you don't just randomly get a program and make a game... ------------------- Neoseeker Academy 2010 ~ Please Read and Comment!
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adelaidecrowsrdabest socceroosrdabest threadnought total posts: 646 since: Jul 2008	Nov 04, 09 at 8:00am re: How are games made?
	I'm not planning to tho
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J Baliski Grumpkins member: postin' posse total posts: 528 since: Apr 2009	Nov 04, 09 at 8:48am re: How are games made?
	I didn't say you were going too Andy... ------------------- Neoseeker Academy 2010 ~ Please Read and Comment!
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adelaidecrowsrdabest socceroosrdabest threadnought total posts: 646 since: Jul 2008	Nov 04, 09 at 9:11am re: How are games made?
	Yeah so what do you do in a game uni cource?
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Phelix Elite seek-o-holic total posts: 919 since: Feb 2008	Nov 04, 09 at 9:22am re: How are games made?
	I am studying Information Systems at University, and software development projects, such as games, all start off pretty much the same. Initially there is a planning phase, where the concept is decided upon and goals are defined. Once these goals are defined, a team is assembled (small projects may be managed and created by a single individual) and roles are assigned. The development phase comes next, and I have a feeling this is what you were most curious about. To create a software application you have to have some way of telling the hardware in your computer to behave when certain conditions are met. The simplest and most popular way of taking control of hardware is through a programming language that your CPU is able to interpret and then send the commands on to various hardware units. Modern programming languages include C++ and C# and can be accessed through an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Microsoft's Visual Studio .NET These programming languages are complex and require intensive study too learn, but are incredibly powerful allowing virtually endless application possibilities. Along with telling the hardware how to behave, you have to come up with a data storage model, or database, and then tell your program how to access this data. Common database applications include MySQL and MS Access. After the software has been compiled through the IDE and database management system, it is tested and implemented on a wide range of systems and if all goes well is release to the public. -------------------
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