# With what programs are game general made with?

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**Created:** [December 29, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761 "2003-12-29T16:57:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny64](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ed655f/32.png) [@Johnny64](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Johnny64)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761/1 "2003-12-29T16:57:42Z")

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With what programs are games general made with? C++, C, other.

Short Q 😃

thanx M64

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761/2 "2003-12-29T17:02:59Z")

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i’d say the mapping-skinning-characters are often done with 3ds-maya and the 3d engine either copied from older games (ie quake engine ) but certainely programmed in C++ with lots of Direct3D-OpenGL programming to it…

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**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761/3 "2003-12-29T17:23:01Z")

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_off to google “Direct3D-OpenGL”_

thanx 😃

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**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761/4 "2003-12-29T18:58:44Z")

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Models (3d games): XSI, gmax, 3dsmax, Maya  
Models (2d games): Graphics Programs (PS, FWMX, ETC.)  
Code (3d games): C++ [DirectX, OpenGL]  
Compilers (3d games): Borland Compilers, Visual C++  
Code (2d games): VisualBasic  
Compilers (2d games): VisualBasic

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**Post date:** [December 29, 2003, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/with-what-programs-are-game-general-made-with/38761/5 "2003-12-29T22:31:33Z")

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[http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/directx.asp](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/downloads/list/directx.asp)

lots of directx info - I think the SDK comes with a bunch of samples in C++, C#, and VB. If I find the little sample program I had I’ll post a link. It was either with the SDK or it might be the separate ‘Extras’ download.

a couple more links for ya -  
[http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Directx.asp](http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Directx.asp)  
[http://www.kalme.de/main.html](http://www.kalme.de/main.html)