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I can not decide - codvir - Aug 22, 2011 07:48 AM
Dear all,
My English is not native.
I have a complete game design and I am on my way to develop the game.
I am going to use OpenGL for the 3D graphics.
All the tutorials I saw use "GLUT" but I read that it is not good for professional or commercial use because it is old and not supported any more.
So, I decided to use cocoa to manage the the OpenGLView.
I know C, objective-c and little bit C++.
The game is Desktop game and if I will manage to release it I will consider Iphone and Ipad too.
My question is: Should I develop the game entirely on Objective-C + OpenGL(which will work on Apple machine only and it will not be cross platform) or Should I use Cocoa just for managing window, keyboard and mouse and the game itself will be written in C (or C++ if it is better).
If you think I should use "GLUT" I will be more than glad if you say why?
Any comments will help me to decide, tutorials on objective c + OpenGL will be great too (not Apple ones) or tutorials which include Objective-c and C to work with OpenGL.
THANKS
RE: I can not decide - szymczyk - Aug 22, 2011 10:15 AM
What is more important to you, supporting Windows and Linux or supporting iPhone and iPad? Objective-C and OpenGL gives you Mac, iPhone, and iPad support.
If you want to support Windows and Linux, I recommend using a cross-platform game library like SDL, SFML, or Allegro. I have not used SFML or Allegro, but with SDL, you can use SDL to create a window, handle events, and read user input and use OpenGL to draw. I am not sure how well SDL, SFML, and Allegro support iPhone and iPad.
If you decide to use SDL, you can read a tutorial on using SDL with OpenGL by clicking the link in my signature.
RE: I can not decide - Mattonaise - Aug 23, 2011 11:28 AM
There is also an SDL and Allegro (i think) port for the Iphone.
RE: I can not decide - ipeku - Aug 23, 2011 06:27 PM
I recommend using Objective-C and C and then OpenGL with the programmable pipeline, e.g., shaders. Rewrite the game for other platforms if needed.
RE: I can not decide - PoseMotion - Sep 2, 2011 08:36 PM
If you're going to do cross platform, I would suggest a cross platform language no matter what you choose. It would be silly to code your game more then once in more then one language.
RE: I can not decide - @iOS_blog - Sep 30, 2011 07:21 AM
I agree totally with PoseMotion, there is no point doubling your development time.