okay, i want to create a game... so here's a question.. can i put an image in the c++ ? if yes, can you give me some information on how can i do these?? and another question..
what header file should i use to allow the mouse to be used when i run the program??

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You are in for a tough time. Programming a game takes a whole lot of work.

Honestly, I suggest a different approach. Try the free version of Game Maker here -- http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/ . It's very easy to work with and I highly recommend starting with it.

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What do you mean by putting image in the C++? I know that you can import images to Visual Studio. It's pretty simple also if you use XNA game engine. Right click on your solution explorer -- Add -- Existing Items -- change the file type to images

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I would never use game maker, i think its an awful program and i know no one that backs that program.

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Haha, those programs does actually work for you if you just want to create a game. But their capabilities overall, I can say it sucks because you're just limited on the program itself. While other game engine such as Torque Game Builder, Torque Game Engine, or XNA can do much more for you, but you'll have to figure out the code logic

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If you want to programming game in windows, you should try to learn
WinAPI. It takes sometimes you learn it. If you want fast way to do it
without spending much time learn about WinAPI, you could search
around the google for free 2d game engine. Anyway, additional learning
about the engine is required. But it is much more easier than learn complex
WinAPI code. The 2d engine will cover it for you. GOOGLING....

From siLenTz
GOOGLING..... you will see...

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I realized that you talk about WinAPI a lot, what is that anyway? Is it just MSDN Libraries?

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WinAPI is application programming interfaces that is available in Microsoft
Windows operating system. It designs for applications to communicate
with Windows operation system. For example: If you want to create
simple window, you need to send a request to operating system and
operation system will response back weather operating system allow
your application to create window or not. Note that whenever one
application run, operation system will give it one handler to identify
itself. If you want to know which button is pressed in your application
you need to request the operating system and the operating system
will response whenever the key is pressed. It is how the windows
operating system communicate with your application and it is what
WinAPI is using for.... Some of my explaination might not be correct...
but I hope you understand what it is.

From siLenTz
How it is working....

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