Am 22.04.2011 18:48, schrieb Kai Meyer: > > I don't think C# is the next C++; it's impossible for C# to be what > C/C++ is. There is a purpose and a place for Interpreted languages like > C# and Java, just like there is for C/C++. What language do you think > the interpreters for Java and C# are written in? (Hint: It's not Java or > C#.) I also don't think that the core of Unity (or any decent game > engine) is written in an interpreted language either, which basically > means the guts are likely written in either C or C++. The point being > made is that Systems Programming Languages like C/C++ and D are picked > for their execution speed, and Interpreted Languages are picked for > their ease of programming (or development speed). Since D is picked for > execution speed, we should seriously consider every opportunity to > improve in that arena. The OP wasn't just for the game developers, but > for game framework developers as well.
IMHO D won't be successful for games as long as it only supports Windows, Linux and OSX on PC (-like) hardware. We'd need support for modern game consoles (XBOX360, PS3, maybe Wii) and for mobile devices (Android, iOS, maybe Win7 phones and other stuff). This means good PPC (maybe the PS3's Cell CPU would need special support even though it's understands PPC code? I don't know.) and ARM support and support for the operating systems and SDKs used on those platforms. Of course execution speed is very important as well, but D in it's current state is not *that* bad in this regard. Sure, the GC is a bit slow, but in high performance games you shouldn't use it (or even malloc/free) all the time, anyway, see http://www.digitalmars.com/d/2.0/memory.html#realtime Another point: I find Minecraft pretty impressive. It really changed my view upon Games developed in Java. Cheers, - Daniel
