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#1 2012-12-23 09:45:17
- TheSupremeOverLord
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Programing
One of my friends brothers in autistic, and he wants to be a game creator. What programing languages other than scratch would be good for him to use?
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#2 2012-12-23 11:30:28
#3 2012-12-23 12:23:06
- technoguyx
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Re: Programing
No programming language is "best", it's all up to:
-Developer's preference of features, syntax and paradigm.
-Libraries - they're usually exclusive to the language they were built for.
-Is the language fast? Compiled (C and variants) or interpreted (Python, Java)? Again, developer's preference.
-What platform does the programmer want to develop for? Android only supports Java, Objective-C for iOS.
I believe your friend's brother should simply start with a popular language and game library, get familiar with the basics and then start checking out other programming languages. A popular choice is Python with the pygame library.
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#4 2012-12-30 11:17:46
- Programmer_112
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Re: Programing
I would start with Python and make text-based games, and then move on to either Java or C and Objective C, depending on if I wanted to do iOS or Android. Of course, Scratch is a great go between to learn graphics.
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#5 2012-12-30 14:09:16
Re: Programing
TheSupremeOverLord wrote:
One of my friends brothers in autistic, and he wants to be a game creator. What programing languages other than scratch would be good for him to use?
Lua is relatively easy and there are lots of tutorials and can be used in games like Tekkit or Roblox.
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#6 2012-12-30 15:25:44
- technoguyx
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Re: Programing
NeilWest wrote:
Lua is relatively easy and there are lots of tutorials and can be used in games like Tekkit or Roblox.
...and in game frameworks such as Moai and LÖVE. It's great - very easy, yet powerful and extensible. 
Last edited by technoguyx (2012-12-30 15:26:07)
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#7 2012-12-31 09:42:28
- scratchisthebest
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Re: Programing
I love löve. It's quite simple to use.
Modyfying someone else's game can be a good place to start, especially when using LÖVE because you just rename the .love to a .zip and open it up.
Try playing with ASWDL first, then crack it open and mess with the codes.
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#9 2013-01-01 00:08:17
- fillergames
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Re: Programing
roger74 wrote:
he should try a language called BASIC.
its similar to the gramer we use in english.
try geting petit coputer (an app on the 3DS $7.99)you can program with BASIC and it comes with 29 sound tracks.
Do not get it. Its the most confusing programming language on earth. I felt like i wasted 8 $ on that app.
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#12 2013-01-01 10:43:13
- Firedrake969
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Re: Programing
Let variable = 5 is harder than
set [variable v] to (5)but easier than int variable = 5;
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