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Welcome to T3D!

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Welcome to the Torque 3D part of the Torque Developer Network!


Information Help

For artists
For scripters
For coders


Meta/Official Documentation Submission Guidelines
Tutorials
How do I…


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For artists

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Basic

Intermediate

Advanced

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For scripters

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Basic

Script Hierarchy Basic but important information on T3D's datablock hierarchy
Variables Learn about the variable types in T3D's scripting engine
Logical Statements A list of the logical statements the T3D scripting engine understands
Operators A List of the different operators the scripting engine understands
ActionMap A list of different functions, devices and actions revolving around the ActionMap class object.

Intermediate

Advanced

GuiControls A List of the different GuiControls Included with T3D
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For coders

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Basic

Intermediate

Data types A List of the different data types the scripting engine understands

Advanced

PyTorque
Information on extending Python with T3D.
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Tutorials

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Basic

Custom Startup Sequence Simple Scripted Startup Screens, by Steve Acaster
HL2 Style Weapon Selection Double keybound Weapon Selection System, by Steve Acaster
Simple FPS Tutorial FPS tutorial using only the included T3D assets, by Steve Acaster

Intermediate

Fake Aircraft-Real Airstrikes Get fake aircraft to fly overhead and drop real bombs, by Steve Acaster
Tactics-Action GameType Tutorial Valkyria Chronicles Style GamePlay Tutorial, by Steve Acaster

Advanced

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How do I...

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Guides to (what you think may be) simple tasks.


Animation

Playing an animation Learn how to play an animation in Torque 3D

Camera

Camera Swapping Here's how to switch from player to camera and back

Files

Input

Custom Keybinds Learn how to assign different keyboard keys to other tasks

Materials

Animated Image Sequence Create an animated texture

Models

Networking

Sound

Make a sound-file for Torque Learn how to make sound-files Torque ready
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