Author Topic: i plan on learning game development, i have an idea on what i'm doing (Read 1155 times)

ForgetLavender · February 24, 2015, 06:08:20 PM

Quote from: Malin Prosper on February 24, 2015, 06:06:52 PM

I started learning Java for web development especially. I'm thinking of starting to learn some C#. Mind giving me some good resources?

http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting

http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/

Quote from: Cortunix� on February 24, 2015, 06:07:25 PM

~~torque~~
maybe java or something

go home

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Malin Prosper · February 24, 2015, 06:11:25 PM

Quote from: ForgetLavender on February 24, 2015, 06:08:20 PM

http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/scripting

http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/
go home

just wanted to mention this.

i have used unity for a while now, i'm looking for something else. really i didn't think it'd get this many mentions.

please, just stop. i want to learn from another engine, not one i'm familiar with. unity does not fit me, dammit i should've put that in the op

ZombiLoin · February 24, 2015, 06:11:51 PM

http://www.godotengine.org/wp/
godot open source game engine

open sourced under an MIT license, it's completely free. it supports Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux. additionally, you can export games to html 5 or playstation 3/vita.

it can use c++ but has it's own scripting language based on python.

it's great for 2d games and lightweight 3d games, but don't expect forgetin' frostbite engine quality from this engine.

ForgetLavender · February 24, 2015, 06:13:02 PM

Quote from: Malin Prosper on February 24, 2015, 06:11:25 PM

just wanted to mention this.

i have used unity for a while now, i'm looking for something else. really i didn't think it'd get this many mentions.

please, just stop. i want to learn from another engine, not one i'm familiar with. unity does not fit me, dammit i should've put that in the op

Unreal Engine and learn some C++. This is not newbie friendly and you're going to have to buy books. Otherwise try Source and whatever language that uses.
Welcome to the developing world, this is not a cake walk.

Malin Prosper · February 24, 2015, 06:17:42 PM

Quote from: ZombiLoin on February 24, 2015, 06:11:51 PM

http://www.godotengine.org/wp/
godot open source game engine

open sourced under an MIT license, it's completely free. it supports Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux. additionally, you can export games to html 5 or playstation 3/vita.

it can use c++ but has it's own scripting language based on python.

it's great for 2d games and lightweight 3d games, but don't expect forgetin' frostbite engine quality from this engine.

thank you. i think i'll stick with this.

Ninja Decoy · February 24, 2015, 06:18:14 PM

Inb4 McJob

ForgetLavender · February 24, 2015, 06:19:47 PM

Quote from: Malin Prosper on February 24, 2015, 06:17:42 PM

thank you. i think i'll stick with this.

Biohazard · February 24, 2015, 06:23:52 PM

c# is pretty similar to java, just go with that
i looked at c++'s syntax and would not wish learning that on even my worst of enemies

ForgetLavender · February 24, 2015, 06:29:40 PM

Quote from: Biohazard on February 24, 2015, 06:23:52 PM

c# is pretty similar to java, just go with that
i looked at c++'s syntax and would not wish learning that on even my worst of enemies

And yet it's in high demand. ; )

Headcrab Zombie · February 24, 2015, 06:30:48 PM

Quote from: Biohazard on February 24, 2015, 06:23:52 PM

c# is pretty similar to java, just go with that
i looked at c++'s syntax and would not wish learning that on even my worst of enemies

It can be complicated because you can do complicated things with it

SetGaming · February 24, 2015, 06:41:23 PM

Quote from: Malin Prosper on February 24, 2015, 06:06:52 PM

I don't want this to turn into a fight, quite frankly I'm a bit confused about how my behavior on the web is poor.
I started learning Java for web development especially. I'm thinking of starting to learn some C#. Mind giving me some good resources?

https://books.google.com/books?id=vZEvAAAAQBAJ&dq=starting+out+with+C%23&hl=en&sa=X&ei=lxntVPWOM4WiyASS-4GYBw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

This guy is a great writer. My first language is C#, and I learned from this book (in the previous edition.)

It mainly teaches you C# through visual C#.

oh and btw I'm not the most mature programmer yet - take that into account please, but I feel that java is really similar to c#

The Resonte! · February 24, 2015, 06:44:39 PM

what are the differences between C++ and C# anyway

SetGaming · February 24, 2015, 06:48:49 PM

Quote from: The Resonte! on February 24, 2015, 06:44:39 PM

what are the differences between C++ and C# anyway

holy crap you're right

they look almost exactly the same

well at least C++ uses pointers

Headcrab Zombie · February 24, 2015, 06:52:26 PM

Quote from: The Resonte! on February 24, 2015, 06:44:39 PM

what are the differences between C++ and C# anyway

Quite a bit
There's a lot of small, but important, syntax differences
C++ runs natively, whereas C# is managed by .NET's common language runtime
C# doesn't have a lot of lower-level things that C++ does. The following article uses this sentence: "C# is about letting go of precise control, and letting the framework help you focus on the big picture." C# takes away a lot of the need to do things that you need to do in C++ (like memory management) but at the cost of losing the capability to do them if you wanted
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc301520.aspx

Quote from: SetGaming on February 24, 2015, 06:48:49 PM

holy crap you're right

they look almost exactly the same

Any language with C-style syntax looks similiar to people who don't know them

Pie Crust · February 24, 2015, 06:52:55 PM

I don't find C++ that complicated. It may be because I'm used to C. Oh well, everyone finds different things to their own level.