Resources and Add-ons for T3D pro question
by Aaron Baker · in Torque 3D Professional · 03/29/2010 (2:26 pm) · 6 replies
I'm planning to upgrade to the Pro edition in order to gain the flexibility I need to develop the ideas I have. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what resources and add-ons are the best value. I am on a very limited budget and hate to spend cash where I didn't really need it. Any opinions or suggestions are welcome.
About the author
Giving this a try :) Please bear with my silly questions! System Specs: Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit AMD Athlon II x4 620 Processor @2.6 Ghz (Quad-Core) 4GB Ram ATI HD 5750 Radeon 1GB mem by XFX
#2
www.torquepowered.com/products/sticksandtwigs
It is by far the best addon pack I have ever bought for Torque.
03/29/2010 (3:21 pm)
Well I would highly suggest that if you're making a game that needs trees and other ground cover, you should get the Sticks and Twigs Pack here:www.torquepowered.com/products/sticksandtwigs
It is by far the best addon pack I have ever bought for Torque.
#3
Overall I'm thinking of a Small Scale RPG(SSRPG) or at the least a single player RPG with multiplayer elements. Genre... honestly I have a fondness for fantasy games but I am thinking of making a racing game as my first big project. So, a racing rpg with car modifications, and obviously racing skills and such. "Death Race' style is the best way I could describe it. If you recall the pen and paper game 'Car Wars' from Steve Jackson Games you will get a decent idea of what I am aiming for as a racing game. I am a piss poor 3d artist and a barely passable 2d artist so I will be purchasing models as I can for the project.
A little on myself:
I've been messing with computers since the early 80's LOL.. but I never actually started trying to do programming until about a year ago when I decided that I needed to find a second career since my primary one (building contractor) went belly up in the housing crash. As you can imagine I have plenty of time to use up. I have self taught myself what I know so I may miss the obvious :O Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
03/29/2010 (7:48 pm)
@ Adam :) Already got the sticks and twigs pack :) got it before I even got Torsion :DOverall I'm thinking of a Small Scale RPG(SSRPG) or at the least a single player RPG with multiplayer elements. Genre... honestly I have a fondness for fantasy games but I am thinking of making a racing game as my first big project. So, a racing rpg with car modifications, and obviously racing skills and such. "Death Race' style is the best way I could describe it. If you recall the pen and paper game 'Car Wars' from Steve Jackson Games you will get a decent idea of what I am aiming for as a racing game. I am a piss poor 3d artist and a barely passable 2d artist so I will be purchasing models as I can for the project.
A little on myself:
I've been messing with computers since the early 80's LOL.. but I never actually started trying to do programming until about a year ago when I decided that I needed to find a second career since my primary one (building contractor) went belly up in the housing crash. As you can imagine I have plenty of time to use up. I have self taught myself what I know so I may miss the obvious :O Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
#4
03/29/2010 (10:29 pm)
Making an RPG ? Get AFX ! Its meant more for normal RPGs, but there are still tons of stuff you could use, such as effects, selectrons etc
#5
AFX sounds great. I have been thinking of picking up either AFX or GMK.. or possibly both. They each appear to have a good mix of implemented tools. I have seen that there are issues with getting both kits to work well with each other... Haven't found anything new on that front.
I am new to the Torque engine so I haven't got a good handle on what community resources are truly out there. Are there any 'must have' resources I need to know about?
03/31/2010 (10:36 am)
Thanks for the feedback :)AFX sounds great. I have been thinking of picking up either AFX or GMK.. or possibly both. They each appear to have a good mix of implemented tools. I have seen that there are issues with getting both kits to work well with each other... Haven't found anything new on that front.
I am new to the Torque engine so I haven't got a good handle on what community resources are truly out there. Are there any 'must have' resources I need to know about?
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