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Hi all,
I am very intrested in games and game development but i am confused about all the software. I am currently doing my GCSE'S and don't have any computing qualifications but i have immence hardware knowledge. I want to get into coding and developing but i need suggestions of software.

Can you please tell me the kind of software i need and can you please recommend cheap, effective software that will introduce me into developing yet help me gain experiance:)
 
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My daughter and her boyfriend did a computer science with games development degree at Hull university which is one of only two universities to be accredited with the gaming industry.Her boyfriend is now working as a games developer within a games studio for a AAA title in Guildford.
The usual language for high end games is C ++ .
Since you are doing your GCSEs then you will need to concentrate on physics and maths and your A levels should be computer science and maths preferably.
According to my daughter any programming in any language will be beneficial to you as they will all give you the basics in logic that is needed but that it is probably better to be taught the correct way to program so that you get into good...
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Hi
My daughter and her boyfriend did a computer science with games development degree at Hull university which is one of only two universities to be accredited with the gaming industry.Her boyfriend is now working as a games developer within a games studio for a AAA title in Guildford.
The usual language for high end games is C ++ .
Since you are doing your GCSEs then you will need to concentrate on physics and maths and your A levels should be computer science and maths preferably.
According to my daughter any programming in any language will be beneficial to you as they will all give you the basics in logic that is needed but that it is probably better to be taught the correct way to program so that you get into good habits rather than pick up bad habits by learning yourself.
Is there an after school computer club at your school?
Or perhaps you could enrol on a night course at your local college.
I'm sorry I don't know of any cheap software for this but I hope I have been of some help.
 
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Thanks! Your answer helped a ton! There isn't any computer clubs around so i'l focus on the physics and maths aspecs. Again thanks and good luckto your daughter and her boyfriend in the industry
 
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