Question about IDEs from a newb.

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Started by Johnscapey June 12, 2011 10:42 PM

13 comments, last by ryancfcsas 12 years, 10 months ago

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June 14, 2011 08:39 AM

Well, alright. But it's the VC++ Redistribute is what really puts me off. In Code::Blocks, it is not required but with VC++, it is.

Linking against the redistributable is optional...

It's the default choice so that any security bugs in the runtime can be fixed by Windows updates, but you can instead choose to compile it into your exe.

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Hinch

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June 14, 2011 09:20 AM

Every game dev company I've worked at (5 so far) has used Visual Studio, even for development on (non-Microsoft) console platforms.

ryancfcsas

June 14, 2011 09:41 AM

Clearly, I have hit a nerve, when dissing VC++. Really, it's up to YOU what you use, not me or anyone else. I have used a lot of IDEs, and ended up settling on Code::Blocks, because it suits ME.

It's like buying a home, shop around to find the best one for you!

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Hinch

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June 14, 2011 09:49 AM

Well, in the usual case I would agree with you Ryan, except the OP stated that he wanted to get familiar with the IDE most commonly used in academia and the games industry, and I'm pretty sure that IDE is Visual Studio. You could however debate the usefulness of that approach given that most IDEs offer very similar features anyway.

ryancfcsas

June 14, 2011 11:06 AM

Well, in the usual case I would agree with you Ryan, except the OP stated that he wanted to get familiar with the IDE most commonly used in academia and the games industry, and I'm pretty sure that IDE is Visual Studio. You could however debate the usefulness of that approach given that most IDEs offer very similar features anyway.

Yep, true it is the standard, although I seem to just along fine with OpenSource stuff (OpenOffice an exception, it's terrible).

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