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[TheSyfrX]

So I am learning C++ and I heard that you need C++ for most game developments. But when I went to go and watch a tutorial on the UDK I saw a 3D modeling program. I am aware of kismet but how do I implement C++ code to use the UDK. Or what language should I use I don't want to use actionscript because I cannot handle memory management like C++ can. Any links or other forums for the answer is helpful.

Thanks,
-Noob

[Hodgman]

The UDK uses Kismet and UnrealScript.
Only the professional version of Unreal Engine (not the free UDK) allows you to use C++, AFAIK.

If you're new, then you shouldn't use C++ anyway -- it's an advanced, low-level, systems programmer's language, not a beginners game programming language.

Edited by Hodgman, 25 June 2012 - 07:48 PM.

[TheSyfrX]

The UDK uses Kismet and UnrealScript.
Only the professional version of Unreal Engine (not the free UDK) allows you to use C++, AFAIK.

If you're new, then you shouldn't use C++ anyway -- it's an advanced, low-level, systems programmer's language, not a beginners game programming language.

Then in your opinion are there any limitations in unrealscript versus cpp?

[SimonForsman]

Then in your opinion are there any limitations in unrealscript versus cpp?

Unrealscript can only be used with Unreal Engine / UDK and "only" lets you control the unreal engine.

C++ can be used for anything(almost) but supports almost nothing. it is great for building new systems but not really a nice language to use for controlling existing systems. (Which is why so many games these days use higher level scripting languages(unrealscript, lua, python, etc) for the game logic)

[Marvel Magnum]

UnrealScript is meant for use with unreal engine only and is a highly abstracted scripting language that allows you to focus on writing gameplay without dealing with advanced programming concepts. Performance wise, its much slower than C++, as it uses a middle-ware interpreter to execute. However, for "almost" all gameplay programming needs in UDK, it should suffice. Infact, even Epic suggests to code gameplay with UnrealScript and not C++, unless you are working on really performance driven engine code.

Hope this helps.

[M6dEEp]

Only the professional version of Unreal Engine (not the free UDK) allows you to use C++, AFAIK.

Most people don't know this but you can use C++ libraries with UDK by using the "DLLBind" feature:
http://udn.epicgames...ee/DLLBind.html


In fact one clever guy figured out how to trick DLLBind into calling into C# libraries yet this is not officially supported.

UnrealScript is meant for use with unreal engine only and is a highly abstracted scripting language that allows you to focus on writing gameplay without dealing with advanced programming concepts. Performance wise, its much slower than C++, as it uses a middle-ware interpreter to execute. However, for "almost" all gameplay programming needs in UDK, it should suffice. Infact, even Epic suggests to code gameplay with UnrealScript and not C++, unless you are working on really performance driven engine code.

Hope this helps.

Partially true, yes UnrealScript runs 20X slower than C++[1] and it is highly abstracted. But you can do a lot more than basic gameplay scripting with it. The networking component of the engine is very complex and you can even use it to implement web servers. Also a lot of the classes you deal with in UnrealScript are extended directly from C++ classes so most of the "performance critical" code that you would use (vector ops, math functions) have UnrealScript functions , so you wont be needing to really go into C++ at all.

[1] Yes that figure is quoted from Unreal Developer's Network : http://udn.epicgames...amming Strategy

EDIT sorry for my poor grammar, I was drunk.

Edited by M6dEEp, 28 June 2012 - 04:57 PM.

[abcdef44]

UDK is not free? Hence why not use OGRE etc.? Maybe have a look at gamekit?

I know c++ and Blender, so I'll go with Ogre unless someone has good arguments against.

[M6dEEp]

UDK is not free? Hence why not use OGRE etc.? Maybe have a look at gamekit?

I know c++ and Blender, so I'll go with Ogre unless someone has good arguments against.

UDK is free and if you want to go commercial it is ~15 times cheaper than unity (99 USD for license with UDK opposed to 1500 for Unity Pro). UDK is VERY free and everything shipped with it is 100% AAA and tested time and time again to be the best out there. You don't win best engine of the year several times in a row for no reason.

Also it is very interesting to see so little knowledge of UDK on this site.. maybe I should do some posts about it (or maybe I'm just in the wrong forum)?

[NightCreature83]

Only the professional version of Unreal Engine (not the free UDK) allows you to use C++, AFAIK.

Most people don't know this but you can use C++ libraries with UDK by using the "DLLBind" feature:
http://udn.epicgames...ee/DLLBind.html


In fact one clever guy figured out how to trick DLLBind into calling into C# libraries yet this is not officially supported.

Wait for UDK 4 for and we will only have kismet and C++ code they have gotten rid of UnrealScript , also dynamic C++ compiling on the fly. See last 2 minutes of video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOvfn1p92_8&feature=plcp

Edited by NightCreature83, 27 June 2012 - 01:53 AM.

[abcdef44]

Yes looks good, but unless I could export to Linux, I won't even bother to look at that.

Edited by mike4, 27 June 2012 - 02:10 AM.

[M6dEEp]

Wait for UDK 4 for and we will only have kismet and C++ code they have gotten rid of UnrealScript , also dynamic C++ compiling on the fly. See last 2 minutes of video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOvfn1p92_8&feature=plcp

http://forums.epicgames.com/threads/915696-UDK-In-Unreal-Engine-4/page2


That is so weird...

Edited by M6dEEp, 27 June 2012 - 03:10 AM.