question about c/c++

ztkid · Post by **ztkid** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:35 am

do you download c/c++ or something i dont get it at all?!?!?

steven8 · Post by **steven8** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:48 am

Hi ztkid, and welcome to Reality Factory. c and c++ are programming languages. c++ is the language which the Reality Factory engine is programmed in. The compiler used to compile Reality Factory source code is Miscrosoft Visual C++ 6, at least, I believe.

The good news is that you do NOT need c or c++ at all to make games in Reality Factory!!

That is what Reality Factory is all about. It is mostly a community of artists with a sprinkling of brilliant programmer-types working feverishly to help us all make our game dreams a Reality. Hence the term. . .Reality Factory. read this post in the FAQ's, and click the link to the download page to get going. . .

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Post by **AndyCR** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 1:35 pm

And if you did really want to use C/C++, you need a compiler. A compiler takes C++ and turns it into code the computer can execute. Often times your compiler will come with an IDE (Integrated Development Environment). An IDE is optional, but very helpful; you could see it as a text editor specifically for C++, highlighting specific keywords, etc.

You can get Visual C++ 8 Express (2005) free here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/

You can get Code::Blocks bundled with MinGW here: http://www.codeblocks.org

In addition, you will probably want a book to learn it if you do not know it already. You can download one free here, at the author's web site: http://www.bruceeckel.com (Look for Thinking in C++ Volumes 1 and 2)

Have fun! It's very difficult at first, but trust me, you'll love C++ in the end, especially when you get good at object-oriented design.

Oh, and welcome to the forums!

borkus · Post by **borkus** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:26 am

dev c++ bloodshed is a free compiler