Why do game developers prefer Windows?

Because its an easy OS to build on, and it doesnt limit possibilities.

Also more people are on Windows, therefore reaching a larger audience.

Easy OS to build on, more resources can be used.

 

Macs = Overpriced pieces of shit with crap specs.

Linux = Not much knowledge of it, but from the one time I did use it I personally found it really confusing and quite annoying trying to install anything on it.

PC = Insane specs, can run many games on a custom build made of cheap parts. Could just be the fact that PC is consumer friendly. as far as "consumer friendly" can go for a platform that gets console ports all the time

 

But really, I don't think game devs prefer Windows. They prefer console, then they port their games to Windows.

Easy OS to build on, more resources can be used.

 

Macs = Overpriced pieces of shit with crap specs.

Linux = Not much knowledge of it, but from the one time I did use it I personally found it really confusing and quite annoying trying to install anything on it.

PC = Insane specs, can run many games on a custom build made of cheap parts. Could just be the fact that PC is consumer friendly. as far as "consumer friendly" can go for a platform that gets console ports all the time

 

But really, I don't think game devs prefer Windows. They prefer console, then they port their games to Windows.

^this

More people use Windows on PCs' (this type of PC). Or maybe a lot of early games were made for DOS (think FPSs' like DOOM)?

I have an OSX partition and a Win7 partition on my MacBook Pro. I used to program on the Mac, now I've switched to Windows. Apple's OSX is not designed to be syntax-ish. It's a smooth, polished, user-friendly interface. Windows, on the other hand, has more accessibility available to the user. It's not as inviting or beautifully simplistic, but when it comes to programming, it is most certainly the preferable medium.

I have an OSX partition and a Win7 partition on my MacBook Pro. I used to program on the Mac, now I've switched to Windows. Apple's OSX is not designed to be syntax-ish. It's a smooth, polished, user-friendly interface. Windows, on the other hand, has more accessibility available to the user. It's not as inviting or beautifully simplistic, but when it comes to programming, it is most certainly the preferable medium.

Not to mention that although it claims to be 64-bit, and runs processes as 64-bit, it has a 32-bit kernel.

 

Yeah, that means 4gb usable ram max. I don't even either.

And maybe because games are mostly also designed to run on the same OS as it was build on? Windows.

Larger audience and a lot of premade libraries and wrappers.

Well,

MAC: apple always does this, its limited, overpriced, restricted, like iphone and ipad.

Linux: does not exist

Windows: its like android, easier, better specs, larger, audiance

Consoles: less hackers, shitty controllers that do not compare to mouse and keyboard. Really bad specs nowadays.

Mobile: mobilr games suck, they really suck.

http://programmers.stackexchange.com/qu ... 8055#88055

 

The other answers there should be worth reading too.

I think the strongest argument for consoles is guaranteed hardware. It's why PC gets shitty low-end ports now, because we can't guarantee that we'll have enough hardware to run anything. As a game dev, you have to compensate for the lowest common denominator, and in this case it's hardware. Someone with some shitty office prebuilt is going to want to play your game, so you can't push it past that point. Consoles, contrarily, have exact specs that you can push to the limit, knowing how far they can go and knowing that no matter what you'll always be able to run it.

 

Windows vs mac? Windows just holds a larger market share, and has the framework in place.

 

Advantageously, pc gaming is a nice platform for low-end indie games, for both audience and ease of distribution. XBLA and PSN are giving them a run for their money though.

 

I unno, My two cents.

because windows have more people on it, then on the mac and mac isnt for gaming really, plus mac pc's aint really strong.

 

people on mac can easily install windows on it on a partition boot camp i think its called. so even more people uses windows which makes it easier just to make it on windows

plus mac pc's aint really strong.

You must be trolling. Macs are just as strong as a PC with the same specs obviously.

What is holding back developers to develop for Mac are the costs I think, and the fact that there are more computers running Windows. Also, Windows seems to be easier to develop for.

 

Mac is pretty much the same as Windows, there's nothing magic about it, it just limits you in your ability to change things. Why would they do that? Well, simply because 99% of all computer failures have something to do with the owner messing around, hence the "Macs don't crash or get viruses" bullshit some people keep going on about.

plus mac pc's aint really strong.

You must be trolling. Macs are just as strong as a PC with the same specs obviously.

What is holding back developers to develop for Mac are the costs I think, and the fact that there are more computers running Windows. Also, Windows seems to be easier to develop for.

 

Mac is pretty much the same as Windows, there's nothing magic about it, it just limits you in your ability to change things. Why would they do that? Well, simply because 99% of all computer failures have something to do with the owner messing around, hence the "Macs don't crash or get viruses" bullshit some people keep going on about.

im not trolling its just that mac pcs are prebuilt and you choose only a few different builds, they dont run the new high ends specs that pcs runs today

"Macs don't crash or get viruses"

 

*cough* Flashback Trojan *cough*

Has anyone else noticed how the OP hasnt made one single reply yet?

"Macs don't crash or get viruses"

 

*cough* Flashback Trojan *cough*

I said that argument (Macs don't crash or get viruses) was complete and utter bullshit, just clearing that up.

 

Has anyone else noticed how the OP hasnt made one single reply yet?

Ah well, if OP was a troll at least we didn't feed him a Mac vs Windows fight.

Macs get virus ALL THE TIME. They just have a closed source very good AV running in the background all the time, thus, making your MAC a whole lot slower when browsing the web and downloading things.

What if, game developers make their own OS to make games?

What if, game developers make their own OS to make games?

 

So now I have install an OS just to play COD?

What if, game developers make their own OS to make games?

 

So now I have install an OS just to play COD?

Who said you have to get the same OS as the devs?

What if, game developers make their own OS to make games?

 

So now I have install an OS just to play COD?

Who said you have to get the same OS as the devs?

If all devs code for another OS you'll get tons of useless OS's in no time. I don't think there's enough people who'd actually use an OS made just for gaming.

What if, game developers make their own OS to make games?

 

So now I have install an OS just to play COD?

Who said you have to get the same OS as the devs?

 

Ok, so we'd get crappy ports like MW2 from XBOX/PS3.