Beginner @ Visual Basic

[freestyler]

Hi all, What is Visual Basic for?

I program 3D programs and have read everywere that VB should not be used for 3D apps and just for Applications.

But I have seen many 3D games built with VB.

Is it worth making 3D games with VB instead of DarkBASIC/BlitzBASIC/etc. I mean is it powerfull enough to write ngood 3D applications?

If VB is not good enough for this what do all you guys use VB for and what have you made? (just out of interest)

Thanks !

[kleinma]

what 3D programming do you do now that you don't know what VB is?

VB can use DirectX and windows built in bitBlt graphics functions for graphic programming.. but for 3D DirectX would be what you would use... DX9 is supposed to offer direct .NET support for the new VB version... but for strong graphics programming like the commercial games on the market.. they are done usually in C languages... but they usually have their own 3d engine written to make the applications

[phase]

a ton of programs have been made in visual basics, chances are there are atleast 3 programs on your computer if not more that were made in VB, i wouldn't suggest making a game in VB mainly because it will be slow, i would suggest learning another language if you're just now starting....but hell what do i know i'm no programmer

[Lightning]

I've never tried 3D under VB, I haven't tried 3D at all. But what we make are user programms eg. customer registration programm for doctors, or a automatic report-generator for web-site, million of other programs. The reason that we use VB is, for most of us I think, that is is easy to learn and fast to program

[freestyler]

So 3D programming with VB is out of the question?

Well Thanks I have want i needed to know.

Its just that programming 3D with languages sush as DarkBASIC/BlitzBASIC is always slow when i produce the final *.exe. But When I program in C++ [OpenGL] the speed is fantastic the only problem is, I cant really program with that because it is really too dificult.

Thanks anyway !

[dafhi]

vb is definitely not too slow, nor out of the question. vb is fast enough for 3d programming, regardless of bitblt, directx, or opengl

[dafhi]

blitzbasic seems decent, though it seems to require directx

[Machaira]

Depending on how large and graphic intensive a 3D world you want to create, VB is quite capable of doing it. You're not going to produce the next Quake game in VB at a commerical level, but VB can do some serious 3D games.

[freestyler]

Ah well . . . You know what, I will look around and a have a look at VB and most likely try it.

I mean all i really want is a 1st Person Shooter, nothing too big, You think It'll do?

Thanks

PS : What other libries/TK are needed, or can you use pure VB alone?