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[Lop]

Anyone do any sort of game programming?

I've always wanted to get into game programming but it seems very difficult. Where do I learn it and what language is used most often to create games? C++?

[Dan]

Hehe, just created a thread about this in the C++ section.

C++ is definately the most common used language, although it is quite specialist. Have a look at gamedev for useful articles/tutorials.

The problem I had with it, was it took absolutely reams of code to do simple things! I haven't tried a games engine however, I know the majority of those code in VB.

[Void]

Game engines are coded in VB? as in Visual Basic?
Isn't Quake and all the big FPS in C++?

Lop, check out gamedev like Dan stated. There are also tons of books for game programming. I suggest getting a book in conjunction with tutorials on the internet. I know there is a whole lot of math involved so I hope you are good at it.

[Dan]

Void said:

Game engines are coded in VB? as in Visual Basic?
Isn't Quake and all the big FPS in C++?

Lop, check out gamedev like Dan stated. There are also tons of books for game programming. I suggest getting a book in conjunction with tutorials on the internet. I know there is a whole lot of math involved so I hope you are good at it.

Sorry, should just specify - Yes all the big games are coded in C++

By game engines, I meant programs such as gamemaker which do work for the developer, and these code in VB.

[MrDiaz]

I onced used a program called XP RPG Maker, it was pretty fun. Although you could create a game with no programming necessary at all using that program but if you wanted something more complicated there was a tool to write macros and snippets as well.

[Dan]

Kaabi said:

I have gamemaker! I never really got into it though, it was pretty easy to use but I never figured out how to show other people the games (I changed the files into .exe(s) but it still didn't work). I didn't know gamemaker coded in VB, actually, I didn't even have a guess as to what it coded in.

Can't really help you there as I haven't used it myself!

I cannot be sure that one codes in VB, but I know the ones I have used before all seem to code in VB...

Does anybody else have experience of using these?

[kromagnon]

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The problem I had with it, was it took absolutely reams of code to do simple things!

YES. In openGL it takes like 50 lines of code just to make a 3d colored cube.