   Best way to get started
  Ive been working on a directx (hopefully 9) and Im having issues getting on my feet. Im using visaul c++. I have read 2 books on this and both use what they call cores. From these cores they derive the rest of the game code. Im having issues using there cores and I was thinking of making my own. Im having issue with this tho. All the C++ i know is self thought and has a few wholes here and there. Dont know alot about classes and these cores are written in Object based classes that is what im having issues with. Anyone know any sites or maybe even books that might get me a good push in the right direction.   
  I was searching the internet and found a good diragram of what I mean.http://www.circlesoft.org/pages.php?pg=archibald   ;  If you look in the DirectX SDK from summer 2004 or winter 2004, you will find a library called DXUT. It comes with source code. It's a light-weight application framework that you can start out with. There's also an "empty project sample" in the SDK example viewer, which you can click the "install" link on to install a copy of on your hard disk. Then start modifying that, instead of the book samples.   ;  ya that sample framework is really nice. i started learning DX with it. it let's u 'experence' the beauties of DX first without requiring u know too much skill. I think every starter should try it out.On the other hand, it seems ur problem is more like a 'General Programming' issue. maybe u should learn more basic programming language(in this case, C++) skills before learning Directx(DirectX is a tool, u need to know how to program first to use it).   ;  If you want to learn about classes then I'd suggest this "Object-Oriented Programming with C++"http://www.dparsons.co.uk/books.htmlIt's dead cheap, and teaches the basics of object thinking.  It was (is?) used as a core text in some universities as a basis for a module to teach C++.  It won't teach graphics and stuff, but rather how to design programs and where to properly use things like inheritence.Personally when I was at university this book helped little light bulbs appear above my head and "I get it" kind of exclamations.   ;  Thanks guys I think Im gonna get that book. And thing about that blank sample thing in the SDK i couldnt get that to work at all(with no modifications).   