[Pm359]

Just because you had a bad experience with something, doesn't mean that this experience of yours is applicable to others.

Are you familiar with Jonathan Whiting? If not, have a look, please:

https://jonathanwhiting.com/writing/blog/games_in_c/

https://jonathanwhiting.com/

As far as I am concerned, he made everything on his own and had his success with it.