Compilers and Editors

• Source Code -Human readable code (like C++)
• What you would like the game to do
• Binary Executable -Machine Readable Code
• Compiler -Translates from Human to Machine code
• Source Code Editor -Makes writing code easier

So far we have only used the Unreal Engine Editor. This allows us to work with our game assets and blueprints without going into any separate software to create our game, but if we want to use the C++ we must go to where we can edit the source code. This would be done in Visual Studios. The compiler will combine our source code and the code in the editor and will output our game when complete.

On Mac you will use Xcode for a compiler.