starting iphone development - Page 2

Slansin · 09-12-2009, 01:25 PM

I've done a fair bit of iPhone programming (mainly for web services interaction & custom UI & controls design / development in Quartz), but feel rather crippled in regard to game programming without even a basic understanding of where to begin to learn OpenGL-ES.

Does anyone have good book recommendations so I can rectify this deficiency and bust out some of these game ideas I've had?

Faille · 09-12-2009, 07:41 PM

haven't got around to reading them yet so I don't know how good they are, but I have Apress Iphone Games Projects as a pdf i was going to read. Seems more like a case study book though.

also
Oolong Engine

might have some information, its an opengl engine for iphone. Hopefully Buckaroo has more info on it since it was used to make Kids V Zombies.

Faille · 09-17-2009, 04:58 AM

Incredible iPhone Game Programming Tutorials With Video | iPhone Development Tutorials and Tips

some iphone game video tutorials. still working through them myself but seem as good a place as any to start.

Faille · 09-17-2009, 06:25 AM

Also, standford have their course up on itunes U, so you can download videos of their lectures and grab copies of the slides and hand outs. worth checking out:

CS193P - Cocoa Programming | Announcements

Faille · 09-23-2009, 05:42 PM

Anyone got any experience with the community portals that seem to be popping up for iphone game, such as open feint? Seems like its a no brainer decision to join up with one as a developer, but picking the right one might be a little trickier.

Usha Starchild · 09-24-2009, 04:56 AM

Just a question

What would stop me from buying a game I put on Itunes 10,000 times to get myself on the popular lists? Id get a % of that 10,000 back + a shit ton of sales just for being on the popular pages.

wouldnt that be a surefire way to make money?

tikkus · 09-24-2009, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Usha Starchild

Just a question

What would stop me from buying a game I put on Itunes 10,000 times to get myself on the popular lists? Id get a % of that 10,000 back + a shit ton of sales just for being on the popular pages.

wouldnt that be a surefire way to make money?

You'd have to create 10,000 iTunes accounts to go along with it, but if the process could be automated I don't see why not. In fact, make it free. Then there's no cost at all to you.

Faille · 10-09-2009, 12:39 AM

iphone programming is so much harder then I thought it would be 8(

/twitter

Candiarie · 10-17-2009, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Faille

iphone programming is so much harder then I thought it would be 8(

/twitter

I'm still starting, but it's such a slow process for me. Every time I fire up xcode I feel like I could be 20x more productive in visual studio, just because I have problems dealing with all the damn windows xcode decides to open up.

Wuzit · 11-17-2009, 08:17 AM

Why not use monotouch then?

I'd love to know if anyone has experience with it yet.

Wuzit · 11-17-2009, 08:22 AM

09-12-2009, 07:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,364 +25 Internets	haven't got around to reading them yet so I don't know how good they are, but I have Apress Iphone Games Projects as a pdf i was going to read. Seems more like a case study book though. also Oolong Engine might have some information, its an opengl engine for iphone. Hopefully Buckaroo has more info on it since it was used to make Kids V Zombies. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

09-17-2009, 04:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,364 +25 Internets	Incredible iPhone Game Programming Tutorials With Video \| iPhone Development Tutorials and Tips some iphone game video tutorials. still working through them myself but seem as good a place as any to start. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

09-17-2009, 06:25 AM	#19 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,364 +25 Internets	Also, standford have their course up on itunes U, so you can download videos of their lectures and grab copies of the slides and hand outs. worth checking out: CS193P - Cocoa Programming \| Announcements __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

09-23-2009, 05:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,364 +25 Internets	Anyone got any experience with the community portals that seem to be popping up for iphone game, such as open feint? Seems like its a no brainer decision to join up with one as a developer, but picking the right one might be a little trickier. __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

10-09-2009, 12:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
Faille Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 3,364 +25 Internets	iphone programming is so much harder then I thought it would be 8( /twitter __________________ Faille Fires of Heaven http://www.fohguild.org/forums/uberw...lopment-forum/

09-12-2009, 01:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
Slansin Fires of Heaven Officer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 80 +0 Internets	I've done a fair bit of iPhone programming (mainly for web services interaction & custom UI & controls design / development in Quartz), but feel rather crippled in regard to game programming without even a basic understanding of where to begin to learn OpenGL-ES. Does anyone have good book recommendations so I can rectify this deficiency and bust out some of these game ideas I've had?

09-24-2009, 04:56 AM	#21 (permalink)
Usha Starchild Still in China Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,437	Just a question What would stop me from buying a game I put on Itunes 10,000 times to get myself on the popular lists? Id get a % of that 10,000 back + a shit ton of sales just for being on the popular pages. wouldnt that be a surefire way to make money?

11-17-2009, 08:17 AM	#25 (permalink)
Wuzit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13 -1 Internets	Why not use monotouch then? I'd love to know if anyone has experience with it yet.

11-17-2009, 08:22 AM	#26 (permalink)
Wuzit Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 13 -1 Internets	Nvm Last edited by Wuzit; 11-17-2009 at 08:30 AM..

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