Should I Learn C++ or C#? (RACKING MY BRAINS OUT!!!)?

Question

I want to get into game programming and need to know which one to learn and some good books/tutorials. PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

If you want to go in to game programming, start learn C/C++ basics. Because you need to understanding how the program works on memory or with memory. This can be done only with C/C++.

Then learn DirectX programming. It by this the modern games are created with.

You can also learn WPF(Windows Presentation Foundation.) Its a new ttechnology which provides high end graphics in windows applications.

Answer 2

C++ is good, especially for games. You can start learning C++ with these video tutorials:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/index.p...

They are perfect for beginners. This one can get you started by showing you how to install a free compiler:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson0...

Here are some simple games with code downloads that you can use to get some ideas:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson9...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/console/Lesson2...

These tutorials can get you started with graphics programming in OpenGL:

http://xoax.net/comp/cpp/opengl/index.ph...

You can go through the tutorials and if you have questions on them or anything else in C++, please post to me here:

http://xoax.net/forum/

Enjoy!

Answer 3

C# or Python (www.python.org )  

Answer 4

What type of games are you talking about and how much programming experience do you have? If you are talking about complex, 3D games and you already have some experience in programming another language, then go with C++. It is a bit faster, which is better for performance in complex games. However, if you are not familiar with programming, I would go for C#. It is easier to learn and use and it still has pretty good performance. If you are just learning, you probably won't be making any incredibly complex or computationally-intensive games any time soon. In this case the advantages of C++ wouldn't matter anyways.