Need some help
by Calvin · in General Discussion · 07/15/2008 (5:43 pm) · 10 replies
Okay I just bought this "Torque for Teens" book. I have always been a fan of video games and I would like to become a game writer or designer. So Im at Barns and Noble and I see this book "Torque for Teens" Im 16 which equals teen so I flipped through the pages and I said okay this could really help. I know a bit about computers but not much. The bok came with a CD which is pretty cool but sadly just a demo. I know alot to read for someone who is just askin for help right? Ill just get straight to the point. Im having trouble with the Constructor. I copied and pasted my code and it says it has been disabled. And I still don't know where I should start or how to even design my first character or code. Any help would be nice. I know Im a newb but please dont rub it in.
#2
07/15/2008 (6:16 pm)
Thank you so very much it worked. Anymore advice you can give me? like how to use this and create my own characters with constructor? 
#3
There are a few free programs for model and animation creation (google "Blender", that seems to be popular).
I would suggest, however, that you download the TGE demo and start playing with that.
07/15/2008 (6:18 pm)
Constructor is used to create interiors for TGE and TGEA, not for character creation. I haven't used it too much, so there isn't much advice that I can really give you.There are a few free programs for model and animation creation (google "Blender", that seems to be popular).
I would suggest, however, that you download the TGE demo and start playing with that.
#4
07/15/2008 (6:22 pm)
Isn't the TGE demo the CD that came with hte book? It's got blender and an FPS starter kit that I dont know how to get to. The booko says something about creating a example folder. Sorry for all the questions. 
#5
I'm guessing you don't need to re-download the demo, so don't bother with that, just check out some of the other documentation on this site.
07/16/2008 (9:52 am)
I don't know exactly what comes with the book, but if it is confusing you, you could also try following some of the documentation on this site. Eg. Mouse over the "Documentation" item in the menu bar across the top of this page and then click on "Torque Game Engine".I'm guessing you don't need to re-download the demo, so don't bother with that, just check out some of the other documentation on this site.
#6
07/16/2008 (7:32 pm)
The documentation is the same as the "Torque for Teens" book the chapters anyway. Right now Im just trying to take it slow. Im stuck on one part of the chapter maybe you guys can help me out. It says "We weill fudge by borrowing the initial FPS Starter Kit that comes with the Torque SDK." "In the standard Torque file structure, the folder where the actual games are located is Torque/SDK/example." "If you are using Windows, this will be on the C drive or whatever disc you installed Torque to." "Find, copy, and paste a copy of the example folder into the same folder it is already in." "Rename the copy of the example folder experement." 
#7
Make a copy of the example folder and place that copy inside the original example folder so you have:
Torque/SDK/Example/example/
Rename the second example folder "experement".
07/16/2008 (7:48 pm)
In Torque/SDk/ There is a folder called "Example". Inside that folder is the exe, main.cs, and starter.fps.Make a copy of the example folder and place that copy inside the original example folder so you have:
Torque/SDK/Example/example/
Rename the second example folder "experement".
#9
07/17/2008 (4:33 pm)
Thanks guys this really does help. I downloaded the full demo. ( thanks Mr. Montogomery) and since I dont know much I tried to go to the tutorial section of the demo. But it says I need to go to my "SDK install directory and open the example folder and double click Gettingstarted.pdf'." Uh where is that?
#10
07/18/2008 (8:23 am)
Mine's in C:\Torque\SDK\example. 
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