C and Tremulous

What level of C knowledge would be required to be able to code quake3/Tremulous?

I found a book called “Beginning Programming with C for Dummies,” will it suffice?

Look for a book/tutorial on programming in quake 3. I’ve started it for a refresher and good stuff in there.

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I have been putting together a page on the wiki with links to resources that can be helpful for Trem development.

http://grangerhub.org/wiki/doku.php?id=tremulous:dev

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avoid cheap and stupid books in general.

I would also like to mention that the key in learning any programming language is to actually use it. Be sure to write a lot of little stand alone programs, and challenge yourself with creative tasks for these programs to do. Don’t just stick to the assignments given by tutorials/guides/books, always try to take it further than the requirements.

This book is out of print for a while, and probably a little outdated, but still contains some useful bits. You might be able to find it used on amazon or so.

https://doc.lagout.org/Others/Game%20Development/Programming/Focus%20on%20Mod%20Programming%20In%20Quake%20III%20Arena.pdf

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