what is a good program language for game programing

bubzuru · Post by **bubzuru** » 24 Jun 2007, 14:35

its a bit... "basic".

in vb's defence the new .net framework is a lot more advanced than all the last ones

ebrizzlez · Post by **ebrizzlez** » 24 Jun 2007, 14:38

I wasnt talking bout Visual Basic but BASIC. I have a book on VB and BASIC programming for teens. Big diffrence.

And yes, VB .net framework made the whole Basic part a step further. Its mainly cause C programmers most likely made it and dragged there traditional knownledge into VB.

shamir · Post by **shamir** » 24 Jun 2007, 15:36

whats Visual Basic hm?

ebrizzlez · Post by **ebrizzlez** » 24 Jun 2007, 15:39

Visual Basic:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_basic

BASIC:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC

C++:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B

Java:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java

Game Programming:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Programming

Wikipedia is a useful site for that type of question, as well as Google.

F4LSE · Post by **F4LSE** » 08 Jul 2007, 22:26

C++ is def the way to go. But once u start to learn it ull need to get a good compiler. i suggest "Devhook"

BluePass · Post by **BluePass** » 08 Jul 2007, 23:25

May I recommend... assembly?

RNA · Post by **RNA** » 09 Jul 2007, 01:41

neo130 wrote:
bubzuru wrote:c++ is just better
Not really.... =/

Yeah it is, especially for game program. Java is good for small thigns that should never crash, car systems etc.

Pass by reference. Thats why I hate Java. It doesn't have it.

liquidmetal · Post by **liquidmetal** » 10 Jul 2007, 01:56

Well... I don't know much abt hacking... but i do know abt game developemt...

C++ is the better choice because:
1) Its faster than Java
2) You don't need a VM installed on the computer
3) You can do memory related things with C/C++ (this is what really speeds up todays 3D games)

And as for "which language has better graphics", neither has. Usually, u'll most probably use something like OpenGL or DirectX for graphics. The quality does not depend on which language you choose.

And... you can easily access DirectX or OpenGL from either language.