Just wanted to post an update on the EZRL library (Easy Roguelike Library - coded in OO C++): well, I did the first release: version 0.1.9 is now available for download.
It's Released!
Some things:
Link to the page:
EZRLFrom there, you can view:
The reason it took so long is because of making the Guide and the documentation. Things still aren't totally finished, but there is a lot there.
So basically I made a guide for novice users. So far it's Windows only, but Linux support will be added soon (it's already there just needs to be cleaned up; an advanced user could do this too). The guide takes the beginner through setting up Visual C++ and SDL and includes two flavors of the library: sEZRL and EZRL.
In part I of the guide, the user begins with the stripped-down version of the library and slowly adds to the library ending with the EZRL library that is currently capable of delivering roguelike games.
In part II of the guide, the user will be shown how the sEZRL library was constructed (to be completed). After completion, the user should have a pretty good idea of how to build a roguelike, how to use other roguelike libraries, and possibly how to design and build their own.
So I put a lot of work into this recently and now I will take a break and maybe play some ADOM or Dragon Age. Hopefully some of you will be interested in this.
@Horseplank: some more videos are planned; things to reinforce the material presented in the guide most likely.