Where to start?

[inform880]

The subject says it all. I am experienced in Alllegro and PDcurses and have never programed using a 3d game engine. Are there any beginer mistakes I should avoid? And are there any simple programs I should try to make?

I guess I'm just a little overwelmed.

Thanks,
inform880

[theark]

I'd reccomend working through the tutorials and getting a feel for the engine. Its quite big, but once you get a hang of the structure, its pretty clear cut. From there your imagination takes charge, so have fun and explore. If you're feeling brave, take a dive into the source code, and see how its done

Good luck.

[thrash242]

I'm in the same position as you. I've mostly done text games (text adventures and roguelikes and whatnot) because I enjoy working on gameplay and design more than graphics.

However now I want to make a game that would probably be best done with 3D graphics, so here I am learning Irrlicht.

I'd say go through the tutorials and modify them and then go from there. It's not really any different from how you probably learned anything else in programming--read stuff, look at examples, experiment.

It doesn't take much code to get something that lets you move around a simple 3D environment with Irrlicht.

[Mel]

go through the tutorials, and learn some C++ basics (Allegro is still C...)

[inform880]

Thanks for the replies! Expect to see me on these forums a lot.