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Posted by Devon Parsons
Devon Parsons
7,766 Points

Recommended compiler for C#? and what is the best way to make games from Pure code or game engine?

I was wondering what compiler/IDE everyone uses/recommends? and if its better to create a game from pure code or game engine like unity?

1 Answer

Tosin Peters
Tosin Peters
9,541 Points
Tosin Peters
Tosin Peters
9,541 Points

I find visual studio to be the standard IDE, although Jetbrains just recently released their ide called project rider which is also really good. I mostly prefer to use Notepad++ and cmd for everything. If you are looking to make multi platform 2D and 3D games, you should go with unity. Its better there and would reduce the extra-work you would need to do if you were just writing pure code. They have an asset store and a helpful community to help when you are stuck. For IDE's/editors, most game developers stick to Mono-develop as their editor for Unity because its simple.