total noob here. Can you recommend a c++ compiler?

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Started by clem84 June 24, 2012 10:10 PM

13 comments, last by Cornstalks 11 years, 10 months ago

June 26, 2012 04:22 PM

This is known as an IDE. A compiler just takes the name of a file and makes an exe, it doesnt include an editor. For Windows the best IDEs are Visual Studio (which is made by Microsoft), Code::Blocks, and Eclipse. I don't know about eclipse but I know Visual Studio and Code::Blocks include a compiler with them. Id recommend you download Visual Studio 2010 Express edition to start.
Alternately, there are lots of text editors that you can code in, such as Notepad++ which you can also configure to run a compiler, or even just open a command prompt to run the compiler from

Dev-C++ is at least as good as Code::Blocks, I would say. Definitely better than Eclipse in my opinion. So ye, I recommend Dev-C++ if you, like me, think Visual Studio feels too cumbersome.

Fallenrat

June 27, 2012 01:19 PM

Unreal Engine or try http://www.gamedev.net/topic/626891-game-engines-for-beginners/

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Cornstalks

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June 27, 2012 01:32 PM

Dev-C++ is at least as good as Code::Blocks, I would say. Definitely better than Eclipse in my opinion. So ye, I recommend Dev-C++ if you, like me, think Visual Studio feels too cumbersome.

Dev-C++ is terrible. At least use wxDev-C++ if you're going to use it at all. But never use the original [edit: Bloodshed] Dev-C++.

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Matt-D

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June 27, 2012 02:47 PM

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Dev-C++ is at least as good as Code::Blocks, I would say. Definitely better than Eclipse in my opinion. So ye, I recommend Dev-C++ if you, like me, think Visual Studio feels too cumbersome.

Dev-C++ is terrible. At least use wxDev-C++ if you're going to use it at all. But never use the original Dev-C++.
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Orwell Dev-C++ is the recently updated version: http://orwelldevcpp.blogspot.com/
// This may be convenient: "This version has GCC built-in instead of being an aditional package. It also contains, among others, D3D9/10/11, GDI, Win32 and OpenGL headers and libraries in that flavor."

Cornstalks

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June 27, 2012 03:22 PM

Orwell Dev-C++ is the recently updated version: http://orwelldevcpp.blogspot.com/

Hmmm... interesting there is another active fork. Good to know, thanks.

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