robert_gsfame Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Guys, i wish to learn developing a computer game..but i really wonder where should i start?? i mean what programming language should i master??? Is that action script??Let say i wish to create a guy and he can walk based on the keyboard arrow. Thx in advance Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 It depends on what you want to aim for. Web browser? Either Flash/Actionscript, Java, or JavaScript + HTML 5. XBox Live? C# with the XNA framework. A more robust console experience? C++. PC? C++ or Python. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1217958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_gsfame Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 ooh okay..do you have any tutorial link so that i can get more ideas on how to start developing the project? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1218326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 It's not only programming, you'll also need a good amount of working knowledge of Illustrator/Photoshop if you are going for ActionScript and 3D modeling if you go for something like XNA, Java, C++ Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1218329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziddia Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 C++ is probably your best and safest bet, but I personally like java despite its failures because I learnt java first. It all depends on what you know best really. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1218872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
naturalbornlisper Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 You might consider Lisp is you want an interesting, but brain curdling experience (look http://landoflisp.com). There's more to gaming than just graphics. We have the dedicated Peter O'tool blogging games development (http://lispgamesdev.blogspot.com/). And, of course, my hobby is creating DSLs for role playing games, for which is excellent (if you're going to do somethings as pointless as DSL development, use Lisp). I even have a game of Pac Man 'growing' using genetic algorithms. Not a very good game mind you.... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1221284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalseProphet Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 The language you use does not really matter. It's the platform you intend to develop for that does. For example, it's perfectly fine to develop a computer game in Visual Basic using one of the graphic libraries(Ogre, Irrlitch, DirectX), but the problem is your game will only run on a Windows system that has the dependencies. So it won't run on a Mac or iPhone. Most commercial games you see on the PC/Windows are developed in C/C++. C/C++ languages have a LOT of libraries built for them, which help and speed up the game development process. In reality, it's a good idea to know more than one language. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1237754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
skew Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 It depends. What are the requirements? Should it be a browser game? Should it be run on other operating system? Everyone would recommend another language and platform. The best is, if you decide what are your requirements and choose then the right platform and language. For beginners, I recommend the XNA. It is based on C#, so without pointers and old programming guidelines. It is a modern programming language and easy to learn. The fundaments are not so hard. Try it and gather experience. Besides programming there is also the modeling part. Be aware. Developing a game is not a thing which you learn over night or over day. Honestly, it is hard and takes time. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1247880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amanda87 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Is it possible to create a game only with javascript knowledge? I mean the programming part without the graphics part. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1288626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignace Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Yes, even 3D (WebGL rendering) games if you use the new HTML5 elements. http://playwebgl.com/ Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1288628 Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaharris Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 If you are looking for hardcore gaming stuff, then the C++ language is best or if you want to make simple games then Flash is great for that. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1378550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinM1 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Please don't bump a topic that hasn't seen any activity in 10 months. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/236940-programming-language-for-developing-a-computer-game/#findComment-1378570 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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