https://github.com/developpeurpascal/devdaysofsummer2024-makegamesindelphi
My talk and samples for the <Dev Days of Summer> 2024 online conference about learning to code by making games in Delphi.
https://github.com/developpeurpascal/devdaysofsummer2024-makegamesindelphi
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My talk and samples for the <Dev Days of Summer> 2024 online conference about learning to code by making games in Delphi.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/developpeurpascal/devdaysofsummer2024-makegamesindelphi
- Owner: DeveloppeurPascal
- License: agpl-3.0
- Created: 2024-08-05T06:01:10.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-08-30T17:53:50.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-05T18:55:00.489Z (over 1 year ago)
- Topics: conference, conference-paper, conference-talk, delphi, delphi-game, delphi-game-engine, firemonkey, firemonkey-applications, gfgsk-game, webinar, webinar-material
- Language: Pascal
- Homepage: https://serialstreameur.fr/make-games-in-delphi-2024-edition.html
- Size: 85.6 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Make games in Delphi (2024 edition) - Dev Days of Summer 2024
[Cette page en français.](LISEZMOI.md)
This repository contains the slides ([FR](slides-FR/) / [EN](slides-EN/)), the PDF ([FR](MakeGamesInDelphi2024Edition-FR.pdf) / [EN](MakeGamesInDelphi2024Edition-EN.pdf)) and the demo video games created for the "Make games in Delphi (2024 edition)" talk by Patrick Prémartin during the [Dev Days of Summer 2024](https://www.codegear.com/DevDaysofSummer/) organised by [Embarcadero](https://www.embarcadero.com).
This session was an opportunity to reiterate the importance for all developers (with or without experience) of getting involved in video game creation (for example, on [game jam](https://itch.io/jams) weekends). It's a good way to get up to speed on features that are rarely used in everyday development, and then apply these skills to "more serious" projects, which also need responsiveness and intuitive user interfaces.
Several code repositories ([Delphi Game Engine](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/Delphi-Game-Engine), [Gamolf FMX Game Starter Kit](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/Gamolf-FMX-Game-Starter-Kit)) allow you to work without a game engine, but not from scratch. This leaves the developer in control of what he wants to do, while removing the monotony of basic operation: screens, translations, program and game settings, music support and use of game controllers to manipulate the user interface.
Delphi lets you do it all, even games - enjoy!
This code repository contains a project developed in Object Pascal language under Delphi. You don't know what Delphi is and where to download it ? You'll learn more [on this web site](https://delphi-resources.developpeur-pascal.fr/).
## Talks and conferences
### Dev Days of Summer 2024
* [Make games in Delphi (2024 edition)](https://serialstreameur.fr/make-games-in-delphi-2024-edition.html) (in English)
* [Make games in Delphi (2024 edition)](https://youtu.be/CAW-wpb9HJg) (live session replay in English)
* [Faites des jeux en Delphi (v2024)](https://serialstreameur.fr/faites-des-jeux-en-delphi-edition-2024.html) (in French)
### Twitch
Follow my development streams of software, video games, mobile applications and websites on [my Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/patrickpremartin) or as replays on [Serial Streameur](https://serialstreameur.fr/dev-days-of-summer-2024.html) mostly in French.
## Sample project: The Quiz
This program is a simple quiz game with a questions generator.
Source file is available from [this folder](samples/TheQuiz).
To test this game, download the installer from [the project page on itch.io](https://gamolf.itch.io/gamolf-fmx-game-starter-kit-demo-video-games), where you'll also find the other demo video games in the [starter kit](https://fmxgamestarterkit.developpeur-pascal.fr/).
## Source code installation
To download this code repository, we recommend using "git", but you can also download a ZIP file directly from [its GitHub repository](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/DevDaysOfSummer2024-MakeGamesInDelphi).
This project uses dependencies in the form of sub-modules. They will be absent from the ZIP file. You'll have to download them by hand.
* [DeveloppeurPascal/AboutDialog-Delphi-Component](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/AboutDialog-Delphi-Component) must be installed in the ./lib-externes/AboutDialog-Delphi-Component subfolder.
* [DeveloppeurPascal/Delphi-Game-Engine](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/Delphi-Game-Engine) must be installed in the ./lib-externes/Delphi-Game-Engine subfolder.
* [DeveloppeurPascal/Gamolf-FMX-Game-Starter-Kit](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/Gamolf-FMX-Game-Starter-Kit) must be installed in the ./lib-externes/Gamolf-FMX-Game-Starter-Kit subfolder.
* [DeveloppeurPascal/librairies](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/librairies) must be installed in the ./lib-externes/librairies subfolder.
## Compatibility
As an [Embarcadero MVP](https://www.embarcadero.com/resources/partners/mvp-directory), I benefit from the latest versions of [Delphi](https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi) and [C++ Builder](https://www.embarcadero.com/products/cbuilder) in [RAD Studio](https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio) as soon as they are released. I therefore work with these versions.
Normally, my libraries and components should also run on at least the current version of [Delphi Community Edition](https://www.embarcadero.com/products/delphi/starter).
There's no guarantee of compatibility with earlier versions, even though I try to keep my code clean and avoid using too many of the new ways of writing in it (type inference, inline var and multiline strings).
If you detect any anomalies on earlier versions, please don't hesitate to [report them](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/DevDaysOfSummer2024-MakeGamesInDelphi/issues) so that I can test and try to correct or provide a workaround.
## License to use this code repository and its contents
This source code is distributed under the [AGPL 3.0 or later license](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/agpl-3.0/).
You are generally free to use the contents of this code repository anywhere, provided that:
* you mention it in your projects
* distribute the modifications made to the files supplied in this project under the AGPL license (leaving the original copyright notices (author, link to this repository, license) which must be supplemented by your own)
* to distribute the source code of your creations under the AGPL license.
If this license doesn't suit your needs, you can purchase the right to use this project under the [Apache License 2.0](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/apache-2.0/) or a dedicated commercial license ([contact the author](https://developpeur-pascal.fr/nous-contacter.php) to explain your needs).
These source codes are provided as is, without warranty of any kind.
Certain elements included in this repository may be subject to third-party usage rights (images, sounds, etc.). They are not reusable in your projects unless otherwise stated.
## How to ask a new feature, report a bug or a security issue ?
If you want an answer from the project owner the best way to ask for a new feature or report a bug is to go to [the GitHub repository](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/DevDaysOfSummer2024-MakeGamesInDelphi) and [open a new issue](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal/DevDaysOfSummer2024-MakeGamesInDelphi/issues).
If you found a security issue please don't report it publicly before a patch is available. Explain the case by [sending a private message to the author](https://developpeur-pascal.fr/nous-contacter.php).
You also can fork the repository and contribute by submitting pull requests if you want to help. Please read the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.
## Support the project and its author
If you think this project is useful and want to support it, please make a donation to [its author](https://github.com/DeveloppeurPascal). It will help to maintain the code and binaries.
You can use one of those services :
* [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/DeveloppeurPascal)
* [Liberapay](https://liberapay.com/PatrickPremartin)
* [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/patrickpremartin)
* [Paypal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/patrickpremartin)
or if you speack french you can [subscribe to Zone Abo](https://zone-abo.fr/nos-abonnements.php) on a monthly or yearly basis and get a lot of resources as videos and articles.