Guidance
Quote:Original post by bschneid
What do you already know? It's often best to learn a language itself before using any sort of engine because engines just complicate things. I, like you, knew HTML before I programmed with anything, but HTML is a markup language, not a programming language, and while the experience is still valuable, it doesn't make you a whole lot better at programming with a real language. You say you know some C++; How much is "basic C++"? Your problem is most likely that you just don't have enough experience with C++ and should go back and learn it better/more before attempting to use Torque.
This is the best advice StapledPuppet.
You are doing very well getting into c++ at 13 years old. Try and stick with it mate. Trying to understand a game engine before you understand the programming language fully (or to a very competent level), it uses is like trying to run before you can walk.
Best of luck.
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Thanks, thats what my dad said to me when I got stressed, hehe ;)
(run before you can walk)
(run before you can walk)
Here are my thoughts. Not exactly organized, sorry.
- I think you have the right motivation to get into programming. You're playing around with various programs, and now you want to get seriously further in your studies.
- I feel like you are becoming too dependent upon third party programs rather than generic concepts you can carry. Dreamweaver is just a tool. It should not become a crutch in web development. And Torque can be a fun way to get into game programming, but at some point you need to stop and sit down, and work through the fundamentals from ground up.
- I think when someone finds a new topic to be exceedingly difficult, it's because they haven't done something fundamentally prerequisite.
- Your C++ knowledge is utterly basic. So you really haven't done any programming.
- Don't use C++ for a while. It's a bad beginner's language, relative to other current popular languages.
- I think you have the right motivation to get into programming. You're playing around with various programs, and now you want to get seriously further in your studies.
- I feel like you are becoming too dependent upon third party programs rather than generic concepts you can carry. Dreamweaver is just a tool. It should not become a crutch in web development. And Torque can be a fun way to get into game programming, but at some point you need to stop and sit down, and work through the fundamentals from ground up.
- I think when someone finds a new topic to be exceedingly difficult, it's because they haven't done something fundamentally prerequisite.
- Your C++ knowledge is utterly basic. So you really haven't done any programming.
- Don't use C++ for a while. It's a bad beginner's language, relative to other current popular languages.
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