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[Dasherman]

Could somebody recommend me an engine to use to try and code a game with?
Preferably a free one. I am able to use C#, but I'm planning to get into C++.
Suggestions?

[Coconut Man]

Java is your best bet.

[Dasherman]

I have looked at Java, but I don't think I like it.
I just like C++ and C# more.

[Coconut Man]

Well, just saying. Minecraft was made with Java, and if you've ever played it, you'll know it's a wonderful game.
(just don't get addicted, or you'll strangely find that when you leave your computer someone installed a texture pack on your real world making it higher resolution than 16x16, enabled peaceful, installed the gender mod, made these strange things called "spheres", and you can't get wood by punching trees, no sexual reference intended )

[Wolf]

Could somebody recommend me an engine to use to try and code a game with?
Preferably a free one. I am able to use C#, but I'm planning to get into C++.
Suggestions?

Nothing off the top of my head, most proprietary engines [read: the good ones] aren't open source, but have ways for you to use your own code. I think Unity runs in C#, and I think the Hero engine runs in some form of C.

When all else fails you can always make your own from scratch.

Java is your best bet.

Irrelevant, and no it isn't.

[DaRatmastah]

Minecraft also runs like a giant POS, lol. Rollercoaster Tycoon was written in assembler and it was a great game... doesn't mean anyone should even attempt to write a large game in assembler, though.

Dear god, Rollercoaster Tycoon was written in assembler, seriously? O_O

Anyway, if you know C#, look into Unity. Free to download/use for non-commercial purposes, and it runs off C# or their proprietary scripting.

[Dasherman]

Is there a disadvantage of the free version of Unity? (Compared to the paid business version)

[DaRatmastah]

Mostly. (according to wikipedia, "Some functions were written in C to interface with the Windows operating system.")
What kills me, though, is Chris Sawyer wrote it by himself. What a BAMF.

Seriously. Mad respect.

Is there a disadvantage of the free version of Unity? (Compared to the paid business version)

http://bit.ly/VMO4Qu

[Dasherman]

Not really any relevant results

[Coconut Man]

Oh, that's right, Unity. I forgot about that engine...yeah, it's a good one to write on.
Slender, the official Slender sequel, and dozens of other slender ripoffs were coded in Unity. Battlestar Galactica Online was written in it, too.

http://unity3d.com/g...unity/game-list

That's a small list, go check it out if you like.

[DaRatmastah]

Not really any relevant results

=P

[K_N]

I don't recommend using an engine until you have a very solid grasp on the language, or you're going to end up hitting very hard, very frustrating roadblocks.

I would however, recommend learning basic C++, and then learning something like the SDL library, which provides image, animation, audio, video and OpenGL layers for you to use.

Here is a beginner's tutorial on SDL - If you have a mind for OOP Development, you may be able to pick it up with no prior knowledge of C++. I'd still recommend learning the basics first.