Absolute Beginners Guide To 'olcConsoleGameEngine.h'

After a few requests for help, I thought a video guide to the programming behind the C++ console (command line) game engine might help. For a lot of my viewers this may be a bit of a repeat, but due to some unexpected channel growth it, I feel it might be useful to some.

[javidx]

Post Video Update 14 Sep 17, an updated version of the olcConsoleGameEngine.h file has been uploaded that contains an attempted fix for console size changing on some systems. I'm unsure yet why a few viewers have had strange behaviour when sizing the console, but thanks to this great little community, we're one step closer to solving it.

[mun]

One of the best coding channels out there! My personal fav for sure. Appreciate the time you put in to these,

[RigorMortisRabbit]

This is amazing! truely a hidden gem, your videos are incredably helpful to me for learning the basics of programing

[DrossProwler]

You deserve loads more subs than you have! You inspired me to try and recreate something similar to this using Node and TypeScript. I'm a junior-ish backend web developer usually, but I've always wanted to get into game development. Your videos are proving to be an incredible learning experience. I'd love more vids that go a bit deeper into some game dev patterns, or just generally patterns that you find useful in your everyday life. Still, thanks for the effort you put into these, your vids are amazing! Keep on going!

[edp]

Really love all your video series.

I'm in my 30's and have been tinkering a long time. I know a bit about programming, but, I am lacking compared to a knowledgeable veteran who does this as a profession.

Your videos have helped so much and answer so many of my questions.

You have even answered questions, I didn't even know I had yet.

Thanks so much!

[supernaturalswampaids]

I've learned all of my programming from the web and I must say, your videos are the best! Just found your channel today and wished I would of had your vids when I was starting out. Thank you! Subbed.

[MrJackojc]

Another great video, you really are producing amazing content and I'm glad to be a subscriber to a person with such dedication and passion for teaching.

[johnjackson]

I really enjoy your channel and whenever someone asks where to start out with learning how to develop games I tell them to come and check yours out. Keep up the good work!

[anrkarpov]

Hands down the best educational C++ channel thanks for the efforts you put in !

[CalBart]

Thank you so much javidx9 ... the beauty of the internet is that any old shlow mo( like me) can connect with some of the brightest minds in any field .. i really apreciate your time in giving to all of us your knowledge

[KutuluMike]

Excellent example of the problem discussed at 10:36 is Space Invaders. The now-iconic increasing speed of the aliens as you kill them is actually a bug because the developers forgot to account for the reduced processing time as the sprites were taken off the screen, but they liked the effect so much they left it in.

[matthewexline]

Definitely useful for some, including me! I've never written a line of code in c++ before so headers are fairly unfamiliar to me. Thank you for this hand-holding walkthrough, it is much appreciated.

[ogr]

Great videos. I actually found your youtube channel because I am interested in learn c++ programming to use on a game engine, but you show us that is possible to create a game engine from scratch XD.

[FoxCutter]

I find this really interesting. I've done a lot of work with the console in .NET, working with the console API directly, just like you're doing here. As such, I was able to port the olcConsoleGameEngine to C# (sans audio at the moment) with only minor changes to the interface.

[Alashure]

Thank you for this video! You may think it redundant and a waste of time, but this taught me how to add header files in a way I actually understood.

[FablestoLearn]

Keep it up with the videos please. You won a new subscriber in me. Really great channel dude.

[TheDyingFox]

17:44 strange coloring highlight on 's' in "new short[256];" (row 254 and 255, I don't recall ever seeing that before)

[内田ガネーシュ]

Being new to coding. I'm trying to see what I can learn and understand in a month. 24:42 and I've already cover a significant portion of my reference book. pausing ad making sense of it, and then referring. Maybe I can make something by New Year's eve. Most time I just stare and get overpowered and a little scared by the sheer creative freedom coding has. I try to remain hopeful, but man you coders are awesome!

[thefoolishgmodcube]

All I gotta say is that you, mate, are a genius. Your videos are the reasons why I'm currently learning C# right now, thanks for the inspiration and content!

[mrwelshi]

Just thirty seconds in and I'm already grateful, thank you.