[casual_games] XNA Vs Dark GDK

[Bradley Mclain]

I am a beginning level programmer but i have no real experience in C#
however I know some fundamentals of C++. Most of my programming experience
is based around web applications/languages.

I was leaning towards XNA given it does look more polished and probably
would allow you to build something more powerful despite being maybe a
little more difficult than the DGDK.

As with using RAD IDE/game making tools, I was looking for something free
and quite powerful. I did check some of those out, not sure if thats quite
what I want.

Brad

On Dec 8, 2007 2:20 PM, Chris Dillman <chrisd at plaidworld.com> wrote:


> >Well seeing as though both of these are free from Microsoft, what do

> >believe would be the best product to go for a beginning game

> >developer? As seeing I have no prior experience with either and have

> >yet to start either option is fine.

> >

> >I have heard that the Dark GDK engine is not that good by todays

> >standards? however the fact that is comes with so many free

> >resources  (models, sounds, etc) is enticing.

> >

> >Also how do the licenses in terms of releasing anything you make

> >between the two compare?

>

> Looking for a RAD IDE or some such game making tool?

>

> At least that is what it sounds like....

>

> So have you looked at:

>

>

> http://www.blitzbasic.com/

>

> http://unity3d.com/

>

> http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tgb/

>

> http://www.libsdl.org/

>

> http://developer.popcap.com/forums/pop_index.php

>

> http://www.3dgamestudio.com/

>

> http://www.yoyogames.com/make

>

> http://www.ogre3d.org/

>

> http://www.crystalspace3d.org/

>

> That is just a list of related tools and engines off the top of my head

> that

> I assume is where this question might be headed.

>

>

>

>

>

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