My iPhone Game Tutorials for Beginners

[Gan]

developer.apple.com

Make a free account, go to the iOS section and download the latest SDK with Xcode.

[GMG Kurt]

When I started to make an account the agreement said that checking the box would be saying that i'm 18 or above. should I just get my dad to make one? Also you said it was free, but it looks like most of the programs are $100 a year. I'm confused is it free or not?

EDIT: Also what is a Safari plug-in. It says that developer tools for these are free. What are they?

[Gan]

When you make an account, if you're worried get someone over 18 to check the little check box. Though don't buy any packages, making the account is free. From there you can download Xcode 3.2 for free. Xcode 4 costs $5 I think. The safari dev tools are for making safari stuff. No need to have them.

[GMG Kurt]

when making the account it asked me which software package I wanted (or something along those lines) It had iOS OS and safari plug-ins (again, something like that I don't remember)
which one do I select, and does it make me buy that?
EDIT: never mind. I thought I'd just blaze ahead, and not worry about the 18 or older thing. I answered my own question

[GMG Kurt]

Is buying Xcode 4 worth the money, or should I just stick with the free Xcode 3 (Xcode 3 makes applications for iPhone too right?) Also why would you want to sign up for the $100 a year thing, when you could just buy Xcode 4 for $5?

[Gan]

The $100 a year plan allows you to install apps you make on your iPhone as well as giving you access to a programming forum and top secret new confidential builds of iOS.

Xcode 3 is good enough. Xcode 4 has a lot of new stuff but it's a little unstable at the moment. Crashes like twice day for me.

[GMG Kurt]

Hey Gan I can't seem to see tutorial 1. It says it can't find the URL.
Oh and P.S.  Thanks for all the help you gave me for finding Xcode.

[Gan]

It seems the video has been erased and is gone forever...

[GMG Kurt]

thanks for checking, also do you know of a guide for object-C that lists all (or most) of the commands?

[Gan]

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/navigation/index.html

It's a maze, but if you figure it out you can make amazing things.

[I-NEED-HELP]

Yay! I've made two games with your template, and now both are on the app store for $0.99!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/schnauzer/id430678453?mt=8&ls=1

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/black-white/id417477779?mt=8&ls=1

[Gan]

Wow!   Color me impressed.

Those look like some top notch games. This is really exciting, I had no idea my tutorials would help that much.
You know what? I'm motivated again to work on my super secret chocolate covered project.

Keep up the game making! I know a 17 year old guy making more money off iPhone apps than a teacher.

[I-NEED-HELP]

  Thanks!

[GMG Kurt]

I can't seem to download the iPhone game template. The computer keeps saying that it can't find the URL

[GMG Kurt]

a lot of the cases (at least that's what I think they are) start with NS or CG what do they stand for. And what is the importance of the semi-colon. You seem to write them a lot. And what does the star (*) actually do. And what is the difference between strong typing, and weak typing?