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nohitters · 02-05-2005, 07:01 AM

Ive been taking a vb class all year becuz my school sucks and doesn't offer programming so we have to go 30 miles away for it. But n e way. Does anybody know if you can make a game in vb with animations and everything? The most complex i've gotten towards a game is Yahtzee.

Robaggio · 02-05-2005, 07:03 PM

You're not going to be able to make very advanced games in strict VB. You can use VB to talk to D3D (and the defunct DDraw) API, which the visual elements of VB are based off of. Once you get to that point however, VB's only use is as a program launch/endpoint (GUI). The advanced things have to be done in C++.

It can make a very good GUI, in fact, it's recommended if you already know VB- once you get to the point where you can program games, it doesn't matter what you do it in (Java/C++ OpenGL/D3D) but rather what you *can* do it in. In other words: work with what you know. It doesn't make sense to learn a 3rd party GUI API when you already know VB and it can satsify your needs just fine.

You're really limited to C++/Java for game programming. www.gamedev.net has many resources available, you should start there. I'm here to help if you need it too- I develop games myself. (C++/Java + OpenGL)

nohitters · 02-06-2005, 06:07 AM

alright thx. Next year i have a java programming class so I guess ill have to wait till then

Kadath · 02-06-2005, 08:03 AM

nohitters:
If you are interested in game design, after you finish high school and college you might want to check out the Guild Hall. My buddy went there, got a lot of good education in game design, got a good internship working on the upcoming Brothers in Arms, and several job offers in the gaming industry.

Also, there's no reason to wait until someone else teaches you Java.

02-05-2005, 07:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
nohitters Tilted	Games in VB? Ive been taking a vb class all year becuz my school sucks and doesn't offer programming so we have to go 30 miles away for it. But n e way. Does anybody know if you can make a game in vb with animations and everything? The most complex i've gotten towards a game is Yahtzee.

02-06-2005, 08:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	nohitters: If you are interested in game design, after you finish high school and college you might want to check out the Guild Hall. My buddy went there, got a lot of good education in game design, got a good internship working on the upcoming Brothers in Arms, and several job offers in the gaming industry. Also, there's no reason to wait until someone else teaches you Java. __________________ it's quiet in here

02-05-2005, 07:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robaggio Crazy	You're not going to be able to make very advanced games in strict VB. You can use VB to talk to D3D (and the defunct DDraw) API, which the visual elements of VB are based off of. Once you get to that point however, VB's only use is as a program launch/endpoint (GUI). The advanced things have to be done in C++. It can make a very good GUI, in fact, it's recommended if you already know VB- once you get to the point where you can program games, it doesn't matter what you do it in (Java/C++ OpenGL/D3D) but rather what you can do it in. In other words: work with what you know. It doesn't make sense to learn a 3rd party GUI API when you already know VB and it can satsify your needs just fine. You're really limited to C++/Java for game programming. www.gamedev.net has many resources available, you should start there. I'm here to help if you need it too- I develop games myself. (C++/Java + OpenGL)

02-06-2005, 06:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
nohitters Tilted	alright thx. Next year i have a java programming class so I guess ill have to wait till then