Programming background needed?

#1 If you want to make a "real game" you will need some programming skills. Better scripting skills. Actualy I tried a lot of engines and I can say that TGB script is one of the easiest of them. But it doesnt mean its easy to make a game with TGB.
You cant learn it in one month, but you can learn a lot of in one month. Other things in next month and after few months you will be able to make a "real game" . So if you want to make a 2D game then my advise is stay with TGB, start with tutorials and learn and learn and learn. Results will come. Good luck to you!

#2 Cool Thanks :)

Im not in a hurry as I know these things will take time. I just want to use my time constructively and if its quicker to learn say Basic first before T script then I would but if T Script is just as basic then I might as well learn that :)

The plan is to hopefully create some decent games with TGB and then hopefully gather enough reputation for skills i may have (or hope i have lol) to build a group to work on a Torque Game Engine game :)

Thanks again for your advice, I think i will follow it and get on with them tutorials :) and having a good old play!

#3 TorqueScript is pretty easy. You'll be fine as long as you spend time planning your project and instead of just diving right into it and making a huge mess.

#4 Set yourself some goals in small steps, then try to write than in TorqueScript. Don't overreach, and you'll be fine. Artists often pick up at least a little scripting, especially 3D modellers who want to do some advanced things. It's teaching coders art which is hard :)

#5 Lol I can see that

My problem I feel in life is my brain is always wondering what I can do with things. Therefore I do tend to want to run before I walk LOL

Im sure with a bit of time and effort ill get there :)

#6 As you are learning scripting and getting confortable with sticking to syntax, I can't recommend enough the importance of a good IDE. Torsion is nice, there's also Codeweaver. I'm sure there are other IDE's out there as well.

#7 Cool Thanks

Can someone quickly tell me, instead of me starting a new thread the difference between TGB and Torque X 2D. Which would be better to use?

#8 The main difference is TorqueX is for PC/XBOX development and using C# (no scripting language). TGB is for mac/linux/pc development and using C++ and torquescript.

If I had to pick I would say TGB because its been around longer and seems to have a bigger community of users and shipped games.

Then again C# can be nice, not having a script/code divide can actually be a good thing, and TorqueX IS free. So why not try both '-p

#9 Thank you for the information on them both :)

#10 You can always contract a programmer for the more difficult tasks... ;) If you have $ for that.

#11 That will hopefully happen in the future :)

I have no problems spending the $ but would like to learn the tools etc first and then look into that for later games :)