how do i become a gaming programmer?

[distant wasp]

work for big companies like epic games Ubisoft etc

[tired basin]

Step 1:
Become very good at C++.

Step 2:
Come back to this thread for more information after 1.

[distant wasp]

I’m starting a computer science degree soon but the main language we will use is java

[graceful comet]

try taking a computer graphics course and learn OpenGL or DirectX development

[mellow saddle]

I have done OpenGL before and it definitely will need C++ knowledge as well as shader scripts (looks similar to C++ but it is different).

[graceful comet]

I’m learning it with learnopengl.com rn

[mellow saddle]

nice, tbh that site looks a lot more practical than the ones I took at university

[graceful comet]

interestingly that is the site my university has us use, they want us to read the chapter every week and build projects to submit

[silent token]

learn c# and make games on Unity

[jade temple]

Get a B.S. in Computer Science, get a job at a small game company, then get enough experience to work at a bigger company.

[distant wasp]

don't bad wlb and pay

maybe as hobby

[jovial void]

prob this

unity is quick to prototype

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or u could use unreal engine