Programming LF2

[Hero destroyer]

I have a lot of interest in creating a new game OUTSIDE LF2. Azriel managed to do that(Hero Quest), well, maybe still in the LF2 world, but I want to create something else, something new and original. All I want to know is what program Marti use to create LF2? Is it Flash? Or if you have better suggestions, please tell me a better program for creating games. Thanks in Advance.

[Som1Lse]

Little Fighter 2 was programmed in C++. There are many different C++ compilers out there, but I believe the one Marti used was Microsoft Visual C++.
Another compiler is the GCC/MinGW compiler (G++). You can download an IDE (that is where you write the code) that includes the compiler here.

That said if you are new to game development, and programming it is probably better to use Game Maker, which can be found either on Steam, or at http://yoyogames.com.

[A-Man]

Flash? Nope, he used C++ together with the direct X library to create the game from scratch. For instance, Azriel used C++ with OpenGL for his engine. If you're planing to do this, then I wouldn't advice doing this as a first programming project.
I've tried python and pygame for game programming, but they are very sluggish for that stuff. Pyglet won't suit as well. Azriel's choice was the best IMO. But since OpenGL is kind of hard for beginners, I would recommend using SDL at first and then changing the blitting into OpenGL later once the engine has progressed.

Edit: Ninja'd

[Hero destroyer]

Many thanks! But I joined a coding site, at least, I might learn effective tuts from there such as Java or C++

@v:
Many many thanks!! But that's my plan, I haven't finish my promise of making Davy yet. :P

[Azriel]

What I want to say is don't just talk about learning something, actually go and learn it. Inaction is the greatest barrier to getting something done.



Azriel~