Programming Question

Vamshi_Goud

Are there any new games made only relying on code like c++ and java etc... rather than using a game engine....?

WarrenM

WHAT? SPEAK UP!

bjohnson

yes, for example i developed one, with the networking, 3d modelling, and everything created using only c#. Game engines simply shortcut and optimize many features for you. i can tell you that creating your own game engine from scratch is a big job, and it's really difficult to do it well.

JedTheKrampus

https://handmadehero.org/

Mr.Moose

WarrenM wrote: »

WHAT? SPEAK UP!

ARE THERE ANY NEW GAMES MADE WITH ONLY C++ OR JAVA!?!?

JedTheKrampus wrote: »

https://handmadehero.org/

Also didn't he make this from scratch using very little of the C libraries?

JedTheKrampus

Yep! It's a super neat project. Well worth checking out if you want to learn from a veteran programmer who knows how to squeeze the most out of a CPU.

Meloncov

Sure. There are games made as learning projects. There are games where the requirements are very different from what any existing engine supports (e.g. Minecraft). And there are games where the engine and the game are developed in tandem, though there's normally the expectation that future projects will reuse the same engine.

JedTheKrampus

For the vast, vast majority of games, using and customizing an existing engine is definitely the preferred course of action.

Vamshi_Goud

Thanks!

blankslatejoe

There's also black annex, which was handbuilt in QBASIC for some reason. I've met the dev at a past tradeshow. Seemed like a cool dude, irrc.