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Visual Basic .NET?

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2006-08-11 10:04:43, Category: Programming & Design
With the recent advances in the .NET framework, computer hardware, and other factors...is VB (or any other managed code for that matter) a viable solution to create computer games?

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  1. land_bus

    On 2006-08-11 10:24:06


    I dont have a clue what microsoft have done with Visual Basic, Its still extreamly slow which make me feel that it isnt sutible for gaming. C++ or C# are better languages to use. In visual basic you will also find that your programs are reliant on DLLs containing the graphics functions in C++ and C# you dont have to worry much about DLLs (it should be a consideration for massive games). I would go For C++ rather than C# because C++ is more of a standard for software on all systems.

  2. Kiff

    On 2006-08-11 10:07:52


    It's better than it's non-.NET predecessor, but if going with a .NET solution I'd try and stick with C# for anything. Given C# and VB.NET share pretty much the same function, just different syntax where VB.NET is much like old VB6 and C# is much like that of C++ and Java. Really, I would suspect that if you're looking to make games that you should probably try and go with a language like C++. .NET in general may still be a little too slow for your needs at the moment.