Last Update 7/30/96
The
Scoop on this page: 
First
of all VB Rules!! Why program in VB? First of all it is the easiest
language to learn. Practically anyone can pick it up and come up
with an intiutive program in just 5 min, not just some "Hello World" Crap.
Second of all it is powerful, fast, and widespread. Ever since the release
of VB 5.0 we now have a native code compiler that beats out Visual C++
4.X, specially in graphics. So no more bull from C++ programmers
that VB is slow. Third and most important of all CREATIVITY.
Yes, there are great programmers that can code a super 3-D snazzy graphics
game, but will it be fun? Have we forgotten why we began typing in
basic programs from magazines in the 80's. It is because anyone could
be a star creating fun games that had crappy sounds and horrible graphics.
You just have to make a game. Sure it will suck, but at least you have
accomplished something great a playable game! Later all things will
become easier. Now thanks to Patrice
Scribe and his DirectX 3.0 Type Libs for VB, we can do fast graphics,
3-D, and super sound. So go ahead and enjoy my page!
Thanks,
Getting Started with VB Game Design:
1. Get VB 4.0 or 5.0
I suggest getting VB 5.0 from MS because of raw speed due to its native code compiler and not interpreted code. It does really matter if you get the Standard, Prof, or Ent editions because only the Prof and Ent editions contain the Native-Code Compiler.
Some
Tutorials to get you going in VB:
--QP7
VB Tutorial--
--VB
4.0 Tutorial--
2.
Get a Graphics Design Program 
I
suggest you obtain a nice graphics editing program that allows pallette
saving and loading. Here are my favorites:
Paint
Shop Pro 4.1 (The one I live by, you cannot beat the price)
Adobe
Photoshop 4.0 (For real heavy proffesionals and wallets)
NeoPaint
(A great Dos paint program, and many features)
WGT
Sprite Editor (It comes in a package, but the edtor is free)
If
you plan to use Direct 3-D or 3-D rendered Graphics you will need
a 3-d editing program. Here are the cool ones:
Caligary
Truspace 3.0 (This is truly a great program)
Kinetix
3-D Studio Max (Again for real Proffesionals)
Fractal
Design Ray Drean Studio (Good package!)
Miscellaneous
Graphics stuff:
The
Sprite Lib for those of us that cannot draw also some graphics Utils.!
Zanimator
Sprite Animator Tool (Written By me has some little bugs)
3.
Bedtime Reading:
You
will defenetally need more than my little page has to offer, so check out
these wonderful books up for sale:
The
Black Art of VB Game Programming by Mr Pruett(VB 3.0 and 4.0 this book
contains the essentials of any VB game programmer)
Instant
VB Animation by Michele Leroux (Nice Lady who shows Real cool low level
graphics programming, really helps for using the DirectX TLB's)
VB
4.0 Network Gaming Adventure Set by David Allen (This book is an incredible
resource for learning network gaming and Direct Play )
Credits:
Special thanks to all of you VB'ers out there making the gaming world a better place to live.
Also a special thanks to
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