Re: Info on programming language for comp mod games

From: nospam@here.please (Evilb)

Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

As a full time programmer, I'm suprised that no one so far as asked
exactly what you are going to do, this has to be the key to deciding
which language you will use. After this, you need to weigh up what you
can realistically achieve, if this is going to be your first venture
into the world of programming. C and C++ are notoriously difficult to
master, but do have an enormous potential. VB has come of age, and you
can do most of what you want using this.

Are you just writing the game engine, or will you be giving players
some form of client program to view/generate orders ? If the latter is
true, then some cross platform compatibility may be preferable. I'm
afraid to say tho, that who ever said C/C++ was portable, was right in
theory, but in practise, its a hell of a job. With so many custom
classes (vcl, mfc) for windows apps, it would not be an easy job to
move any windows based apps to another OS.

You also need to decide how much automation you will try an achieve.
Will the game download its orders via email automatically ? Will it
then process and upload the orders ?

Again, you have to weigh this up against what you think you can
achieve. As a first project, you would be biting off a huge chunk.

If you need any assistance in C/C++ then I'm happy to help, but I feel
VB may be a better option if you have never programmed before.

References

Info on programming language for comp mod games
"Taliesin" <dsparrow@NOSPAMukonline.co.uk>
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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Info on programming language for comp mod games
"Taliesin" <dsparrow@NOSPAMukonline.co.uk>
Sun, 10 Oct 1999 00:00:00 +0000