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14 Jan 2008 01:27:52 AM |
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Roguelike Dev Environment Questions |
Hey folks, just a couple quick questions re: development environments
and libraries for a pet project of mine, if you have a moment. I've
experience programming in C/C++, but it's been nearly a decade since
I've been active, so it will take some relearning and I'll need a new
IDE.
My requirements:
- Single programmer on the project, me
- Not terribly interested in too many extra features better directed
at enterprise users
- Need decent in-engine reference for the language
- Would like the code to maintain portability, possibly with some
work (Win32 environment first, Unix/Mac much later)
- Want to produce an executable(s) that runs with no extra downloads
required (i.e. Java or .NET)
- Simple graphics/sound, but with the possibility of upgrade later
After some 'net research, it seems the likely choice is to develop in C
++ (possibly with some Lua for scripting non-speed-intensive tasks,
though I'm undecided) with SDL on top of OpenGL for graphics/sound.
For an IDE, the popular choice seems to be Visual Studio, and it looks
like the just-released 2008 is the newest version.
So, my questions:
- Is Visual Studio, in terms of just the compiler and IDE,
significantly better than other alternatives (Eclipse/Code::Blocks/
Bloodshed)?
- Can I create portable C++ code without being forced into platform-
dependent solutions?
- Will my VS2008-produced code require people to install a .NET
framework to use the executable?
- Does OpenGL function well with Visual Studio, given that it's a
direct competitor to MS's own DirectX?
I apologize for what I'm sure are stupid questions; being largely self-
taught on an old DOS compiler means I'm having difficulty even
producing a good ol' "hello world" program from scratch.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions/answers you may provide.
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| User: "Bo Persson" |
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| Title: Re: Roguelike Dev Environment Questions |
14 Jan 2008 12:42:45 PM |
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wrote:
Hey folks, just a couple quick questions re: development
environments and libraries for a pet project of mine, if you have a
moment. I've experience programming in C/C++, but it's been nearly
a decade since I've been active, so it will take some relearning
and I'll need a new IDE.
So, my questions:
- Is Visual Studio, in terms of just the compiler and IDE,
significantly better than other alternatives (Eclipse/Code::Blocks/
Bloodshed)?
If you develop on Windows - Yes.
- Can I create portable C++ code without being forced into platform-
dependent solutions?
Yes.
- Will my VS2008-produced code require people to install a .NET
framework to use the executable?
Not unless you actually use some .NET features.
- Does OpenGL function well with Visual Studio, given that it's a
direct competitor to MS's own DirectX?
Yes.
Bo Persson
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| User: "Krice" |
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| Title: Re: Roguelike Dev Environment Questions |
14 Jan 2008 06:45:56 AM |
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On 14 tammi, 09:27, wrote:
- Is Visual Studio, in terms of just the compiler and IDE,
significantly better than other alternatives (Eclipse/Code::Blocks/
Bloodshed)?
Yes. Visual Studio IDE is superior tool compared to open source
alternatives.
- Will my VS2008-produced code require people to install a .NET
framework to use the executable?
Probably, but you can compile the project with another
less-dependent compiler like GCC, assuming that your source code
is portable and doesn't contain VC++ specific things or there are
alternative code for each compiler when needed (rarely if the
source code is standard & highly portable).
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