I am going to learn c++?

Question

I learned visual basic and now im planning to learn c++ so i can create games. my ultimate goal is to create a game such as runescape or something of the sort. i want to know 2 things. if i am choosing the correct path and if there is any program that i can use for c++ like i used microsoft visual basic express with visual basic?

Answer 1

You can create games with Visual Basic .Net, without bothering with C++. Microsoft has been kind (kinda) enough to provide a managed version of DirectX that can be used through C#, Visual Basic, Managed C++, and just about any other .Net language!



I'm pretty sure that there are some good tutorials here:

http://www.drunkenhyena.com/cgi-bin/dx9_net.pl



RuneScape is a flash game, meaning that it is probably written in some version of ActionScript (don't quote me, I don't know web developing too well) and if you wish to create online games, you will need an ActionScript compiler, such as the one here: http://www.mtasc.org/. For this, you could probably use the open source application NotePad++ to develop code. It is available on SourceForge.Net

Answer 2

C++ is heavily used in programming games and would be a great language to learn. I use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 as a development studio for coding and debugging.

Answer 3

You can use Microsoft Visual C++ 2008: Express Edition. It's free to use for as long as you like. Although it doesn't have the more advanced features that come with the paid edition, it's still very good for programming C++.



Good luck!

Answer 4

I think there are better programs out there for gaming. However, learning C++ is not a poor choice to do.



Microsoft Visual Studio is a very good IDE.



However, I would suggest learning Java. My college taught classes in Java. I currently work as a intro software engineering that uses C. I prefer Java for learning and their community is fabulous. They are very similar but Java is better for beginner programmers.



http://www.eclipse.org/ - Free IDE.

http://java.sun.com/ - Java help community.

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/ - Java tutorial



The tutorials include how to program in Java and how to program GUI.

Answer 5

You might want to rethink doing a game like RS all by yourself. It took a team to make that game, so you CAN make the game if you work at it, but it'll take awhile if you work alone.

Answer 6

dont quote me but i think C is use more for video game making





for web game flash

Answer 7

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