Can you write a game engine in C?

Many people like C because it’s simple and minimal and feels clean. C++ has a lot of nice features (namespaces alone make it worth using), but it’s also big and messy. I have worked extensively with a pure-C game engine that has shipped several products, so it is absolutely possible.

Why are most game engines written in C++?

The main reason it’s used is that the majority of APIs for game development are C++ APIs. You rarely want to write your own engine and even if you write your own engine, you’re likely reusing standard low-level components, such as NVidia PhysX, DirectX, OpenGL, etc.

What game engines use C?

Unreal Engine primarily uses C++. It is free to use Unreal Engine, but if you sell your games, the creators of Unreal Engine will keep 5\% of your profits. Check out some popular games made with Unreal Engine. GameMaker Studio is one of the most recommended engines for beginning game developers.

Does Source engine use C++?

Source is a 3D game engine developed by Valve….Source (game engine)

Developer(s)	Valve
Initial release	June 2004
Written in	C++
Middleware	Havok
Predecessor	GoldSrc

Why do source games feel so creepy?

Due to the way the engine is structured, a lot of elements and objects are recycled across different game universes. Play enough Source games, and you start to feel a strange sense of déjà-vu, as elements from other game worlds begin to crop up in totally unrelated, unexpected contexts.

Why do so many game programmers use C instead of C++?

The exceptions are avoided into the extent some development console platforms even do not provide them, or the support is known to be incomplete, unreliable and basically “broken”. Other than that, it often happens that game programmers use C instead of C++ simply because they are used to it.

Is it possible to write a game engine in C?

Writing a game engine in C is reasonable. It’s fast and can be ported to multiple systems. For example you could use for Android (with the use of the NDK). You could use it for the iPhone (Objective c is just an extension of c).

What programming languages are used in game development?

As I have seen it in my professional history, what is mostly used in game development is not C with classes, but rather C++ without STL. Some parts of STL are considered too slow for a reasonable game engine performance, most notably the streams.

Why is exception handling not used in performance critical engine parts?

There is one particular language feature which is never used in any performance critical engine parts – the exception handling. This is because on the most important game development platform (Visual Studio x86/x64) the exceptions are quite costly, and you pay some cost even when no exceptions are hit.