I am very new to programming. I started learning C++ about a month ago. I have been looking for a game engine for C++.
I look everywhere I could and I could find no answers to my question. What language does AGS use? I tryed the FAQs and the tutorials, I scanned the forums, but I couldnt find it. It looks close to C++, but being a noob I cant tell.
Thank you for your help with this.
AGS actually uses a custom scripting language that is very comparable to C languages (such as C++).
If you go through the scripting tutorial in the manual you'll see that the basics are extremely C-like. You should also check the manual regarding Pointers. Whether you know about them from your C++ learnings or not, you'll need to check this because AGS is a bit different in this aspect (for example, no need for a -> operator, it only uses the . operator instead).
You did say you're looking for a C++ game engine. Unfortunately AGS doesn't allow C++ scripting/libraries/etc. but if you're looking for a good place to start writing your own adventure game, AGS is tops. I'll put money on that. ;)
Bah, No offence to AGS. The little I have done with it was very easy, and well explained in the tutorial. But I am learning from a book that uses the game engine LlamaWorks2D. I wasnt able to find it so I have been looking for another GE to use.
AGS was by far the best 2D game engine I have tryed, but can you suggest a good C++ game engine I can use with my book?
Thank you.
Monkey, I just saw your edit. I dont doubt you. AGE seems great. But my main interest is learning C++. Games just seem like a great/fun way to learn about programming.
No offense taken I can assure you. We accept that AGS isn't the best fit engine for everyone's game development needs. I've been around here long enough I'd say I can speak for the entire community with a bit of authority regarding that much anyway. :=
I don't personally know of any C++ based gaming engines off the top of my head. Sorry I can't further assist you, but best of luck in your developmental pursuits.
=[ Thats too bad. I feel like I am lost in a new country. I hardly even know where to start looking, and I am not sure exacly what to be looking for. I have already downloaded several game engines without much luck, excluding AGS.
Thank you for your help Monkey.
P.S.
You say you have been here a while. Maybe you can get them to do something about that test. If I had tryed to signed up b4 I installed AGS, I would have said "forget it" and gone on tryed looking for another engine. Then I never would have seen how great AGS is.
I f you are looking for an engine that allows you to write your program in C / C++ and just have some "helpers", I can recommend ALLEGRO. It's a library of sorts that handles most game related stuff for you (window setup, sprite functions and such), but you will still have to write some C code. It's limited to 2D, but can be abused a little...
A good programmable C++ engine that is completely 3D would be Irrlicht. Quite popular from what I've heard, but I have not tried it myself yet.
Thnks ghost, I will go check them out.
Best of luck then, and don't abandon AGS alltogether ;D
Allegro can be found here...
http://www.allegro.free.fr/docs.html (http://www.allegro.free.fr/docs.html)
And Irrlicht's here.
http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/ (http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/)
Both work very well with the free DevC++ IDE, btw, if you have trouble setting them up with your equipment.