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Re: Does C++ better than Euphoria ? Programming is great!

• Posted by Emlyn <euforum_mail at yahoo.com> Oct 04, 2004
• 424 views

Don wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I want to  write a game.I found a lot of tutorials in c++ .I did't find 
> > them in Euhporia.But they most in c++.I don't know how to choose between 
> > Euphoria and c++.
> > 
> 
> If you are not very familiar with C++ (or Euphoria for that matter) I would
> actually recommend something else completely.  While I love all these
> languages (and also direct assembly) game programming is high level stuff.
> You have to know *alot* about drawing interfaces, sprites, animation,
> media, loop optimizations, hardware acceleration, etc etc...
> 
> Its a daugnting task even for accomplished programmers.
> 
> However, I have been (for years now) very very happy with Game Maker from
> Mark Overmars.  Its a first rate program that can make game coding a snap,
> and its free to boot.
> 
> <a href="http://www.gamemaker.nl/">http://www.gamemaker.nl/</a>
> 
> 
> Don Phillips - aka Graebel
>      National Instruments
>      mailto: eunexus @ yahoo.com
> 
Daunting tasks make programming all the more fun.  The more complicated,
the better, and the better the feeling of accomplishment and pride.

>From Emlyn Merlyn (14)