Beginner getting started

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:36 pm

I'm currently thinking about getting the Irrlicht and I was wondering what other tools/programs I will need to use it.

DarkWhoppy · Post by **DarkWhoppy** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:23 pm

Irrlicht is a engine... you'll need some models, textures, and images. MilkShape3D is a nice modeling package, and for textures try GIMP.

www.gimp.org
www.milkshape3d.com

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:37 pm

Thanks. I already have Milkshape (I was using it with another engine) and Photoshop. I guess what I really want to know is do I need seperate programs to use to write the code, etc?

dragonrift · Post by **dragonrift** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:35 am

most people that I have met who use the engine use either:
Visual Studio: which includes Visual C++
http://www.microsoft.com
or they use something like devc++ which is free at:
http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html
enjoy

JohnnyRubber · Post by **JohnnyRubber** » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:00 pm

Errm... I'm completely new to this and I know I'm going to get flamed for asking this but... how the hell do you actually use the engine? I mean how do you actually start using it?

t · Post by t » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:08 pm

It is an engine written in c++, and you have to write c++ program to work with the engine.