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[Dabba_Deh]

Hey all, I have a question. In the next few years, I'm looking to get into some courses which would help me in developing emulation-related things, because, I would like to program an emulator (Or GFX plugin) for a console some day. For those of you who know how, what course(s) would you recommend? And, once I take those, what program(s) would I need to begin work? If possible, I'd like to use free programs, but, if it isn't possible, I can get one that costs money. Thanks in advance.

[mesman00]

well, it depends, do you have any prior programming knowledge? if not, id suggest gettin into an intro to programming course, probably with c/c++. then, once finished with that course, u can move on to the next, and so on. also, don't be afraid to branch out on your own and try to learn a thing or two. and, if you plan on emulating a certain console, it would'nt help to read up on the tech doc's available for it.

[conkerman]

im learning some coding now... lets see now...
nehe.gamedev.net opengl in windows
http://ask.ii.uib.no/ebt-bin/nph-dweb/dynaweb/SGI_Developer/OpenGL_PG/ opengl using glut(no windows stuff)
www.cpp-home.com c++ homepage, they have some c++ tutorials u can read and new ones every few days
i went on dc/kazaa/morpheus and got some teach yourself in 21 days things
http://www.winprog.org/tutorial/ windows programming

im not too far with anything, and i dont have any course knowledge, so above is some stuff that could help. if u go to google and type in c tutorial or c++ tutorial, u should get a billion hits

u need a compiler. i have microsoft visual c++ 6, but there are free ones, i think that u should use a windows one with a gui to make it easier though

good luck
conkerman

[Dabba_Deh]

Thank you to both of you, you have been most helpful. I'll look to you guys (if you're still around) to be beta testers, if I indeed make an emulator/plugin. Thanks once again!

[Eddy]

thanks people, guess ima have to start coding again, see if i pick up on opengl, i hate d3d

[linker]

nehe.gamedev.net is coool, I have read all of the tutorials there.

[linker]

Originally posted by linker
nehe.gamedev.com is coool, I have read all of the tutorials there.

Ok, not all of them :blush: .