Programming language

[edyzmedieval]

I want to get rid of the math-intesive applications. I just want to learn enough to make some simple games, and then move on, to add graphics, sounds etc...

That's my goal.

[Bijo]

I want to get rid of the math-intesive applications. I just want to learn enough to make some simple games, and then move on, to add graphics, sounds etc...

That's my goal.

If that's the goal I'd recommend one particular book: Beginning C++ Game Programming. It takes a learner through C++ basics with game programming in mind. Very good one if y'ask me, and you've had some C++ already anyway.

Then after that I'd recommend using C++ and some game library of your choice. Maybe Allegro, or SDL, or other ones you can find. I happen to have a list handy here I bookmarked: http://abattoir.wolfpaw.net/personal/gamelibs.php .

You could also check out Pygame (if that's what it's called). I've heard good things about it.

[Sigurd]

I would also recommend C++ as the first language you learn.
If you master C++, any other language would be a cake walk.

.Net (C#) is an easy transition. And it will bring in the ca$h

[edyzmedieval]

@Bijo

Do you know if I can find the same thing on the Internet?

@Sigurd

Oh yes, I would love to bring the ca$h.

[Bijo]

@Bijo

Do you know if I can find the same thing on the Internet?

The same thing? You mean Pygame? If so, here's the site: http://www.pygame.org/news.html

Pygame will allow you to make games with the Python scripting language. I've never tried it, but it's probably easier to get into than using and learning C++ with some library. I'm not so sure about running the games with this though... I *think* it'll have to be interpreted, but there are probably ways to compile Python programs into binary.

[doc_bean]

C++

good luck !

[edyzmedieval]

No Bijo, I meant the book on C++ programming.

[DukeofSerbia]

I want to get rid of the math-intesive applications. I just want to learn enough to make some simple games, and then move on, to add graphics, sounds etc...

That's my goal.

Java for video games on cell phones.

[Duke John]

C# for me. With the coming of Windows Programming Foundation I've got everything I need to program simple games and tools (once I have enough spare time). 3D is overrated anyway with the huge amount of production time needed And with XAML you can create quite easily scaleable vector based interfaces.
I haven't looked too much into but WPF/e (or Silverlight) seems to be kinda like the Microsoft version of Flash.

I recall reading somewhere that PyGame seems nice but no game (so not a techdemo) is finished using with it. Panda3D seems better. But when I looked at Python I disliked how you seemingly had to look for dozens of extensions to start programming.

Are you still planning to do a game progamming study?

[edyzmedieval]

Ill be moving to a new school next year, and since my computer time over there will be limited, I will look to do something useful. So, yes, I plan to do such things.