Help getting started

[KP]

I am very new to the irrlicht engine and need to develop a 3d draughts(checkers to some). I want the board to be static while the pieces are moveable. could someone give me a pointer to where to start this project?

cheers

[KP]

yes sorry also the camera would be fixed non movable

[SanderVocke]

you should probably start out with reading and understanding the tutorials that you think contain useful information for your project. Tutorial 1 is a must, and you should also look at Movement, Collision, and Quake 3 Map tutorials. That should give you a basic idea of what to do first.