Gamedev Lounge 0010

[Phaze]

The reason C++ should not be used is .NET languages / Java

I find the former is lacking official multiplatform support which leaves things in murky water. Like DirectX, it either leaves you stuck with Windows/XBOX only development or using outdated, indirectly reverse engineered runtime libraries. Like WINE, it works but it isn't the best solution.

The latter... jeez I don't know where to begin. I loved it at first but at this point I'd only recommend it if you are learning to program, are developing for Android or are desperate for applet support. If you really need to run a program in a browser, why not use something like HTML5?. Another issue is that Java applets are RIFE with security issues now. It's not reliable, anymore.