A screenshot of the VC# Express ED;So, what do you need to follow this tutorial?
This tutorial is based on Microsoft's Visual C#, wich is a part of Microsoft's Visual Studio. I guess that any version of C# will do. I've tried my code on two machines: One with MS VC# 2005 Proffesional Edition, and one with MS VC# 2008 Express Edition installed. And it works just fine on both of them. So, my advice to you would be to go to Microsoft's web site and download the latest C# Express Edition. Yes - It's FREE! And no, it's not a demo. It's a fully funcional development tool for personal use. Once you download and install C# - you're ready to rock!
(the URL is www.microsoft.com - in case you didn't know ;)
Where to begin?
First, open that freshly installed C# and look around... Try to familiarize yourself with the interface. The next thing would be to get a notebook - an old fashioned one, and a couple of pencils... They help you organise your thoughts. ;) And that's it. We're ready to design our first game.
