Gaming engines?

[moks107]

Hi guys!umm im kinda new at programming and ive been wondering wats with the gaming engines?how does it work?all i know is the game engine is the core of the game but can give more details.and does software applications also have theyre own engines like the games?please reply im really curious about this thanks!

[BURTON88]

take computer gaming design classes or computer programing at your local community college thats the best way to learn it you have to start in steps theres a lot to learn. i have taken 3 years of computer classes.

[Aguiluz]

Me? Game Maker.

I used game maker to make crappy games, lol.

[DSV-UltraGL]

my fav!
UDN - Main - WebHome
edit a more "to the spot" link http://udn.epicgames.com/Three/ModGettingStarted.html

dont be in a hurry, have sometime to explore around!
and yeah! work up ur [[C++]] and Java!

here is a start for C++
GameDev.net - Performance Programming Applied to C++

and more hardcore here
Software optimization resources. C++ and assembly. Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac OS X

hope this gives u a boost (speaking of boost! also u may like to try BOOST library someday! not now though, take it step by step!)