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Looking for a new hobbie, the most easy programming language for writing games?

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  • L Lost User

    mAreValo wrote:

    i feel my mind is getting slower

    Even slower than when you were a VB programmer? :omg: :wtf: :omg: :wtf: :wtf: :omg: :wtf: :omg: :omg: :omg: :wtf:

    mAreValo wrote:

    Recommendations are welcome... Big Grin

    Assembler... Oh come on, be a man about it! ;)

    "It is a remarkable fact that despite the worldwide expenditure of perhaps US$50 billion since 1990, and the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct from natural variation." Bob Carter, Research Professor of Geology, James Cook University, Townsville

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    I'm not coding for a living, just for hobby, so i think assembler maybe is too much, i still want to sleep you know, as a VB developer i really get used to it :cool:

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      I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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      Nemanja Trifunovic
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      If the ease of programming is your major concern, I'd look into game programming with Python[^]

      utf8-cpp

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      • M mAreValo

        I'm not coding for a living, just for hobby, so i think assembler maybe is too much, i still want to sleep you know, as a VB developer i really get used to it :cool:

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        Lost User
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        just joking about assembler. It sucks. I just have to be able to read it to do my job. And its painfull. sooooooo painfull. Especialy all the different platforms and how they order parameters! Arrrgggggghhhh!

        "It is a remarkable fact that despite the worldwide expenditure of perhaps US$50 billion since 1990, and the efforts of tens of thousands of scientists worldwide, no human climate signal has yet been detected that is distinct from natural variation." Bob Carter, Research Professor of Geology, James Cook University, Townsville

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        • M mAreValo

          I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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          AspDotNetDev
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          I'll second a vote for XNA (though just for Windows, not for XBox or the Windows Phone 7). That may require you to learn C# (though it's very similar to VB.Net). And if you buy a USB wireless XBox controller, that makes it even more fun. I implemented controller logic for the OmniSnake pseudo-game I started making. Was pretty fun.

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          • N Nemanja Trifunovic

            If the ease of programming is your major concern, I'd look into game programming with Python[^]

            utf8-cpp

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            Pualee
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            If your going that route: Free Game Engine Had to use it in school. Not too bad, not that I would know otherwise. It was used for some production games at one time or another.

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            • M mAreValo

              I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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              dan sh
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              XNA. I too have just started to really write game libraries and it is quite interesting. On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

              Finally is not executed always. As told by Sir Pete and PiebaldConsult. Go figure.

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                XNA. I too have just started to really write game libraries and it is quite interesting. On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

                Finally is not executed always. As told by Sir Pete and PiebaldConsult. Go figure.

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                d@nish wrote:

                On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

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                There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                  d@nish wrote:

                  On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

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                  There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                  Call of Duty[^]

                  Finally is not executed always. As told by Sir Pete and PiebaldConsult. Go figure.

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                    d@nish wrote:

                    On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

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                    There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                    Have you not heard of Call of Duty?! :omg: It has to be one of the best selling game series's EVER.


                    See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef

                    The unofficial awesome history of Code Project's Bob! "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

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                    • M mAreValo

                      I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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                      If you want to have real fun, may I recommend Unity[^]? There's a free version to play around with.

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                        d@nish wrote:

                        On a lighter note, try re-creating Call of Duty - Black Ops in VB6 (will blow your brain apart for sure).

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                        There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                        Deyan Georgiev wrote:

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                        Yes. You speak truth but only partially cause

                        ! & . \ / > < | ~ @ ; : ...

                        :)

                        All the best, Dan

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                        • L LloydA111

                          Have you not heard of Call of Duty?! :omg: It has to be one of the best selling game series's EVER.


                          See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef

                          The unofficial awesome history of Code Project's Bob! "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

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                          Dan Mos
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                          I think, he didn't make much sense of the whole statement. Like writting COD in C#/XNA would be a blast. !

                          All the best, Dan

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                          • L LloydA111

                            Have you not heard of Call of Duty?! :omg: It has to be one of the best selling game series's EVER.


                            See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef

                            The unofficial awesome history of Code Project's Bob! "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

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                            I’m 48 level with 1800 kills, looking forward to enter the “prestige“ mode sometime this week. My amusement was caused from the usage of COD and VB in one sentence.

                            There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                              If you want to have real fun, may I recommend Unity[^]? There's a free version to play around with.

                              I'm not a stalker, I just know things. Oh by the way, you're out of milk.

                              Forgive your enemies - it messes with their heads

                              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                              Wjousts
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                              I played with Unity a little, it's actually quite good.

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                              • D Dan Mos

                                Deyan Georgiev wrote:

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                                Yes. You speak truth but only partially cause

                                ! & . \ / > < | ~ @ ; : ...

                                :)

                                All the best, Dan

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                                :-D

                                There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                • M mAreValo

                                  I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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                                  Basic (isn't that why they call it that?)

                                  .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                                    I’m 48 level with 1800 kills, looking forward to enter the “prestige“ mode sometime this week. My amusement was caused from the usage of COD and VB in one sentence.

                                    There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                    LloydA111
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                                    Cool :) I know someone who took a week off work to play black ops when it came out, all they did that week was play COD and sleep :laugh:


                                    See if you can crack this: fb29a481781fe9b3fb8de57cda45fbef

                                    The unofficial awesome history of Code Project's Bob! "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

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                                    • M mAreValo

                                      I used to be a developer in VB [insert sarcastic note here!], and after a couple of years without coding, i feel my mind is getting slower. So i was thinking about a new hobby and start writing games, only to remember how good it felt to solve something and give some healthy work for my brain. I'm not thinking about fancy graphics and anything like that, just in learning the logic to implement some situations (turn by turn battles, etc.) Recommendations are welcome... :-D

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                                      Try gardening, best to do something more meaningful in life.

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                                        Basic (isn't that why they call it that?)

                                        .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
                                        -----
                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
                                        -----
                                        "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                                        NormDroid
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                                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                        Basic

                                        And that's what it is, all I suggest for this guy is to pick up a spade and do some trusty gardening.

                                        Software Kinetics - Moving Software

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                                        • N Nish Nishant

                                          XNA on Windows Phone 7.

                                          Regards, Nish


                                          My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com

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                                          I agree it would be fun, but not very practical. You'd only be able to use it on the emulator unless you got a phone, which is available from only one carrier for the time being. Not worth buying a new device or switching carriers. Also, from what I've seen the numbers don't look promising, Windows Phone 7 could go the way of the Kin, then you'd be stuck with a game no one can use and a device that isn't supported.


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