Thread: Just one thing I need to make games!!!

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    Madmonky1
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    Question Just one thing I need to make games!!!

    Ive been trying to make games in c++ for a year, now that I have java, all I need to do is display a picture in dos. that simple, a picture. I have looked many places, Now how do I display a picture?????

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    You can't display pictures in pure text DOS. You have to change the graphics mode first, and even then it's not simple.
    You can check out some VGA (Video Graphics Array) tutorials at www.brackeen.com
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