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Moira Member Posts: 40 From: Registered: 05-23-2007 |
I'm looking for resources on C++ and Blender for an utter n00b. I'm trying to get a head start for fall...and I don't know enough to know what to ask. Any resources or help would be greatly appreciated.  |
jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
Ah, there is a really great blender tutorial some dude made for his highschool...but i can't remember the URL...i have the pdf but that doesn't help.... give me one sec and i'll look up the name Edit: Still not sure why i posted before looking it up... [This message has been edited by jestermax (edited May 28, 2007).] |
Xian_Lee Member Posts: 345 From: Registered: 03-15-2006 |
Good topic. I would have benefited from it a few months ago before I became a pro at C++ and Blender. Oh wait, I'm still "n00b" with them. Don't worry about being an "utter n00b," Moira; I'm fairly certain that everyone has to start there. I found the official Blender tutorials to be really helpful. And I really like this C++ starter guide, but it's written for C programmers. It's no frills, and I liked it, but it may not help you (it might help someone else, though). http://www.4p8.com/eric.brasseur/cppcen.html I'll try to come up with some other resources, and I'll be sure to take any that get posted since I still know very little about Blender, and could always benefit from some more solid education with C++. Everyone starts from the beginning though, so this could be a good launchpad. ------------------ [This message has been edited by Xian_Lee (edited May 28, 2007).] |
dartsman Member Posts: 484 From: Queensland, Australia Registered: 03-16-2006 |
heres a good beginning link for C++: http://www.cprogramming.com/begin.html Best advice for learning C++, get a decent C++ book, study it, practice... Learn how to research topics that you want to learn, if you want blender tutorials, then google them.. heres a little helper link: http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=blender+tutorial ------------------ |
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Xian_Lee Member Posts: 345 From: Registered: 03-15-2006 |
Sweet. New resources. I'm tempted to give Blender another go now, but I think going back to my C++/SDL random map generator (and, in time, roguelike) would be a better use of my time. Oh, this isn't my topic. Oops. ------------------ |
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Moira Member Posts: 40 From: Registered: 05-23-2007 |
quote:I did do that..just was hoping for some recommendations on particular ones and such-I do know how to use google. I guess I sounded really stupid there, then. Thanks for the links everyone, though. |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
Don't feel bad, you didn't sound stupid. We just get a lot of people asking for thinks like "could somebody make me an uber MMORPG thats exactly like world of warcraft, only with these 5 extra weapons?", so it gets to be a little easy to just say "Google it and do it yourself". (not a stab at dartsman) ------------------ |
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Moira Member Posts: 40 From: Registered: 05-23-2007 |
Ah, ok. No, I wouldn't ask for anything like that. That would be getting in way over my proverbial head. |
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jestermax Member Posts: 1064 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: 06-21-2006 |
As dartsman said, the best way to learn C++ is to practice. Most people don't like starting with basics like basic sorting, etc. but i'd suggest playing with a few algorithms like that. They don't require 3rd party libraries as games would and you learn more about logic at the same time. My 2 cents (about 2.18 USD with the currency exchange) Edit: HanClinto is the one that told me about the blender tutorial in the first place [This message has been edited by jestermax (edited May 29, 2007).] |
HanClinto Administrator Posts: 1828 From: Indiana Registered: 10-11-2004 |
I'll second Jestermax's link to the "Blender Basics" tutorial -- that guide helped me immensely. Going along with what Jestermax said regarding sticking with the basics to learn programming -- one nice website that I found for this is Project Euler. It provides a series of problems that gradually increase in difficulty, that are meant to be solved by a good combination of thinking and programming. You can use any programming language you want, and it's a nice way to find new challenges if you don't have a classroom textbook. Cheers! --clint |
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Xian_Lee Member Posts: 345 From: Registered: 03-15-2006 |
I second everything that jestermax has said. HanClinto's post sounds good, too. I need to get back to C++ coding; I miss it. ------------------ |
Cohort X Member Posts: 126 From: The Great Pacific Northwest Registered: 09-16-2006 |
That sounds cool hanclinto. I should check that out and try some real programming for a change. |
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Moira Member Posts: 40 From: Registered: 05-23-2007 |
Thanks, everyone. I'm pretty sick and tired right now, so I'll probably just frustrate myself if I try to do too much...oh, that's starting to look somewhat familiar...I feel like less of a n00b now.  |
