game programming

[sunny22]

What language are most big games written in. Big as in Half-Life, BF2, etc.

[vass0922]

C/C++ almost entirely

[VHockey86]

depends alot if you are talking about the game structure, or the graphical engine. The latter is not really C/C++

Games are also increasingly using python for alot of the work.

[JimRune]

Civilization 4 uses a lot of python, I believe. That is a really fun game.

Battlefield 2 also makes use of python.

[cryptoguy]

Source games can be made with the Source Development Kit.

[zSilverFox]

Basic games are done with BlitzBASIC usually.

Complex games are done in C/C++ and Assembler.

[paul9]

If you want to try writing a few games, Dark Basic may be good for you.

[LosingTheFight]

Professional games usually use C/C++ (more C++ now) with an API such as DirectX or OpenGL. They also usally incorporate a scripting language, whether it's in-shop (like Unreal Script) or third party (World of Warcraft uses Lua and many use Python as mentioned) for NPCs and AI. Best bet if you are looking at getting into development is to learn a language like Basic, Lua, or Python for the fundamentals, then learn C++. C++ is almost a requirement for making pro games now. Once you have mastered C++ (this will take some time, not a couple months, but usually a year or more) then try your hand at DirectX or OpenGL.

[zSilverFox]

Learn C first off. THEN languages such as BASIC, Visual Basic, etc.

[LosingTheFight]

Well, the problem with that is that some people, trying to learn C or C++ right off the bat, get frustrated and never learn anything. Learning something simple, like BASIC, for the programming theory and background, then learning C, usually tends help. I'm not saying it can't be done, I'm just saying it would be harder to learn C with no background.