XNA or DirectX

[Meehael]

Hi everyone,

I'm interested in investing my time into researching and developing a 2D PC game. Since XNA is not supported by Microsoft anymore, but is more accessible and easier to use than DirectX (and still available for download), what do you recommend I should use, XNA or DirectX? DirectX seems much more daunting to learn.

I don't have much game development knowledge (other than games in visual basic 6.0 forms), but I have much knowledge in C# and SQL.

I believe Windows 10 will support XNA runtime, but I'm looking into next, say, five years of support by Windows and that the game will run that long on modern Windows.

Thanks for all the insight, it is very appreciated.

Regards,
Mike

 

[purbeast0]

SQL isn't going to mean jack squat when developing a game.

but C# can help. why not check out unity3D? it can be fully developed in C#, and you can deploy to multiple platforms. why stick to just PC when you could develop it and deploy to PC, Android, iOS, Xbox One, etc?

 

[Schmide]

Just get involved with https://www.unrealtournament.com/.

The engine is mature, easy to build, has templates for all sorts of games and the people are more than cool.

 

[Ken g6]

I'm interested in investing my time into researching and developing a 2D PC game.

Unity does 2D. I'm pretty sure UT doesn't.

 

[Schmide]

https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Engine/Paper2D/index.html

They even have a section for unity developers.

https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/GettingStarted/FromUnity/

Edit: I'm not against Unity at all BTW. That is also an option.

 

[clamum]

Another vote for Unity.

 

[Train]

Unity FTW