Hi everyone

This is Mohammed from Jordan.

I just began to crawl in 3ds max 2009.

I have some questions:

1. There are many books for older versions than 2009. Can I use them with 2009?

2. If I wanted to break into the world of game design and development, should I master 3dsmax?

3. I know about 3dsmax many years ago but I didn't use it all. What brings me back is that I met a professional in entertainment design. He was using Maya. I asked him: How did you learn Maya? He answered: I bought all books about Maya, read them, and experiencing what he studied until I become a professional. I asked him: Did you take any courses about Maya? He answered: No, I didn't but there are three things you have to do to master any 3D modeling tool. I asked him: What are they? He said: You must have an open and creative mind that can read and understand, then a good computer, and then don't give up if you failed in some parts.
What do you think? Is he right? I say some of his works and they were something exceptional. Can I do the same thing with 3dsmax? The problem is that there are hundreds of books available. What do you suggest?

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