Microsoft Visual C


Microsoft Visual C++

It's safe to say that Microsoft Visual C++ is the industry standard for C++ program development in Windows. It is technically part of the Visual Studio development suite, but you can also purchase it as a standalone tool. Although it's not the cheapest option for game development, you aren't likely to find a better solution when it comes to a professional grade C++ development environment for Windows. The program examples and games created throughout the book were developed using Visual C++, and I've provided Visual C++ project files with the source code that is also available for download online (http://www.michaelmorrison.com/cbooks.html). For the record, this isn't an endorsement for Microsoft; it's just that Visual C++ has long been the industry standard for serious Windows application development.

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The latest version of Visual C++ is actually called Visual C++ .NET, which has to do with Microsoft's .NET framework for creating Web applications. None of the games developed in this book have anything to do with .NET or features of Visual C++ related to .NET.


To find out more about Microsoft Visual C++, visit its Web site at http://msdn.microsoft.com/visualc/.



Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours
ISBN: 067232461X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 271

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