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Aquila wrote:
> "Grackle" <nobody@lalaland.ca> wrote in message
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>>"Aquila" <Aquila@Aquila.net> wrote in message
>>news:5ZLKe.2885$9b6.675@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
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>>>One of my aims once I've mastered VS is to create a 'village' game with
>>>an interface (& villager windows) similar to Rollercoaster Tycoon(but
>>>using my own coding, of course!). Does anyone have any tips they can
>>>offer, like a good place to get a graphics utility, etc?
>>>
>>
The comp.lang.* groups are a pretty good place to look. Where I have
*, look to the languages that interest you. Hopefully whatever news
service ya use carries those groups. If not, there's always google.
As for utilities, check out sourceforge.net, lots of free stuff (though
much of it isn't done yet, much is however). Also a good place to to
get your feet wet, help someone out on some project they are doing
w/whatever level of help you're currently able to provide. Lots of java
and C/C++ stuff there. Other stuff too though, even php web games.
The GIMP is a free, open source, graphics utility, 3d grahpics utility
that is (read, steep learning curve), and might even be a sourceforge
project (I don't remember). Has lots of 3rd party plugins and such to
grab for it too if it doesn't already come w/some specific thing you need.
Leo