Game Programmer, What do i need to do to become 1?
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You gotta start from game programming as such... game designing will require some skills you would polish being a game programmer first... graphics and animation studios are the ones you first start with... then it shall follow character making... and visual effect training... \n\nsome resources for you\nhttp://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/gameprog.html \nand \nhttp://gpwiki.org/
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Go to the actual companys that make the games and find out exactly what it takes..
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It depends on what you want to do.\nIf you want to go in industry working on large industrial application, probably you should go withprimarily Java and with C++.\nIf you like to built desktop app, C++ will be best. To go to gaming industry you should have good knowledge on grphics programming.\n\nIf you want to go in serverside, you will need knowledge on php, Sql, C++ and some Unix experience.\n\nAnd at last but not at least, if you want to be website designer, HTML,Javascript, AJAX and Flash.
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Learn some programming languages.  \nLearn how software works and how to use your knowledge of programming languages to modify said software.\nGet to know someone who is either a professional hacker or the human resources person in a company. (This is the most important step.)\nConvince your friend to get you a job with his/her company.\n\nCongratulations!  You are now a professional.
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You know the joke about the person who asks what is the best way to get to Carnagie Hall? The answer was "Practice, practice, practice", which applies here as well, since programming is an art.\nLike in other arts, talent is an important ingredient as well. Good educaion (and by education I mean going to the university) is also a must.
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It usually helps if you go to a college or university that has a computer studies department and/or a fine arts department that has a computer graphic design sub-department. There's one here in Montreal at Concordia University. BTW, some of the big software companies have offices or head offices here and there's several major game design companies based here.
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have you already gone through college and are looking for a first job? find a place that you can work that does not require any previous experience (jagex, etc)\n\nor are you not even in college yet and want some practice working on video games? you can learn some useful programming languages like C++ or java through the many resources online (which are confusing - if you can take a class... do it) or you could always master macromedia flash, the program cost a little bit but is worth it if you can work with it well.\n\nif you are focused more on graphics just mess around on paint, photoshop, fireworks, and some 3d graphics programs... \n\nbut im only 15 years old, dont listen to me =D
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Only through experience u can be the  best ...but if u have a good logical thinking and problem solving mind , practical knowledge of hardware -software interfaces .....\nwith some good knowledge of scripting languages like PERL , TCL/TK ...etc...can help u acheive u r goal !!
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Community college will be a good start.\nThey usually have a curriculum for programming.\nYou start by learning Simple programming logic and design.\nThis includes flow charts, pseudo code ...etc\nThen you pick a language of choice, most of the languages accomplish similar tasks, but how much control and the amount of code that is needed to accomplish the task varies from language to another.\nIf for example you only learn HTML, you are most likely to make static webpages.\nThe most challenging language to me is C++, the reason is that you can make anything out of your code, from simple business app to robotics.\nMy language of choice is C#.net, the reason is, this language is the native language for Visual Studio.NET, this is the platform where you develop your application.\nWhy Visual Studio.NET: it is the least time consuming platform to finish you project. \nI hope this helps you.
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dont even try to figure that 1 out. you will waste to much time. best answer , have as much fun as you can, do what you like to do, be kind.
