Beginning online 3D game development

[Anonymous]

Hi,
I apologise if this is a bit vague but I wish to create an online 3D soccer game(Just for fun). I have experience in C++ and C#(Windows programming).

I have made a few simple 2d games so I am not completly new to game programming.

I wish to create a game which will look similar to this American Football game.
http://www.shockwave.com/gamelanding/football3d.jsp.

Please can anyone who has experience tell me:
1. Where can I start?
2. What languages will I have to use?
3. Will I need other technologies such as flash?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

Harry

[Anonymous]

It depends exactly what you want to do, if you want your game to be like that so that you can play it on a webpage, you’ll probably have to use Director to be able to do 3D. If you want to make it a standalone app, I’d recommend you go with XNA as you already have some experience in C#.

[Anonymous]

Yes I want to be able to play it on a web page. So is Director the best way to go forward?

Thanks

Harry

[Anonymous]

I would say so, flash doesn’t support true 3D as far as I know, director does.

[Anonymous]

Another question, hope its not too silly…If you are aware of the online 3D game ‘Second Life’.

How is this created? Would it use a package such as Director? or some other technology?

Thanks again

harry

[Anonymous]

I’m not sure exactly what was used to create it, I’d wager on a mix of C++ and opengl as its cross-platform. It’s a downloadable app rather than a web-based one, hence it doesn’t use director or flash

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