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Question about making a freeware game

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Prof_Lupin

Cricket Spectator
I wanted to make a cricket sim game in Java. Anyone do this already? I don't want the game to be very advanced, I'm gonna mostly make it for experience. And also what languages did you guys make it in? I know some Java (all the basic, OOP, GUI, Exception Handling, Polymorphism etc) and I know Advanced C. The problem is I know a lot more in C and am more comfortable in coding with that but I only know how to code console (like use printf, and fgets, scanf, etc). and I don't even know how to clear the console screen, forger GUI! So what do you reccomend? And do you have any tips? Thanks
 
IsuraE

IsuraE

School Boy/Girl Captain
I have started a cricket sim project in Java (haven't worked on it in a while). Java is a great for modular and object-oriented design. But my biggest problem with Java is the large amount of code that is necessary to get even a simple user interface up and running. I'm considering switching to visual basic or maybe visual C++ with .Net. If you want to make a realistic match simulation and have adequate AI and stats, it's important to use an object-oriented approach. Have you used OO in a big project before, because it is much trickier than one would think to actually apply a sound OO design. I know Dan Thomas used C++ with heavy OO design in ITC, he said that it was the only way to meaningfully organize all the complexity of a cricket sim. I also started the project as a learning experience, and I have learned a lot about programming and math/probability along the way. I have some source code (in Java) from the initial implementation. I can send it if you are interested, just to have a look at what is involved. Good luck on the project.
 
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Prof_Lupin

Cricket Spectator
Ya it would be great to have a code reference if you can. I've only made a calculator with Java before. I do realize that OO is much helpful in products of this scale. I do not however know C++. I'm quite proficient in C, and want to learn C++ and Direct X, so I can make stand-alone programs, but for now Java will suffice. If you could send the code to me at royrules22@sbcglobal.net, it would be great. thanks.
 
IsuraE

IsuraE

School Boy/Girl Captain
I seemed to have lost some of the code, but I do have the core match engine code. I've just send it. You are free to do what you wish with the code. Keep us posted on your progress.
 
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