c++ games comparable to psx games?

[anarchyhollow]

I just started learning c++, and i was wondering if c++ graphics in games are as good as any psx games? Peace

[anarchyhollow]

Also, i meant to ask if anyone know of where i can download some c++ games/sample code... Also, can someone point me towards a game demo or something that shows what c++ is capable of? Peace

[OneStiffRod]

what do you mean by psx???

what does that stand for - not play station??

[wudmx]

oh yes, i'm sure he means with psx playstation gamex :-)

wudmx

[Polymorphic OOP]

Most games are programmed in C++ IE Playstation, Gamecube, XBox, PC.

[Travis Dane]

Sure! Console Apps kicks the psx game's arses!
No really, you must program in OpenGL or Direct3D to
get equilevant graphics, also quake3 (wich is waaaaay to
heavy to run on the psx, it barely runs on the dreamcast)
is written in c, so its not nesecarely c++ that rules the psx.

[Polymorphic OOP]

Originally posted by Travis Dane
Sure! Console Apps kicks the psx game's arses!
No really, you must program in OpenGL or Direct3D to
get equilevant graphics

Which you'd most-likely do in C or C++. OpenGL and Direct3D are just APIs not programming languages.

Originally posted by Travis Dane
also quake3 (wich is waaaaay to
heavy to run on the psx, it barely runs on the dreamcast)
is written in c, so its not nesecarely c++ that rules the psx.

Anything written in C can be done exactly the same in C++ if a compiler for the platform is available.

[Travis Dane]

Originally posted by Polymorphic OOP
Which you'd most-likely do in C or C++. OpenGL and Direct3D are just APIs not programming languages.

I know,but go blame his question then, he asked for c++ gfx:confused:

Originally posted by Polymorphic OOP
Anything written in C can be done exactly the same in C++ if a compiler for the platform is available.

That's correct, but i was just saying that c++ is not NESECARY,
of course c++ can what c can

[foniks munkee]

Well - if any of the jobs I have seen advertised recently for GameCube/PS2 type consoles are anything to go by, then you had better have a good grasp of Assembly and experience in embedded systems programming too. It is rare (especially at the begining of a consoles life cycle were dev environments are not that advanced) - that either just C or C++ is going to be sufficient for the whole task.

I guess it depends on what aspects you are dealing with - low level systems programming, dev tools, user interfaces, graphics engines - these generally involve different programming paradigms and could possibly involve different languages.

I know of a company that has written Linux/PS2/PC libraries in a mixture of C and Assembly - but have another library that provides a layer of abstraction written in C++, (to provide a common interface between platforms). But the people who write the tools may use something like Java to quickly develop gui's - so I guess what I am saying is that it really depends on what you mean by games programming in the real world. :)

[frenchfry164]

I just started learning c++, and i was wondering if c++ graphics in games are as good as any psx games? Peace

C++ is used in a lot of consoles. Oh, and BTW, computers can make better graphics than any of the current consoles can. You just have to have the right hardware. PC's are the most powerful platform. The main reason for consoles is compatibility, and so people on a budget don't have to buy a $1000 unit (although now you can get PC's for $400, but the consoles will have better hardware for games then they do anyway)

[Flikm]

a lot of console games use 2 or 3 languages, but C/C++ is probably the main languages in them anyways. btw, the psx is the most horrible system lol. you cant compare graphics on the pc to graphics on even ps2, xbox, and gamecube.

[frenchfry164]

and the great thing about computers is you could have an old game with so-so graphics, but if you put a new graphics card in your box, it'll have a ton better graphics (/me hugs DirectX). I've played Morrowind on a GeForce 3 Ti 200 64MB, and I played it on another friend's Radeon 9700 Pro, and it looked a LOT better. Also I saw a screen on NVidia's site for their GeForceFX GPU and they had a screen of Morrowind, and it was completely awe-inducing. But I'm stuck with an old integrated 8MB graphics card:mad: . I'm probably going to get a GeForce4 MX 420 if I decide to spend $90 of my christmas money on it. I could get it for $40 if I had a damn AGP port.

[Munkey01]

Originally posted by frenchfry164
and the great thing about computers is you could have an old game with so-so graphics, but if you put a new graphics card in your box, it'll have a ton better graphics (/me hugs DirectX). I've played Morrowind on a GeForce 3 Ti 200 64MB, and I played it on another friend's Radeon 9700 Pro, and it looked a LOT better. Also I saw a screen on NVidia's site for their GeForceFX GPU and they had a screen of Morrowind, and it was completely awe-inducing. But I'm stuck with an old integrated 8MB graphics card:mad: . I'm probably going to get a GeForce4 MX 420 if I decide to spend $90 of my christmas money on it. I could get it for $40 if I had a damn AGP port.

Ever heard of a five finger discount ;) LOL.

[Yawgmoth]

What's a five finger discount?

[Flikm]

i think it was some type of 1337 sarcasm that us un1337 ppl didnt catch... :)

[Hunter2]

I second that notion :)

P.S. if you live in Canada, there's GeForce 4 mx440's for sale at Future Shop for 90$ canadian cuz of the January Clearance sale... (actually 60$ mail-in rebate, 10$ instant rebate, starting from 160$, so that brings it down to 90$ - 45% discount!)

[EnforcerGIS]

Originally posted by Yawgmoth
What's a five finger discount?

This is another saying to shop lift the item out of the store -- steal it.

Not that I would suggest that.

[fusoya77]

ah opps