software and getting started

[ubkra]

a friend and I are wanting to get into some basic graphics/games designing - what software do you use to get started awhat do i need to get started?

with my programming to date I've just used Dreamweaver for web and VB.NET express for desktop.

[Powerstack]

Gaming is possible on Visual Basic. I don't think it's optimal on Visual Basic from what I've heard and read but it can be done. I am by no means an expert, just getting a start in it myself but I can tell you what I've been working on lately...

Making spaceships, aliens, and space backgrounds in Paint --- I've even reserached anti-aliasing a bit and have tried to incorporate it manually into the things I drawing. Then you can use the pictuebox tool in VB to import your drawings into your program. I've done all this so far...

But the actual getting it to work well is the part that is turning out to take a lot of tinkering. I have heard that VB is completely capabable of gaming programs (as long as you're not trying to get too ambitious I guess) but I am a novice and can't quite get my 1st one to work well yet. Anyways, that's been my experience so far. I would rather jump in a try to figure out all the little bits as I go...

[ubkra]

Thanks for the reply, how about working towards bigger things - is there a dedicated software for gaming like Blend is to WPF/Sivlerlight development

[formlesstree4]

XNA, but that's for C#

[ubkra]

XNA? I can do basic code in C# but am happy to learn.

Is there an application called XNA?

[formlesstree4]

XNA? I can do basic code in C# but am happy to learn.

Is there an application called XNA?

XNA Game Studio is an easier way to make games in C#. It's pretty easy to pick up and learn. If you Google around you'll find something.