What program should I get?

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I would like to code a blitz sonic engine, as I've got many great ideas as evidenced in 3dsawnikku's bored thread see here:

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Oooh breakable objects, I thought you had switches, but do that just like how they work in the real sonic games, hit point objects and dynamic boss AI.

Sigh writing all this makes me want to learn how to code more, but I don't even think blitz 3d would run on my laptop.

Read more: ourblitzgame.proboards.com/thread/1406/bored#ixzz2RRY2ZQCv

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As for my intentions well I intend to make an engine that nearly replicates Sonic Adventure's style of gameplay, probably called Blitzsonic Adventure. I have tried animating in fragmotion, but when I move the character's arms, it stretches, but that's another problem I'll deal with later).

I've never coded in blitz (or any gaming related programs), so yah. I have some experience in xml coding in html, but not enough to code a good website. I know the blitz sonic xml however and what almost every piece of code means (not by heart). Now I do hear I should learn whatever c is and move up to c++ (or at least someone told me I should when asking about coding in sonic Worlds). Oh and if math is involved I struggle with geometry and currently I'm in Advanced Algebra, which on occasion I also struggle with, so yah.

Anywho I put blitz plus, because it's free and looks very simple, so should I learn blitzplus, then blitz3d or blitzmax, vote in the poll and leave a comment?

[Amnimate]

Well, the best programming language for people new to programming is assembly.

...Kidding. That's the most complex programming language around. And it only got more complex since intel i3's and such came out. It's like programming with Binary. You want to avoid it at all costs.

Well, lucky you, not much math is involved in game programming. BTW, C is a terrible language for games. It's only used these days to make custom extractors. C# is really good but it's basically Microsoft only. C++ is absolute crap but it's multi-platform which is why many game devs use it. In fact, most game devs hate it too, it's just that they don't want to re-program a game 4 times. If your new to this stuff, I'd recommend ActionScript 2, but it only really does 2D stuff. Blitz3D is fine, but if your new to programming I suggest read the documentation that comes with it. It'll make life easier Once you got the hang of Blitz3D try C#, Java, or even Python. If you can handle editing the XML's well and know what everything in an XML means, then Blitz3D shouldn't be too hard for you to learn.

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Apr 29, 2013 3:57:45 GMT -5 Amnimate said:

Well, the best programming language for people new to programming is assembly.

...Kidding. That's the most complex programming language around. And it only got more complex since intel i3's and such came out. It's like programming with Binary. You want to avoid it at all costs.

Well, lucky you, not much math is involved in game programming. BTW, C is a terrible language for games. It's only used these days to make custom extractors. C# is really good but it's basically Microsoft only. C++ is absolute crap but it's multi-platform which is why many game devs use it. In fact, most game devs hate it too, it's just that they don't want to re-program a game 4 times. If your new to this stuff, I'd recommend ActionScript 2, but it only really does 2D stuff. Blitz3D is fine, but if your new to programming I suggest read the documentation that comes with it. It'll make life easier Once you got the hang of Blitz3D try C#, Java, or even Python. If you can handle editing the XML's well and know what everything in an XML means, then Blitz3D shouldn't be too hard for you to learn.

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Hmm interesting, ps I have blitz 3d now, so I'll start doing everything I can, also about all that math stuff I might have taken it out of proportion, I mean this community is friendly and willing to help businessmen, I mean Darthsonic showed off his engine like a month or 2 ago and he already has boost music and boost, anyways thanks for that confidence boost, if I need anymore help, I'll post about it.

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I have blitz 3d so this thread can be locked.