Thread: New Kid on the Block

Hey everybody, howz it going.

I'm new to the forum, and new to programming. But I am very dedicated, and learn pretty fast, so hopefully I will be working with game designers in a year or two.

My question is whether C++ is a good place to start for game programming. I want to be well rounded, and not just concentrate on games, but I eventually want to be 80% game programmer.

I know a little Visual Basic already, but I do not believe it is a good place to be for game programming. From the research I have done thus far, C++ is a great place to start.

I just want a couple of opinions from you guys.

BTW thanks for the tutorial section on C++, it's helping me out alot!

Later

Well, it's arguable. Most games these days are written in C++, so if you are keen to get into full-time game dev work then it's a good idea to learn C++. Some people think that it's easier to learn C first, then go to C++... i can't see a problem whichever way you do it.

But definitely learn C++ at some stage, or you'll sell yourself short.

good luck!
U.

thanks for the input! i'm beginning to realize that all programming languages are related, in key areas at least.

learning old qbasic 7 years ago still helps me today, since it gave me an understanding of how all programming languages basically work.

later!