Picking up programming again

[runeblade]

edit*Ill start with c# ^^

Well I really, really didn't want to again since i decided afew years ago that I would quit programming and do 3d modelling.
Ill pretty much be working on these for awhile. Waiting to see the next xna update.

1. Creating a 3d world.
2. Adding water, vegatation, and a skybox.
3. Add a lightsource that casts shadows on the enviromnent.
4. Where I left off. Getting a 3d human model to move around on the ground.
(had a flying object using collision and firing projectile's using collisions but yea, its flying lol.

Since lucky me my tutorial site is still up, i can get back to number three today or tommorow.
Four will be pretty tricky. With my obsessive compulsive disorder towards my computer, I should find out how within 1week.

Then ill study the code so i know it by heart and know what each part does so I can create my own unique environments and walk through them =).

Let the headaches commence! Pix by the end of the week to show progress. I was more of a programmer by heart anyway lol.

[Umaterasu]

Nice, great to hear that you can help the team

[Sw0rdm3n]

Nice, great to hear that you can help the team

The more the better.

[runeblade]

Hey i was wondering. Since im using XNA with C#, that would be a big plus right? Instead of just using c# without any relations to xna?

(edit) I love the joys that vista can bring when setting anything up .
Well since ill be re-learning everything and stupid .net framework 3.5 isn't installing im betting on a month arg

[Sorlaize]

Hey i was wondering. Since im using XNA with C#, that would be a big plus right? Instead of just using c# without any relations to xna?

(edit) I love the joys that vista can bring when setting anything up .
Well since ill be re-learning everything and stupid .net framework 3.5 isn't installing im betting on a month arg

Xna + c# is good, yeah. You're a talented modeller, so you don't have to try too hard at programming as well but do what you like.

If you need any help just ask, there's some links in coding resources and you can msn me.

[runeblade]

Thanx xD. Well yea i might stick to modelling since the headaches are already pouring in. Im liking windows xp more again . Guess ill just have fun and we can laugh at what I come up with in c# .

[Rave]

hey, welcome since i haven't welcomed u yet i think :0

If you keep working with vista, u get used to it ^^, ive been workin on Vista 64bit for a year now, some things take longer, but u'll eventualy have to step forward :p

If u can't manage to install .Net framework 3.5, make sure 3.0 is allready installed and functional, cuz i found out that apparently, it doesn't install sometimes if 3.0 aint installed.

[runeblade]

Found out it was a missing update on my vista. I updated and rebooted and it installed fine .

[Rev54]

I was wondering how hard it is to do programming. Is there a free or trail program with tutorials that I could teach myslef? I know that people do go to school for this sort of stuff, but I was wondering how hard it is to teach yourself.

[Sorlaize]

I was wondering how hard it is to do programming. Is there a free or trail program with tutorials that I could teach myslef? I know that people do go to school for this sort of stuff, but I was wondering how hard it is to teach yourself.

Check out XNA which is what we use. You can create full 3d games for Windows without paying anything.

I'm only starting to study programming academically, now.

[Rev54]

Sweet, thanks for the quick response! It comes with tutorials right?

[runeblade]

Your going to want to download xna 2.0 and you'll have to download c# 2005 to work with it and stuff. Here u can find what you need if u look around http://www.riemers.net/ but you'll have to find easier tutorials to begin with. The most fun tutorial I can think of is just rendering a model in XNA. Hardly any code is required other the code your given at already.

Then you can work on coding to move the model around and applying a camera to it. Then look about making a terrain and placing a model on it to walk around on it.

Basically dig around for alot of tutorials that seem good. Always have a backup of a project cause it kinda auto-saves on you alot.

[Rev54]

so how do i get XNA?

[runeblade]

XNA 2.0
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=DF80D533-BA87-40B4-ABE2-1EF12EA506B7&displaylang=en

Microsoft Visual Studio C# Express
http://www.microsoft.com/express/2005/download/default.aspx#

Only consider downloading them all and setting it all up if your going to sit down and really practice and study for a long time. Im thinking about getting a xna beginners book atm.

[Sorlaize]

http://soundofstone.roflforum.net/resources-f23/coding-resources-t231.htm

[runeblade]

Yea im going to see if my bookstore tommorow has a copy of xna beginners guide while i shop for a new pair of shoes. Im mostly wasting my time looking over examples ive downloaded since I dont know what 80% of the code itself does.

(edit) I have to wait 1 week to get the book delivered ugh. I guess Ill be finishing the ninja academy on the outside, and maybe even the inside with most of the rooms. Ill find acouple more important buildings I guess and model them. Looking about 3 models this week atm.

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