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msk420 · May 24th, 2006, 3:00 AM

I think it would be a good idea for a game programming forum to be put on PFO. That way everyone that is into game programming can post source or talk about game programming instead of just a regular programming forum. What do you guys think. I personally say its a good idea becouse I am into game programming.

Jimbo · May 24th, 2006, 3:08 AM

I prefer the language specific layout rather than topical layout. Comparing code is nice, but more relevant if it's from languages that are the same (or very similar). There's also the Software Design forum for talking about more general ideas and whatnot...

msk420 · May 24th, 2006, 3:14 AM

Yeah but there could be a sub-forum in like say C++ forum that is about Game programming. right?

Mocker · May 24th, 2006, 5:11 AM

making a subforum per language would be too much. Still, maybe put a software Design topic, and Game Programming under that. It would be neat to have an area to group the design based threads.. ie software design, algorithms, (database design?), game programming, as they are more abstract than the actual language. Right now Software Design is in the same section as c++, c#, visual basic etc, which seems like it is not really the right spot.

DaWei · May 24th, 2006, 7:12 AM

There's very little posted about games that's actually meaningful. Most of it is either, "How can I make a game?" or "Help me make a game, I'll pay you zilch, but we'll all get rich, believe me".

Toro · May 24th, 2006, 8:17 AM

It does seen like a good thought but Dawei is right also. It's really up to the Admin to make the decision. I would like it but it doesn't bother me without it.

jayme · May 24th, 2006, 8:45 AM

There's a current project forum, for all types of projects.

Booooze · May 24th, 2006, 12:16 PM

Yeah, I don't think we need a game programming forum. Plus I don't think we have too many game experts anyways (meaning anyone intO OpenGL, DX etc).
Personally, if I really get into 2d, 3d or any large/high end game programming, I would probably go to a game-specific forum. No offense to PFO, but face it, how many decent game related posts do we get?

crazykid48x · May 24th, 2006, 12:44 PM

go to gamedev.net . Its definately has the best programming forums on the net.

Booooze · May 24th, 2006, 6:51 PM

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Originally Posted by crazykid48x

go to gamedev.net . Its definately has the best programming forums on the net.

I remember justrecentlylooking at that forum, and I think that it's the place to go for games. Hence why I said that we don't need a forum for it.

May 24th, 2006, 3:00 AM	#1
msk420 Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 3	Game programming forum I think it would be a good idea for a game programming forum to be put on PFO. That way everyone that is into game programming can post source or talk about game programming instead of just a regular programming forum. What do you guys think. I personally say its a good idea becouse I am into game programming. __________________ Code Forums

May 24th, 2006, 3:14 AM	#3
msk420 Programmer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 85 Rep Power: 3	Yeah but there could be a sub-forum in like say C++ forum that is about Game programming. right? __________________ Code Forums

May 24th, 2006, 5:11 AM	#4
Mocker Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 224 Rep Power: 0	making a subforum per language would be too much. Still, maybe put a software Design topic, and Game Programming under that. It would be neat to have an area to group the design based threads.. ie software design, algorithms, (database design?), game programming, as they are more abstract than the actual language. Right now Software Design is in the same section as c++, c#, visual basic etc, which seems like it is not really the right spot. __________________ #programmingforums relay - http://thegupstudio.com/cgi-bin/pforelay.cgi freelance scripts - http://ryanguthrie.com/index.html

May 24th, 2006, 7:12 AM	#5
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	There's very little posted about games that's actually meaningful. Most of it is either, "How can I make a game?" or "Help me make a game, I'll pay you zilch, but we'll all get rich, believe me". __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

May 24th, 2006, 12:44 PM	#9
crazykid48x Programmer Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 96 Rep Power: 4	go to gamedev.net . Its definately has the best programming forums on the net. __________________ I had my portable CD player, and took it in the bathroom with me while I went to pee. And the second I whipped my penis out, the theme song to 'Rocky' started playing. I've never felt more manly than in that moment.

May 24th, 2006, 3:08 AM	#2
Jimbo Battle Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bellevue, WA, USA Posts: 770 Rep Power: 3	I prefer the language specific layout rather than topical layout. Comparing code is nice, but more relevant if it's from languages that are the same (or very similar). There's also the Software Design forum for talking about more general ideas and whatnot...

May 24th, 2006, 8:17 AM	#6
Toro Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 136 Rep Power: 0	It does seen like a good thought but Dawei is right also. It's really up to the Admin to make the decision. I would like it but it doesn't bother me without it.

May 24th, 2006, 12:16 PM	#8
Booooze Expert Programmer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Igloo Posts: 710 Rep Power: 3	Yeah, I don't think we need a game programming forum. Plus I don't think we have too many game experts anyways (meaning anyone intO OpenGL, DX etc). Personally, if I really get into 2d, 3d or any large/high end game programming, I would probably go to a game-specific forum. No offense to PFO, but face it, how many decent game related posts do we get?

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