Hi, Allan. I think this one is quite alright for the game list as this is a game related topic. Here is the things you would need to get a game company open.
1. Knolege of a programming language like C++, C#, Visual Basic, etc... 2. A compiler for your language of choice. 3. A knolege of the programming api you will need to use for your games such as: DirectX, OpenAL, SDL, etc... 4. Some knolege in several related fields such as trig/calculus, physics, artificial intellegence, encryption, etc.. That list can be quite large as game programming is beyond a normal application. 5. Purchase yourself a good collection of sound effects to begin your games. At least search the net for some unlicensed ones if you don't have money for licensed sounds. 6. A good sound editer like Goldwave or Soundforge. You will need them to clean up and modify effects to your liking. 8. A web site, and any other related materials like a shopping cart, some company to process orders if the games are for sale, etc. I think these requirements are pretty basic ones. There are other things, but that is the basics. I don't wish to scare you off, but I wouldn't be honest if I told you it was all easy. Fact of the matter for a beginner it is pretty hard. There is allot of work involved in learning DirectX input and sound, learning how to make your AI react in somewhat a humanlike way, lots of math for calculating distance and targeting vectors, learning to save and load games, etc. There is just allot that goes in to writing a game. Then, even after your first title is done you need somewhere to upload it to for download, and if it is a commercial title then you need to come up with a registration system as well as a shopping cart. Hth. allan thompson wrote: > Hello, > I was wondering about this question for a long time and I hope some of you > game company owners could help answer it. What does one generally need to > start a game company in the USA , especially for the blind and visually > impaired. Could someone give a basic rundown of what it takes? > My appreciation in advance for any input. > If this is considered off topic here is my email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > thanks again, > allan > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] > to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/VPRolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> to leave send a blank Email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can contact the list owners/moderators by Emailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] to go nomail send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] change "nomail" to "normal" to resume messages. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindgamers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