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If you're wanting to become an technician and deal with hardware, you may not need qualfications. I know several people who have become IT support members without. \n\nYou will need some prior knowledge though. You will need to be able to do more than changing a GFX card say. You will likely need knowlege of all aspects. \n\nYou can gain knowledge by browsing the internet. After all, the net is filled with computer garb.\n\nIf you can afford to do so, or are currently claiming unemployment benefit, you can ask companies near you for 'unpaid' experience. This is how I got into the games industry. Although I have a Master's degree in computing I struggled to find work. Working for free for a few weeks you can gain lots of knowledge, a bit of experience and a great reference from your employer. \n\nMost folks have training in IT now but no experience. I was in that category for sometime. You need to give yourself an edge. \n\nYou may think 'I'm not working for f**king free!!', but it may just lead to something. It happened to me and others I know.\n\nHope this helps and good luck. :-D
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A few things to consider:\n\nOne, what part of game development interests you? Broadly speaking, there are three roles involved in the development of games:\n\nProgrammers - game developers, testers, and tools programmers. These are the people who do the actual work of building the game, and create the program that makes everything happen.\n\nArtists - 3d modelers and 2d artists and texturers. These are the people who create the "look" of the game - every object that appears on-screen has to be modeled, and the surfaces of the objects need to "painted" to resemble whatever they're supposed to be.\n\nDesigners - level designers, interaction designers and "game designers." These are the people who figure out how things work, and create the "feel" of what it's like to play the game. There ususally aren't many on a development team, and they often end up doing other organizational work, too.\n\nWhat to study depends on which of these sounds appealing. If you like the idea of game programming, then study how to program and practice writing code for fun. If art appeals, get a 3d modeler or 2d painting software and learn to create things with it. If you want to design, make sure you understand at least a little bit about programming and art, and practice your writing and speaking - designers need to be able to communicate.\n\nFor all of these roles, learn to play videogames with a critical eye - when a game isn't fun, ask yourself why it isn't fun. When a game is, ask what succeeds about it. What could make it better? A good way to learn about what makes games fun is to play and create board and card games - learning games as a whole, and being able to talk about them intelligently will be a big help.\n\nAnd, if you decide that gaming isn't for you later, then an education based around the fundamentals of design like that will leave you able to do quite a bit besides gaming.\n\nGood luck!
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You need to learn Java coding, especially client/server stuff and low-level sockets stuff. If you want to do it for free, you'll have to run the server on your own box. You'll also need to look at Swing and some way of creating a graphics engine. It'd be a lot of work - games these days are typically created by big teams.
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first of all you need to understand your job profile and what are the recruiters looking forward to see in your Resume,As a computer programmer, you will be involved with coding, writing and de-bugging applications on a day to day basis.\n\nYou will work both a brief of an application, and also require initiative to suggest how to do things, how to do things better, to streamline code and so on.\n\nYou will need to be able to work on your own projects and on larger projects, also pick up code where others have left off.\n\nTherefore the key thing you need is a detailed knowledge of the language(s) in which you will be required to work. Therefore you will have at least a bachelors degree in your subject, but often even further qualifications than this.\n\nAs a programmer, you must of course have superb general computing skills too. You have good analysis skills, attention to detail and patience to get programs to work.\n\nGood people skills are not essential but being able to communicate clearly is. You will also need to be comfortable with working in front of a computer screen for most of the day - something which does not appeal to many.\n\nAlso concentrating on your own and working for extended periods on your own are also abilities that you must possess.\n\nFor a good programmer, the demand for their skills will always be high, and there will be very good money on offer too. Top programmers can earn six figure salaries and even retire young!\nso try to combine all you have studied and what you have learned or gained from your previous experience.\nDon't hesitate to add any valuable info, languages spoken, activities, seminars attended, certificates...etc\nBest of luck
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There are many programs which people use to make games.\n\nSome use a commercial computer language compiler (such as C++ or Visual Basic), some use a customized compiler for their particular system (to ensure fast execution.) some will even use machine language or an assembler.\n\nyou can make your own games using game maker:\n\nhttp://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/gmaker/download.html
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a great way to get started is try designing a game with a new theme, a unique idea, etc. Then submit your game to many gaming websites. To find the right one, just search the net for games you like and when you find sites, then ask them to put your game up. Then if you want to work for a big company, try sending them links to your game and your resume. They may be interested in you and pick you up. However, know this: Most big gaming companies only take on one or two designers each year so you will need to beat out hundreds of competitors from major universities. Good luck!
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Apply for a Job online at Monster.com, Dice.com or Hotjobs.com.\n\nIf getting hands on experience is the issue, get yourself involved in an open source project. You will learn more than you can contribute. :)