Whats Best Programming Language do i use to make games on the PC and Android?

Question

I want to make games for PC and Android but they don't have to be the same language though. I haven't programmed since Visual Basic 5 so i doubt that's any use anymore. So im a beginner really

Answer 1

Programming for Android, officially, is all Java. You can also use Java for PC games.

Alternatively, you could use C (or C++) to develop for PC, and then port to Android using the Native-Development-Kit (NDK).



If you chose to write in C/C++, I suggest www.libsdl.org

It supports Windows, Mac, GNU+Linux, iOS and Android out-of-the-box. All you need is some C know-how.

Oh, and it's made for games.



If you're a beginner, don't bother with C/C++. Go with Java, and learn to think like a programmer. Don't start right-away with game development, because you'll be overwhelmed. Learn Java first, and THEN learn to make games in Java.



Once you're done with Java, you should try learning C++; and only then you should try SDL.



I think there's a Java binding for SDL though.

Answer 2

Programming for the Android platform is almost entirely done with Java.

Answer 3

Java. Get the Android DK

Answer 4

You have to use Java.