Game programming librarys, engines

[Kristiano 96]

hi guys I want to start with game programming and I don't know what library to use. can someone please tell me what is the best library for developing 2d games for a start ? it doesn't matter if it is going to be hard to learn I just need to be quality when I learn it. I have experience with iostream and a python language..

[Computergeek01]

What makes the best game engine is a matter of opinion mostly but if you're asking for mine then I'd vote for Unity followed at a respectable distance by Flash.

[Kristiano 96]

which game library is the best ?

[Dy7SLyTq]

some popular ones are sdl, sfml, and i cant remember if allegro is graphics or sound. any of these + opengl

[Kristiano 96]

what are the advantages and disadvantages of those libs?

[Dy7SLyTq]

your taste. i personally use sdl with opengl but thats because i cant for the life of me get an installation of sfml working with code::blocks yet. but dont let that stop you. im in the minority of people who cant.

[Kristiano 96]

hey im using code blocks and I have problem with qt 4 .. can opengl be used for 2d games? im a beginner I don't know.. and what is a good library for 3d game programming ??

[Dy7SLyTq]

i believe it can and opengl is meant for 3d graphics

[Kristiano 96]

can programs made with sdl or sfml being used on android maybe? thank you very much!

[Dy7SLyTq]

no because i dont think java supports sdl or sfml

[htirwin]

If you're using those libraries just to make your window, and do keyboard input, and you're using OpenGL for graphics, then it doesn't matter because you'll have probably less than a hundred lines of code that depend on them.

There is this version of OpenGL called OpenGL ES which runs on phones and tablets and what not. It's just a subset of OpenGL, so if you restrict your use of OpenGL to what's available in OpenGL ES, then you can easily port it.