What tools do developers use for game programming?

For example Visual C# or C++.NETand any database or, i mean generally talking, what kind of tools does a game developer use at work?

What tools do developers use for game programming?
c++ as language


and environment or platform may be any
Reply:Game programmers typically use a combination of standard languages (C++, Python, Lua, etc), industry standard databases, and in-house tools. A lot of large game companies create their own tools, databases, even languages, which you can't get access to until you're hired at the company. There are also software companies that make tools for game development. Generally speaking, if you learn how to program and learn how to pick up new programming languages, any tool or environment a game studio throws at you won't be too difficult.





(Game designers use Word and Excel, game artists use Photoshop and 3DStudio Max, and producers use email, calendars, and a giant whapping stick to keep everyone on schedule. ;) )
Reply:Code warrior is a very popular developers program.
Reply:if you will ask me about my "weapon of choice", here's the list:





Code::Blocks for my IDE(where i write codes, similar to VS)


Mingw32 for my C/C++ compiler and linker





and if I want to use 3rd party graphics library(so that I don't


have to "reinvent the wheel"), I opt to SDL for 2D and Ogre3d library for 3D.. :)