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  hello i was wondering what books i should buy in order to learn c++ game programmingi have already chosen to buy c++ primer plus and maybe game code completebut i would like a list of other books that people would recommend for a beginner programmer that would help introduce me to 2d and 3d games programmingi am not going to focus on 2d games but if you could please recommend a good book which introduces me to games programming but is in 2d i wouldn't mind :Dand...maybe a good book on teaching yourself opengl.constructing your own game engine.is there any other types of books you would recommend for me in order to help me on my way to my goal which is that of a very small 3d morpg that i would  be able to implement things to e.g levels :Dmy birthday is coming up in about 2 months and i have lots of aunties which are more than generous with their presents. being someone who dabbles in very simple programming(visual basic c# and mainly c++) i have decided to take this to the next level as i am considering it as a career :Dplease visit my blog [html]http://emforce-gamedev.blogspot.com/[/html]   
  Do you already know quite a lot of C++?If not you won't understand any of Game Code Complete, I didn't and I've read an entire book on C++.The most recent book I have ordered is 'C++ Through Game Programming'. It is an introductory text to C++ taught using game programming. Although I already know C++ I bought this book as a) it looks fun, in each chapter you make a new gameb) it is relevant to game developmentc) it is never a bad time to touch up on your c++ fundamentalsSo, even though I haven't got the book yet, check it out it looks good. Game code complete is for people who have already been programming games for a while, trust me it is quite complicated, if you are just beginning you won't understand much and you won't get much out of it. I put it down after 100 pages and I will be saving it for later when I understand more about game programming.   ;  i know very little atm i can do a simple 4 case calculator off the top of my head :P but i am hoping c++ primer plus will propel my knowledge.   