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What one should i use?

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C++
45.83% (11)
Java
16.67% (4)
Ruby
0.00% (0)
Javascript
0.00% (0)
Visual Basic
8.33% (2)
None.
8.33% (2)
I'm commenting my one.
20.83% (5)
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Kisses
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Which is far away from C++ since Java is very slow.


Ironic, isn't it? Well at least it sounded well.

My past message was completely off-topic, sorry for that. If you want to create games you should have proper programming skills. You should handle vector calculations and trigonometry as well. When you think you're ready, you should choose suitable programming language for your needs. If I were you, I'd choose between Java, C++ and JavaScript.

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No. You can create 3D games with JavaScript.

Sure, that's the BEST choice you can make.
With Java you can waste your time making a game that is totally blocky (such as Minecraft), with square retarded environment (such as Minecraft), utterly poor look (such as Minecraft) and in the end you get a total of 40FPS!

No, Java is shit. Get something worth it to work on.

Too much work for an utterly ugly, retarded, laggy and terribly bug inducing result.

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I choose BlitzMax, it's an easy language for learning and quick to compiling source files. You can even have an interface with C/C++ while you're scripting BlitzMax

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I'd prefer that you use C++. It's a powerful language that is quite difficult to learn.

Java is kind-of simple. Though, it consumes a lot of performance. More than C++. That's why I stick to C++.

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once u learn both c++ and java up to classes, its hard to distinguish between them

its very true that c++ is faster. this is mainly because c++ is much more specific about what it uses compared to java, which tends to load more stuff it doesnt need. id personally prefer programming in c++ over java, though theres a lot more stuff in c++ that u just have to memorize. its not like java, where the tools they give u are very organized, self explanatory, and easy to use. if u dont like memorizing a lot of stuff, perhaps java is for u (though if u really cared about speed, u would code everything in assembly, which has both few benefits [of higher lv languages] and few limitations. the only other thing going for assembly is that it can be several times faster if coded well)

people usually see javas syntax as more understandable/easier to read

java comes with more tools, while c++ kind of gives u bones of tools (u can still do equivalent things in c++, its just that u have to code it or find it). if i compared assembly to java and c++, it would be like trying to make the bones

c++ comes with specific use/manipulation of pointers, a big plus if ur into pointers (btw, if u use any arrays or tables, ur actually using a static array of pointers)

java is a lot nicer about its types of data and return statements. for example, functions can return arrays and even objects in java. this would be unheard of in c++ without adding many lines of extra code

in summary, c++ is harder to learn, more precise, requires more coding in general, usually takes up less memory (cant think up any situations where c++ would be slower or take up more memory than java...that would be ironic because of the definition of java), and faster than java
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user Kisses has written
JavaScript

You must be either kidding or trolling.
Actually you can create games with JavaScript, it's no joke. JavaScript is turning out to be object oriented if you haven't noticed it yet. Just google a few JavaScript games and you'll see.

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I recently started on C++; and although it may be a little difficult grasping the absolute basics if you have never leared a programming/scripting language before, it does have a very wide range of uses and functionalities.

This here is a very good and easy tutorial for people completely new to programming.

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I recently started on C++; and although it may be a little difficult grasping the absolute basics if you have never leared a programming/scripting language before, it does have a very wide range of uses and functionalities.

This here is a very good and easy tutorial for people completely new to programming.
Thanks user Hador for the add. I enjoyed watching this tutorial, because from it you also learn what a program is and what a program does, so this is quite interesting for people who are into learning more about the programming language C++ which I currently am. It'll be a blast to continue and explore more about these videos and hopefully it'll teach me a thing or two.
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