What's your opinion about Microsoft Visual C++.net??

for writing programs and create games....!!!





any alternative??

What's your opinion about Microsoft Visual C++.net??
Ehhh... I'd have to disagree strongly with the previous user.


If you're coding a game, 99.9% chance it will be in C/C++/C# (unless its a mobile game).


How do I know this? I'm a programmer at Electronic Arts.





As one of my professors once said, "Java is what a programming language should be, but its also what a program should NOT be." This is because you have much lower-level control with C/C#/C++ - the very things that make it harder than Java are the things which make it more powerful.





I should mention, though, that games can be made in practically every language. If you just want to "make a game," sure, go ahead, use whatever you want (but do your homework - each language has its particular advantages). Heck, games can be made in Flash or Shockwave if you want. It depends on what you're trying to do. If you want to make a PC game like most people think of, though (like just about every game you've ever played) its a very very safe bet it was made in C/C++/C#.





As for Visual Studio .NET, I like it. But its personal preference. Some people prefer other IDEs (as they are called), but VS .NET is a good standard.
Reply:It's fine. There are many alternatives to it.





What language you write in should be dictated by what you want to do and what language gives you confidence. For games, what language you use depends largely on the engines you want to use.
Reply:It is a pretty good program, especially with the newer version (2005).





I am not a big fan of C++, though. If you are just starting out, I would definitely recommend Java. It is simpler (but can still be just as powerful as C++) and there are much more support for it.