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-Migrating Sol's Tutorial of SDL to SDL_Perl
+The SDL Perl Game Contest!
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-<div style="text-align: right;"><i>If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants. --Newton</i><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/SwBpohYidDI/AAAAAAAAAB4/51y9QJh5osI/s1600-h/solsch2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NnqjAQEn1Xo/SwBpohYidDI/AAAAAAAAAB4/51y9QJh5osI/s320/solsch2.png" /></a><br /></div><br /><h1><a href="http://sol.gfxile.net/gp/index.html">Sol's Tutorials</a> </h1><br /><p>When I was struggling with SDL C a while ago, someone recommended <a href="http://sol.gfxile.net/gp/index.html">Sol's Tutorial</a> to me. It had not only help me understand video in SDL, but I believe my code has improved using Sol's code style. I would like to pass these along to fellow SDL_Perl users too. So here is the <a href="http://github.com/kthakore/SDL_perl/blob/redesign/examples/sols/ch02.pl">Ch 02</a> code of Sol's Tutorial in SDL_Perl. It will be getting more and more Perly as our team hacks on it. There is more to come!<br /></p><br /><p>To use this code you need the new Redesigned SDL_Perl Library </p><br /><h1>Getting SDL Dependencies </h1><br />Only If you are on Linux (debian/ubuntu) you need the following dependencies:<br /><br /><pre>$ sudo apt-get install libsdl-net1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsmpeg-dev libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-ttf2.0-dev </pre><br />On Windows we recommend using <a href="http://strawberryperl.com/">Strawberry Perl</a>. It comes with SDL-1.2.13 header files and libs included.<br /><br />Both Windows and Linux needs to install Alien::SDL<br /><br /><pre>$ cpan Alien::SDL</pre>** Add sudo to this for Linux<br /><br /><h1>Getting Bleeding SDL </h1><br />The bleeding SDL is on github. Click download on this <a href="http://github.com/kthakore/SDL_perl/tree/redesign"> site </a>.<br /><br />Extract it and cd into the folder run <br /><pre>$ cpan . </pre>** The dot is needed <br />** in Linux you may need to do sudo<br /><br />Then you can run this script by doing<br /><br /><pre>$ perl examples/sols/ch02.pl </pre><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-3277380868908060119?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div></div></div>
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+<h2>Let's get a Party Started </h2><br />
+Sure, you know what <a href="http://libsdl.org/">SDL</a> is, right? Well, SDL has <a href="http://search.cpan.org/perldoc?SDL">very nice Perl <br />
+bindings</a> that let you use the power and flexibility of Perl to write <br />
+awesome games in no time!<br />
+<br />
+There's even a <a href="http://sdlperl.ath.cx/releases/SDL_Manual.pdf">manual to help you get started</a>, including full game<br />
+tutorials and a list of free/open-source resources for your games,<br />
+like sprites, sound effects and music.<br />
+<br />
+<h2>The Premise </h2><br />
+Everyone know that by far the Coolest Game Ever™ is the one *you*<br />
+write, from that silly idea you had the other day to a playable game<br />
+you and your friends can enjoy.<br />
+<br />
+This march, the SDL Perl team is going to help you take that project<br />
+out of your dusty drawer of "TODO"s and turn it into a reality, with<br />
+the "SDL Perl Game Contest!"<br />
+<br />
+The rules are simple, and much like the Perl Ironman contest:<br />
+<br />
+"One game per week. Every week of march."<br />
+<br />
+This means by the end of march you'll have not one, but FOUR games to<br />
+show for. How cool is that?!<br />
+<br />
+In fact, you can even make your weekly game the subject of your<br />
+Ironman posts this month, and take out two birds with one stone<br />
+(hmm... more game ideas)!<br />
+<br />
+So this monday (feb. 28), start writing your game! You have until the<br />
+following monday to make it playable ("complete") and start all over<br />
+again with a brand new game for the next week.<br />
+<br />
+** But what if I miss a deadline? What if I can't start this monday?<br />
+<br />
+It doesn't really matter - just join the party and have some fun! Even<br />
+if you only get to do one game, it's still a great opportunity to<br />
+improve your skills and learn a bit about game design and development.<br />
+<br />
+If you need any assistance writing your game, from ideas to code, WE<br />
+WILL HELP! Just send an email to the SDL Perl mailing list with your<br />
+questions (you know, this one) or, better yet, join us live in #sdl<br />
+over at irc.perl.org and we'll be more than happy to assist you and<br />
+try your game out. If you never used irc before, please keep in mind<br />
+people might be busy or in different timezones than you, so you may<br />
+get instant responses or have to wait a few of hours before you get a<br />
+reply. Be patient!<br />
+<br />
+It can be a game about anything. Just make sure it's doable in a week.<br />
+Some games take years to be complete, but you might be surprised at<br />
+how much you can accomplish in just a few hours with SDL Perl :)<br />
+<br />
+Oh, there's one extra rule, actually, and that's mandatory - HAVE FUN!! :)<br />
+<br />
+<h2>Where to submit </h2>Send your games code an all in an email to sdl-devel@perl.org with the <br />
+subject "SDL Perl Game Contest #1: Submission". After a period of entries<br />
+a voting subject will be opened. See <a href="http://sdl.perl.org/"> SDL Perl Site</a> <br />
+on how to join the mailing list. <br />
+<br />
+<br />
+Cheers,<br />
+<br />
+breno (garu)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3102167581424744259-1888888875968281171?l=yapgh.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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