README.md

# GroupD2
## Group D2's old school game. Members: jonesd37, valkovn, fleancul, kluzikp, saidih3, navickar

### Useful links

[Retro racing game in C++ (using only command line graphics)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkMZI5Jbf18)

[Tetris in C++ (using only command line graphics)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OK8_tHeCIA&t=676s)

[Group Discord](https://discord.gg/xFTEtCm)

[Curses library for windows with guide for visual studio](https://jdonaldmccarthy.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/how-to-set-up-pdcurses-in-visual-studio-2013-c/)

[Cool example game using curses library](https://github.com/fundamelon/terminal-game-tutorial)

[ASCII Style Text Generator (choose font "Alphabet")](http://www.kammerl.de/ascii/AsciiSignature.php)


### Useful for GNU compiler / c++ / ncurses library

g++ --std=c++14 FILENAME.cpp -o PROGRAMNAME - compiles
  
g++ --std=c++14 test.cpp -o test -lcurses - compiles using curses library

sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev - installs curses library (linux)

tutorial for ncurses - http://www.cs.ukzn.ac.za/~hughm/os/notes/ncurses.html

http://creative.coventry.ac.uk/eh/ -- HACKING PUZZLES. EVERYONE PLEASE ATTEMPT! CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED THROUGH UNI WI-FI OR PC!

https://dcravey.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/using-sqlite-in-a-visual-c-application/ - useful for sql vs