6.0 or .NET

[ComradeBadger]

I have Visual C++ 6.0 and I am wondering if it is worth upgrading to .NET, since I plan on doing a lot of coding work over the summer, mainly due to OES. Does it have any new, useful features, or is it taliored towards the internet and netcode, I really don't know and would appriciate any help that is forthcoming.... thanks

 

[SidewinderX]

i htink you need the new .NET to eun VC++.... but even if you dont, why not upgrade?

 

[ComradeBadger]

becuz .NET costs munneh, and u can run VC++ without it

 

[simmo]

Software is like sex...its better when its free!

lol...sorry had to say that

 

[ComradeBadger]

Thank you nietzsche, for the only really sensible comment in this thread, I got VC++ free, and hopefully I could get .NET for free as well thanks....its just the descriptions I have read of .NET are all about optimiing code for the internet.... thank you

EDIT: Just a suggestion....but once the HL2 SDK comes out, is there any chance of getting a coding forum? I would gladly moderate it ...thanks

 

[ComradeBadger]

I think I have the whole studio....I don't use everything...

 

[derby]

use MSVS .NET on a daily basis, for a long time now and i haven't regretted the change. It's used for game-development and development of related technologies...

Say, you don't work for microsoft do you? The only useful thing I have to add to this thread is that I plan to code using free tools. I doubt that Valve will mandate a hefty IDE & compiler like VC++

I might set up a page on how to do it using free tools (borland's C builder or GCC running uunder CYGWIN) It's not that I hate Micro$oft (which I do) it's jujust that it seems really unessesary - and expensive.

 

[ComradeBadger]

I don't just want to pigeonhole myself.....I want to be a programmer, I don't want to confine myself to games (i have experience with the HL1 engine) I want to have C++ down as a genuine skill on my CV, plus I rather like it :dork:..... oh and derby ..... I get my software free anyway