Help ...where to start....

ms_woos · Post by **ms_woos** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:10 pm

Hi, I need to create a virtual walkthrough of some rooms and areas, preferably in C# and i was just wondering what is the best way to get started...is there a VERY basic tutorial that could start with? Please keep it simple as poss

Thanks

Conquistador · Post by **Conquistador** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:15 pm

Well, the tutorial page is always a nice place to start. http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/tutorials.html

ms_woos · Post by **ms_woos** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:19 pm

hehe yer ok point taken. thanks. Was just wondering if anyone had some useful tips etc.

How long do you think it should take for a complete newbie to pick up and be able to create at least a room. I have basic C# knowledge/

MikeR · Post by **MikeR** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:29 pm

The answer to your question lies within yourself.
It depends on the ammount of time you have to spend on your project, the ammount of time you are willing to spend learning all the different aspects of making your walkthru.
If you already have your rooms made, you can just replace a room in one of the tutorials with your room for a quick render.
In otherwords, there is no way for anyone to answer your question.
For me, it's taken a year to get my "room" done. 1/2 of that time was making it, and the other half coding it. All during this time, learning how to program.

boboS · Post by **boboS** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:44 pm

Anyway .NET doesnt have all the native engine features. If you need all features just hang around C++. So if you need only non_interactive walkthrough of a room is very simple. Just build your map, export it to a proper format and load it with Irrlicht. And about coding: just replace a line from an Irrlicht example. (the name of yor map). This is verry simple and means that you didnt look at the tutorials to see how simple is that.
Also look in the doc folder for Irrlicht.NET.chm and you have a simple eg. in the forst page with C#

ms_woos · Post by **ms_woos** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:51 pm

Thanks....
I really do need to do it in C# ...plus i have no knowledge of C++ whatsoever. I need the room to have certain dimensions etc but it doesnt need to be verrrry detailed. I also need the camera in the room to be user controlled and must not allow waking thro walls....does that make the situation harder?

what do you mean by .net doesnt have all the native engine features? sorry but u are talking to a real noobie here.

boboS · Post by **boboS** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:58 pm

There is a forum topic named Irrlicht .NET, and there are a lot of tutorials/examples ported from C++ to C#. Try to modify them, study them, make experiments.....and you see if is complicated for u. When you have a TEHNICAL problem post it here.

ms_woos · Post by **ms_woos** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 6:01 pm

ok sorry...i just saw the heading beginners help and i thought that was what this was for.

thanks for the tips