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[deepg]

Hello everyone!

I have just registered as i just found the forums and found it interesting as i was looking for a community to join where i would be able to ask my questions about programming.

I have programmed a little bit in the past with php and HTML but right now i am at a different level.

Right now, i am looking to learn a new programming language to be able to code games but i do not know whish one i should go with.

I would like the games to run in a web browser and off a coded client that the end user downloads to connect type of game.

Can anyone help me and guide me?

Thank you very much! :)

[dargueta]

Programming games isn't easy, especially if you don't know the language. For web games you're going to want to use Flash.

[liamzebedee]

Flash is the easiest langauge for programming 2d games however Java is still an option. They can be embedded in the browser window just like flash games and can even be started as applications.

[dargueta]

Adapting them as desktop applications will require a fair amount of rewriting of the GUI part, though.

[liamzebedee]

Yes. I am coming from the perspective as a LWJGL programmer. In LWJGL there is webstart which means you don't have to write your game in applet format. However you are still right. It is hard to rewrite to a desktop. Minecraft did it though

[dargueta]

I know it's been done, I'm just saying that it'd be quite a job for one person.

[WingedPanther]

You can always distribute an html wrapper for a flash game to "distribute it to desktop".

[deepg]

I am mostly looking for: c++ or java.
Something that will for sure take me time to learn but will be powerful enough later on.

[dargueta]

C++ isn't good for web-based games, I think.

[liamzebedee]

Agreed. C++ is the industry standard but not necessarily for Indie games. Don't forget that XNA C# is still an option.

[dargueta]

What you just said above applies to regular desktop games. The OP wants to make online games.