How to learn XNA and TorqueX the easy way
by Alienforce · 12/17/2007 (3:44 pm) · 12 comments
Background:
Would it not be great to use "spare time" for learning? Like in your car, on the beach, groceries shopping or anywhere, anytime you have some time over??
Not have to be online, not to have to carry around books or printouts to read; instead you just have to listen.
Concept:
Collecting resources, written tutorials etc.. and transfer it to a portable media in audio format.
Making the material available in these formats.
Audio versions for downloading to iPods, cell phones, etc
Video versions for portable media players
Online versions for easy access
And making the content available to the GG community for FREE as an educational resource.
There are both commercial and free video tutorials available on the net that really sucks when it comes to audio quality and performance. The goal is to make this project 100% professional quality with a low production timeframe.
WIP:
Audio demos Done!
Video demos Pending!
Collecting resources In progress!
Questions:
Are there any interests for this concept?
(if not I don't want to spend my time making this public)
Have you got any good XNA tutorials that would fit in this project?
(I WILL NOT CONVERT ANY COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL!)
Response from GG would be appreciated regarding any legal issue!
Any other suggestions?
Please feel free to check out the audio demos.
Download demo content: (Alien_XTS_demo.rar)
Rainy Day.mp3 - 192kbs stereo
Rainy Day TorqueX tutorial by GarageGames
Rainy Day 48kbs_M.mp3 - 48kbs mono
Rainy Day TorqueX tutorial by GarageGames
More then one way 48kbs_M.mp3 - 48kbs mono
More than one way to make it as an indy..
Blogg post by : Corey Martin Click Here
NEW DEMO:
Creating a sucessfull game with torque written by GarageGames
mp3 - 48kbs mono - Runtime: 42min - DL: Full version 13MB, Demo 3MB
This is the intro/tutorial that made me buy all the Torque stuff! :)
(A demo is online with part 1&2 since i want to have GG permission before posting the full version)
PS. These conversions are done straight from the origins
But it shows the potential of the final product.
Download link:
Audio Demo
Creating a sucessfull game with torque
Online demo:
Pending!
EDIT:
Added link for demo of "Creating a sucessfull game with torque"
#2
Downloaded.
12/17/2007 (5:36 pm)
Anytime I can get my hands on a free tutorial that could teach me how to do the things I don't know how to do, I'm interested. :)Downloaded.
#3
Just want to add, the the Alien_XTS_demo.rar is just a test and not in anyway the finals.
Right now i am doing several tests using different compression rates etc.
personally i prefer quality over filesize but i know people dont like huge downloads sometime :)
12/17/2007 (6:31 pm)
Thanks for the input.Just want to add, the the Alien_XTS_demo.rar is just a test and not in anyway the finals.
Right now i am doing several tests using different compression rates etc.
personally i prefer quality over filesize but i know people dont like huge downloads sometime :)
#4
Any comment from GG regarding posting the full version would be great! ?
12/17/2007 (11:38 pm)
Added link for demo of "Creating a sucessfull game with torque"Any comment from GG regarding posting the full version would be great! ?
#8
12/18/2007 (2:16 pm)
yes this is what I want - thanks!
#9
Quick update:
Working on improve the speech engine with new voice synthesis algorithm with more human feeling for smaller tutorials, and there will also be real voice narration for more complex tutorials.
Merry X-Mas!!
12/20/2007 (6:14 am)
Thanks for the comments,Quick update:
Working on improve the speech engine with new voice synthesis algorithm with more human feeling for smaller tutorials, and there will also be real voice narration for more complex tutorials.
Merry X-Mas!!
#10
12/22/2007 (5:54 am)
Lol.. Real voices!?!?! Why wouldn't you use a real voice to begin with for a tutorial?
#11
Because it takes 2 min to render out a 45 min "spoken document".
And production time for a "on the go" audio product is minimal.
12/23/2007 (12:50 am)
Good question!Because it takes 2 min to render out a 45 min "spoken document".
And production time for a "on the go" audio product is minimal.
#12
01/04/2008 (4:53 am)
Alien keep it up!!! :D 
Torque Owner Eric Schuld
Thanks! And yes - I do forsee many people who would be interested in resources like this.