Improvements to TS4's Core Game Engine??
Maxis has a new job posting listed for a Core Software Engineer which I thought was pretty interesting. What You Will Do Reporting to a development Manager, as a Core Software Engineer on The...
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"logion;c-17860114" wrote:"SamDenny;c-17860107" wrote:
Requires C++ yet the game is running on python. This is what I struggled with when I was thinking of pursuing a career in game development. I started with C++ and did that off and on for 2 years but everyone kept telling me that C++ is 'old school' and everyone uses python now, so I switched to python, then I found that basically C++ does the actual building, while python handles data. My head can't juggle between 2 massive programming languages.
@SamDenny TwistedMexi explained it like this in an old article on simsvip: The Sims 4 is split into two main components. You have the modding-friendly Python code (script mods), and the typically closed-off C++. These two languages do not talk to each other, so instead they’re bridged by something called Protocol Buffers, or “Protobuf”.
Yes I figured as much and it's like that for many games. I disagree with the modding friendly part though. C++ hasn't changed much in terms of jumping into it and getting it. Python was like that at first during 2.x, but it got more technical and big wordy as years went on. The source codes for Sims 4 is also..untidy and hard to read. A hobbyist will have an uphill climb. Most people say to just avoid python scripting and go with the easier XML modding.
"Scobre;c-17860208" wrote:
Yeah C ++ is the starter language. I took a coding class too and hated it. Tax law is more up my alley. Most games either use Unity or Unreal engine these days and flash got phased out for games. I was trying for an accounting information systems minor but ended up graduating with an entrepreneurship minor. I even gave education a try for a minor too.
I'm self taught. I can't afford classes. I freaking love C++. I work retail XD because it's the only thing I'm very good at and I aimed to change that by using my head instead of my hands heh.
