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Old 06-06-2013
Question [Solved] Making a text based game

Hello, I am looking to make a text based game, that runs in the command window, or a window similar. I will only need to use 1 window.

I read somewhere that there is libraries for this kind of thing? But I can't remember the name of them.. Can anyone point me in a direction?

I will be writing it in probably C++. Unless there is better languages for this kind of thing? Anyone done this kind of thing before and have any advice before I jump in?

It will just be a simple battle engine (at the beginning), player1 does X amount of damage to Troll etc. Smilie
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Old 06-06-2013
Perhaps your are thinking of ncurses library ?

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Peasant.
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Old 06-06-2013
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Perhaps your are thinking of ncurses library ?

Regards
Peasant.
Yeah thats what I was looking for! Thanks!
 
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