Hi Shaun, Well, no application is 100% future proofed. It really all depends on how much you are willing to make sure your source code, language specifications, and supporting APIs stay as up to date as possible. For example, VB.NET has been around since 2002, and I still see plenty of accessible game developers using VB 6. They have had plenty of time to begin upgrading their games to VB.NET and DirectX 9.0C, but haven't. That leaves me to believe either they don't have the time, or are going to wait until technology changes forces them to make the switch. As for XNA I really hate that API. I really liked DirectX better. However, instead of fighting XNA, complaining about it, I have decided to begin converting all of my code over to the SDL API which just happens to be cross platform. Smile.
shaun everiss wrote: > yeah I know. > but it is my opinion that blind gaming in general for the present time will > probably lag behind due to its nature. > Its not likely that we can use the latest and greatest, the cash envolved for > starters. > Ok, Ok. > I realise that the express languages are free and the sdks are also free so > there should be no excuse but xna is not really that accessible, etc. > More over games by bavisoft, gma, and jim kitchen will not work because these > at least to my knowledge use vb6 code. > Also is chopper challenge and a couple others. > In other words a load of old stuff is not futureproofed. > not sure about bavisoft using vb6 but. > I think you can always install the files etc but still you are right. > And for those of us that still use vb6 and dx8 we must understand our days > are numbered. > To those that are moving to c++ good on us all and the multiplatform approach > you have discussed earlier has meret. > also does the java language. --- 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]
