Actually you can get a used Macbook for under $500. Just sayin' :)
http://www.reactual.com/computer-equipment/find-apple-laptops-under-500.html It's older but it will work just fine for developing games. A friend has one and he loves it. Smiles, Cara :)--- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Jun 7, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Bryan Peterson <[email protected]> wrote: Not everybody can afford to just run out and buy one. But thou must! On 6/7/2013 1:46 PM, Trouble wrote: > Why go that rout when you could just get a mac and go from there. A lot > cheaper using the real thing than a cheap copy! > > At 02:43 PM 6/7/2013, you wrote: >> You can also use C# to write IOS or Android games using the Mono for IOS, >> mono for Android, and optionally mono Game frameworks. >> The first 2 cost around $400 each. The third is free but only builds on top >> of the other 2. >> It would be nice if you could use mono for IOS to stay in C# for most of >> your code and then be able to call into their 3D audio library. >> I expect that is possible, but haven't looked at their library yet. >> >> Ian Reed >> http://BlindAudioGames.com >> >> >> On 6/7/2013 12:00 PM, Thomas Ward wrote: >>> Hi Ken, >>> >>> Exactly. The requirement of having to use Objective C for iOS really >>> makes it an undesirable platform to write games for. Yeah, if you have >>> the skills an the tools no problem, but a lot of developers are >>> already comfortable using something else. A lot of developers are like >>> yourself, they know Visual Basic but not Objective C, so are in the >>> position of having to learn Objective C for the expressed purpose of >>> writing games for iOS. >>> >>> Even though I know several languages like C, C++, Java, Python, Visual >>> Basic, etc even I am discouraged about having to learn yet another >>> language just to write a game for an iPhone. At least with the new >>> Windows 8 smart phones I can use C# .NET or VB .NET which I already >>> know. Plus I think there is a version of Python for Windows mobile as >>> well. Lots more options than just Objective C there. >>> >>> Cheers! >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
