I am confused... Cocos for Windows

cocos2d-x
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Well, I am kinda confused…

I know some C# and GameMaker, but since GML does not convince me that much and that Cocos2D is open source I am curious:

  1. So with Cocos I have an IDE that I can code and design the game in? Do I need Visual Studio?
  2. I’d rather get good at C++ than GML. So with Cocos2D-X I can code the games in C++? I am aware that there is a learning curve, but that’s okay.
  3. I’d like to publish the game in HTML5 format.

Thank you!

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Hello, welcome.

  1. If you use CODE IDE, it is JS and Lua only and I think it is EOL’d at this point. For C++, you can’t use Code IDE. Use Visual Studio

  2. yes, of course.

  3. Then JavaScript is what you want.

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Check this tutorial for starters , using JavaScript making game for Web . iPhone , And desktop .

Hope it will clear things for you .

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Yay! Thank you both! I will test the link.