From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_50,FREEMAIL_FROM, HELO_NO_DOMAIN,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RDNS_NONE,SPOOFED_FREEMAIL_NO_RDNS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,aa554b78fbc1aa13 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-27 16:54:05 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!fr.clara.net!heighliner.fr.clara.net!freenix!enst!enst.fr!not-for-mail From: "Gautier Write-only-address" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Games? A Newbie question Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:53:44 +0000 Organization: ENST, France Sender: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org Message-ID: Reply-To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org NNTP-Posting-Host: marvin.enst.fr Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-Trace: avanie.enst.fr 1009500843 78322 137.194.161.2 (28 Dec 2001 00:54:03 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@enst.fr NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2001 00:54:03 +0000 (UTC) To: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Return-Path: X-Originating-IP: [217.162.132.32] X-OriginalArrivalTime: 28 Dec 2001 00:53:44.0836 (UTC) FILETIME=[19E46C40:01C18F3A] Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: comp.lang.ada mail<->news gateway List-Unsubscribe: , Errors-To: comp.lang.ada-admin@ada.eu.org X-BeenThere: comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:18347 Date: 2001-12-28T00:53:44+00:00 >I have a simple question : >what do u think about developing a videogame using ADA ? IMHO, it is a good idea :-) ! >what compiler do u suggest? Take one that has a good load of optimization features, e.g. GNAT (great!) or ObjectAda >= 7.2.1 (I've not tested its optimizations, someone ?). You may want to take a look at my 3D labo http://www.mysunrise.ch/users/gdm/e3d.htm but a decent video game should use OpenGL, DirectX, AdaSDL - as Chris replied. G. _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com