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I'm an intermediate web developer who is experienced with C# and I am looking into becoming a game developer and designer. I have decided that I want to develop a simple 2D RPG.

I'm having a hard time finding and coding an application in C# with DirectX, as most of the documentation references C++. I figured that SlimDX will work for me to access all of DirectX's functionality through C#, but the sample code is sparse and I cannot find books on DirectX that use C#.

I basically have three questions.

  • Should I simply learn C++? As a C# developer, it's extremely hard to change my current mindset, but I can't deny that C++ seems to be the language of choice for game development. I've also read that I will need to learn C++ to work with AAA studios.
  • Can anyone recommend any good conceptual books to learn DirectX?
  • If I should stick to what I know, what online resources can I use to learn DirectX programming and DirectX programming using SlimDX?
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While this question closes for being outside the FAQ: C# wrappers to DirectX are direct API mappings; because of this you will not find any C# reference books, you are expected to know the C++ API and use it and sample code appropriately. If you are aiming at professional game development, C++ is invaluable, so it's just a matter of time before you'll want to look into it. What you want to do is find a forum that's not Q&A based like here, say gamedev.net, and check out the newbie and tutorials sections to get some scope on what you want to learn. – Patrick Hughes Apr 22 at 15:56
"What should I learn next" is explicitly off topic given the faq as not being constructive questions. "Where can I find resources for X" is also the type of question that is better suited to search engines. If you had a specific problem with trying to do something in DirectX in C# that would be on topic for the site. – Tetrad♦ Apr 22 at 17:35

closed as not constructive by Byte56, Patrick Hughes, Josh Petrie, Tetrad♦ Apr 22 at 17:35

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