jalb

It's not a good idea to major in computer science if you know you want to work in the game field.  Right now you could probably get away with doing that, but within a few years companies will be looking specifically for game degrees, and having only a programming / computer science degree (as opposed to a game design / game programming degree) will hurt your chances at getting a job in game development.  You'll pretty much be stuck with a non–game-related computer job if you get a genral computer science degree.

 

 

Getting into the industry has little to do with the degree itself.  What matters is experience and networking.  It takes a very lucky and gifted individual to go directly from college to the game industry.  The smart thing to do is expect working as a programmer for a non-gaming company for a few years first.  A computer science degree is fine.

 

There are some gaming concepts you miss out on when getting a computer science degree, but nothing you can't experiment with on your own.  I have a Game & Simulation Programming Degree from DeVry University, and generally would not recommend a similar degree unless you have a few years experience prior to entering such a degree.

 

"I want to make games" is a very bad mindset.

He probably meant to ask who drives a stick? Maybe I'm wrong.

Ah yes, that would make more sense!  In that case, my Mazda is a stick-shift and I like to go vroom vroom real fast.

I'm a tutor at my University.  I tutor C++, C#, math and English (mostly).

After dedicating my entire life to game programming, I have recently taking a strong interest in simulations work.  I will be leaving my current tutoring job (which doesn't pay very well at all) for a $16/hour internship at L-3 Communications.  A simulations company that makes simulations for the government.

Every L-3 location seems to do something slightly different, there were a lot of flight simulators at this one.  I got to see one, though it wasn't plugged in.  One giant super computer powered by 20+ PCs with 3 graphics cards each.  Exciting stuff!

"JoshuaBrookover"


... erm, yeah

Who here can drive automatic?

Who can't?  It's difficult to go from automatic to stick but not the other way around.