Comments on: What programming language is the best one to use for creating a game? http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/ Tue, 10 May 2011 04:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: dolchio http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1545 dolchio Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:28:45 +0000 http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/#comment-1545 I'd say you are bang on track language-wise. Most commercial video games are written in C++ , with other languages like Python used for scripting. Java is used to write games for mobile (cell) phones. It is currently too slow to be used for the large console games. Having said that, each new version of Java is getting faster, so I'm betting that it will eventually replace C++ in years to come. HTML is essential for web based games. It might also be worth your while to learn Javascript as well. It is used to add interactivity to web pages and therefore for web games. It has syntax similar to java (hence its name) so you shouldn't find it hard to learn. w3schools.com is a good place to learn javascript aswell as HTML and CSS because they set the standards for them. For graphics, it depends how high end a game you want to make. Professional games companies use Autodesk 3ds max (3D Studio Max) or Maya for 3D modelling and photoshop for 2D graphics editing but they have teams of people to do this sort of thing. You can use whatever you feel comfortable with. I’d say you are bang on track language-wise.
Most commercial video games are written in C++ , with additional languages like Python used for scripting.
Java is used to write games for mobile (cell) phones. It is currently too slow to be used for the large console games. Having said that, each new version of Java is getting quicker, so I’m betting that it will eventually replace C++ in years to come. HTML is essential for web based games. It might also be worth your while to learn Javascript as well. It is used to add interactivity to web pages and therefore for web games. It has syntax similar to java (hence its name) so you shouldn’t find it hard to learn.
w3schools.com is a excellent place to learn javascript aswell as HTML and CSS because they set the standards for them.

For graphics, it depends how high end a game you want to make. Professional games companies use Autodesk 3ds max (3D Studio Max) or Maya for 3D modelling and photoshop for 2D graphics editing but they have teams of public to do this sort of thing. You can use whatever you feel comfortable with.

]]> By: drwesterfieldjones http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1544 drwesterfieldjones Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:45 +0000 http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/#comment-1544 You can use VC++ 2008 Express. Dark GDK and DirectX August 2007 SDK (It must be August 2007 for it to work) to get started on your game design. All are freeware. Here are the links to get going: http://www.microsoft.com/express/product/default.aspx http://gdk.thegamecreators.com/ http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/3/f/33f1af6e-c61b-4f14-a0de-3e9096ed4b3a/dxsdk_aug2007.exe http://blip.tv/file/1558374/ http://www.schoolfreeware.com/Freeware_Visual_C++_Express.html Have fun You can use VC++ 2008 Prompt. Dark GDK and DirectX August 2007 SDK (It must be August 2007 for it to work) to get started on your game design. All are freeware. Here are the links to get going:

http://www.microsoft.com/prompt/product/defaulting.aspx
http://gdk.thegamecreators.com/
http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/3/f/33f1af6e-c61b-4f14-a0de-3e9096ed4b3a/dxsdk_aug2007.exe
http://blip.tv/file/1558374/
http://www.schoolfreeware.com/Freeware_Visual_C++_Express.html

Have fun

]]> By: Alex V http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Alex V Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:27 +0000 http://www.suwanneewebdesign.com/2010/03/what-programming-language-is-the-best-one-to-use-for-creating-a-game/#comment-1543 There is no best programming language. But C++ is the one use in making comercial games. C++ I use SDL for making 2D games, would use opengl for 3D games or a game engine, There is no best programming language. But C++ is the one use in making comercial games. C++ I use SDL for making 2D games, would use opengl for 3D games or a game engine,

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