What langugage is used to program EA Games Battlefield 1942?

[David]

Does anybody know what language computer game programmers use? can you
program games with visual studio .net? would they be of good quality?

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "David" <qu********@lsb g.net> scripsit:

Does anybody know what language computer game programmers use?
I am not sure, but I think C++.
can you program games with visual studio .net?
Yes. For example, .NET + DirectX9.
would they be of good quality?

Depends on your programming skills.

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[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

David,
In addition to Herfried's comments:

would they be of good quality? Depends on your programming skills.

The following articles provide information on writing .NET code that
performs well.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...anagedcode.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...anagedapps.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...vbnstrcatn.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tchperfopt.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...tperftechs.asp

Hope this helps
Jay

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program games with visual studio .net? would they be of good quality?

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Addendum:

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[CJ Taylor]

Also, understand why things (especially games) are programmed in C++ (I'm
looking into getting into Game programming as well). C++ is a language that
can be ported to almost any platform with little/no readjustment for
compilation. Which was one of the other great powers of C++ (which is now
availible in .NET, but you have that runtime issue again) is the amount of
compiler directives you can give it. That really makes it a robust language
to work with. Even though its hard as hell to pick up sometimes. =)
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* "David" <qu********@lsb g.net> scripsit:

Does anybody know what language computer game programmers use?

I am not sure, but I think C++.

can you program games with visual studio .net?

Yes. For example, .NET + DirectX9.

would they be of good quality?

Depends on your programming skills.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Website Address Changed!

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "CJ Taylor" <cj@herfriedslo vechild.org> scripsit:

Also, understand why things (especially games) are programmed in C++ (I'm
looking into getting into Game programming as well). C++ is a language that
can be ported to almost any platform with little/no readjustment for
compilation.

I don't think that this is the main reason, at least not for DirectX
games. DirectX is only available for Windows...

Just my 2 Euro cents.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[CJ Taylor]

Also, understand why things (especially games) are programmed in C++ (I'm looking into getting into Game programming as well). C++ is a language that can be ported to almost any platform with little/no readjustment for
compilation.
I don't think that this is the main reason, at least not for DirectX
games. DirectX is only available for Windows...

Had to get me back didn't ya? =)

Alright, to further go on your comments, and of course save face with the
C++ rhetoric. Yes, the DirectX graphics engine is only aviailble in
Windows. HOWEVER, that is simply the graphics engine.

I've only played with DirectX .NET (Managed DirectX) a little bit. I think
its pretty fast if your just doing the basics, but if you start getting more
advanced models/meshes it tends to bog a little. But then again, its
managed code. =) So, you lose some control on the vid side by using it,
whereas C++ you have complete control.

thena gain... C++ is a pain to code for. =)

stupid memcpy...
Just my 2 Euro cents.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
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[Cor]

Hi CJ,

Are you serious answering to Herfried on this, he never has played a game on
internet so he does not even know what important it is that you have the
highest speed.

Just my 2 eurocent.

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Cor" <no*@non.com> scripsit:

Are you serious answering to Herfried on this, he never has played a game on
internet so he does not even know what important it is that you have the
highest speed.

LOL -- I am familiar with 3D computer graphics, and real time
rendering. Theory, not pracice, I never used DirectX.

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[Cor]

Hi Herfried CJ,

I forgot

:-)

Cor