Whats overgrowth coded in?

[Precastwig]

I'm pretty new to coding, and i've just started learning C++ (POINTERS YEAH!)

As a side question, what are most games coded in?

Thanks (:

[Madd the Sane]

Overgrowth is coded in C++. Most games are coded in some C variant, like C++ or C-Sharp. The exception is Minecraft, which is coded in Java. Also, most that use a scripting layer uses something like Lua, where Overgrowth uses AngelScript.

C++ is a good place to start learning programming. That's where I started.

[Precastwig]

Overgrowth is coded in C++. Most games are coded in some C variant, like C++ or C-Sharp. The exception is Minecraft, which is coded in Java. Also, most that use a scripting layer uses something like Lua, where Overgrowth uses AngelScript.

C++ is a good place to start learning programming. That's where I started.

Thanks, One more question,

What is lua/angelscript? ie. What use does it have.

[insaneinside]

What is lua/angelscript? ie. What use does it have.

With a script engine in your engine (cue "I put a ___ in your ___..."), it's possible to change programmed behaviours without re-compiling the entire engine from source. For you, this means two things:

1. You don't need to have a C++ development environment installed to mod Overgrowth.
2. You don't need to steal the Overgrowth source code to recompile Overgrowth just to mod it.

It's a win-win situation.