3D Game Programming All in One books...

#1 I own both of the all in one books, and the game programmers guide to torque. the last two are more up to date (GPGT being the most current). i really like GPGT and the Advanced 3D all in one, i wasn't really a fan of the first all in one.

i think you will end up with a really good understanding of TGE with GPGT, though none of the books get too deep on engine mods.

#2 I started with the 3D game programming All-In-One, aside from some script errors in the example (The fixes are well documented here) I found it to be a great place to start. I just got my hands on the advanced 3D Game Programming all in one, I am going back over the first book before I dive into the advanced one just to make sure I am on good ground. Once I am done with the Advanced book I will purchat Game programmers guide to Torque.

This process if working VERY well for me so far, like most of us I was SOOOOO over whelmed by the complexity of Torque (and I have programmed in 24 languages over the last 15 years, most of which I cant remeber any more.)

The Trusted One

#3 I'm finding myself getting rather frustrated with the lack of info around on the event system. I've searched through the c files for executef, but even then I am finding different events in the script files in say starter.fps, so obviously executef is not a good enough way to find the info on what events are available.

Every resource and tutorial I find linked at gg has no mention of events, yet uses them!

So what I'd really like to know is if any of those books, GPGT included, has a list of events and how to use them. I aslo have to note that I'm in Australia, and the current footnote says there are lots of large delays in shipping that book to international orders, so I guess I wont be getting that book any time soon...

I like that lots of people like the books though, there is still hope that they may may be useful to me.

#4 3D Game Programming all in one does a good job of taking you through the process step by step.

#5 Thanks. I put in a priority order to Amazon, so hopefully I'll have these books in 3 or 4 days.

#6 If you have paid already you can LEGALY download the PDF, I find I use the PDF's of the books I purchased, more then the physical book.

The Trusted One

#7 I have paid... how does one get these? I would have preferred digital download in the first place ... its so much more convenient when you're not in the USA.