>Noobprogrammer here (pls read I'll make it short)
>only ever scripted shit for vidya mods (Q3, Fallout 3) and developed a few OpenGL games
>need to create an engine for quizz games running on a raspi, 4 gaming pads max operated by bluetooth, 2D drawing instructions mostly, sound and max 720p video. The program will most probably run on GNU/Linux Debian
>just took 2 courses (Structure and Interpretation MIT and Python MITx)
Two questions :
Will Python be powerful enough for a lil raspi or should I take C++ (the learning process being considerably longer I guess although valuable for the future and I won't need this much skill to create something not that difficult) ?
Should I create the engine in C++ and the games in Python ?
>inb4 fuck off to Quora or StackOverflow
>>52110469
>Noobprogrammer
>and developed a few OpenGL games
>>52110569
Yeah I spent a few months learning C x OpenGL some years ago, but really it was more like following tutorials and trying to reproduce it without following any guidelines other than documentations
I'm not a total noob, I know the principles, but still
>>52110469
>Will Python be powerful enough for a lil raspi
Actually, it's a problem best stated the other way round: RPi isn't strong enough to run an interpreted language like Python well (at least for anything beyond a simple interface around a library, etc.)
C++ on the other hand, was MADE for resource-constrained platforms like embedded.
>>52111555
Yeah obviously, I meant the other way around.
But is it, really ?
>>52112536
>But is it, really ?
Is it really what anon? I've owned a RPi2 for about 6 months now, so I may be able to answer some simple questions. I've already given you my decided opinion on Python vs. Native on a SoC like the RPi, et al.
Was there a more specific question involved? I've already read you're OP, and replied accordingly.
>>52112638
Yeah sorry I'm tired and my English was never so good. I meant, is it really lacking that much power so it can't run mildly-elaborate Python programs, but I guess you did answer.
I'll get one soon enough anyway, I'll see.
I guess it's C++, then. I should probably take a look at Ada/Erlang too then, I guess ?
>>52112791
Meh no worries anon. Just try it out for you'reself and see. For the use I'm working on for mine (prototyping robotics vision) C++ or (shudder) C are the only good choices. You're use case is much lighter weight by the sound of it.
>Ada/Erlang
Heh, if learning more languages is a fun thing for you, then sure. Otherwise, I'd stick with modern C++ and a rather lightweight distro on it. At least Arch-grade or less.
>>52112841
>You're use case is much lighter weight by the sound of it
When I see how my mum's PC lags and freezes when she plays Candy Crush on her 2012 Celeron, I'm kinda worried about how a simple puzzle game can be highly resource-demanding.
But yeah, I guess it can be handled by a BCM2836
>>52110469
Good lord, what the fuck is that animal?
>>52113126
a Python xDDDDDD
>>52113126
Looks kinda like a retarded tapir or something.
Reverse image search just says it's one of the "25 derpiest animals in the world."
>>52110469
Why do you "need" to create an engine? Why not build on established work?
Use D its like C++ except its not shit and cleanly interfaces with C libraries.
D + SDL2 + OpenGL = *_*
>>52112791
Forget about Ada; if you ever want to learn a safe systems programming language then you should learn Rust. With that said, you can probably forget about that for now
