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by Courtney Harris · in Torque 3D Professional · 09/04/2011 (8:07 pm) · 1 replies

OK..i been learning a couple programs know for months..but im having a hard time programming...any good tutorials out there?? Because i go to ITT tech and they stop teaching Game programming...and is it easier to learn it on your own or find someone to teach you?
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    Torque Owner Richard Ranft
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    09/04/2011 (9:40 pm)
    Well, Object Oriented Programming in C++ is a pretty good book. I hear that C++ Primer Plus is also very good. If you're looking for TorqueScript books you might have it a little rough - they're all TGE/A era and that makes them hard for beginners to apply to T3D. If you'd like to check them out - 3D Game Programming All in One (now in its second edition - think that one's updated for T3D) and Advanced 3D Game Programming All in One by Ken Finney, The Game Programmer's Guide to Torque and Multiplayer Gaming and Engine Coding for the Torque Game Engine by Edward Maurina. Just to be clear - these books are written for the older versions of the Torque engine but most of the information is still relevant.

    As far as the second part of that - I find it easier to learn on my own, but that's not for everyone and for some it's even better to combine the two approaches. I have a friend who only seems to really pick stuff up if he's able to talk about it after trying to learn it on his own for a little while. Basically, he studies it but doesn't really "get" it until he talks it through with someone else. So it really depends on your learning style.