What the difference between C/C++ and C# for Game Development?

[Gregor McAlen]

I still can't find the answer on the web C# seems to be much better then C++ but still every game that gets released written either on C or C++ not C# is there a reason for it?

[Reallsc]

因为C/C++比C#更高效，C#是运行 在.NET Framework上的，它相当 与Java的虚拟机 。
Because C/C++ are more efficient than C#, C# is a language running on .NET Framework, a virtual machine which likes Java virtual machine.

[SvenV]

Jup c# is managed, C/C++ aren't
Check out this link: http://cowboyprogrammi ng.com/2008/02/26/managed-code-in-games/

[Gregor McAlen]

Jup c# is managed, C/C++ aren't
Check out this link: http://cowboyprogramming.com/2008/02...code-in-games/

Thanks SvenV just finished reading the info on the link and looks like I went the wrong way...

Was planing to write my Engine code in C# for mostly Physics database and calculation rules, but considering the information you linked to it will be much slower then using straight C or C++ and since C++ is currently used for most of the current engines where I expect my technology get used seems like C++ will be much easier to integrate.

Will start hunting for good C++ books now then and forget all I studied about C# :(

Thanks again.
Gregor McAlen

[joedeene]

...Will start hunting for good C++ books now then and forget all I studied about C#...

There's no need to forget about what you've learned and studied in C#. Well, unless your only goal is to create games then yes probably, but C# is also great. If you're into web design C# is a possible language used when coding asp.net pages, which are pretty neat. You can always build countless amounts of windows apps.

So, it's your decision. If I were you, I would drop the C# for a while and focus fully on the C/C++ language.

joedeene

[Gregor McAlen]

There's no need to forget about what you've learned and studied in C#. Well, unless your only goal is to create games then yes probably, but C# is also great. If you're into web design C# is a possible language used when coding asp.net pages, which are pretty neat. You can always build countless amounts of windows apps.

So, it's your decision. If I were you, I would drop the C# for a while and focus fully on the C/C++ language.

joedeene

You are right, it is exactly what I will do.

[balabaster]

On the plus side, C# and C/C++ are syntactically very similar... obviously there are the key differences, like importing headers which is somewhat like "using" namespaces. Pointers aren't used so much in C# (on the surface) as they are in C/C++...

So much of what you learned in C# is useful and can be applied in C++. So your time hasn't been completely wasted.

[Gregor McAlen]

On the plus side, C# and C/C++ are syntactically very similar... obviously there are the key differences, like importing headers which is somewhat like "using" namespaces. Pointers aren't used so much in C# (on the surface) as they are in C/C++...

So much of what you learned in C# is useful and can be applied in C++. So your time hasn't been completely wasted.

I found a lot of semilarities but also the difference creates lots of confusion, so trying to start over with a clear mind.