RF1 requires absolutely no former programming knowledge. That's why its one of the best game creation suits out there.
Yes, exactly!!
You'll find plenty of tutorials, or guides... or something, here in the forums.
But the best way to start is download the free e-book 'Making 3D Games with Reality Factory" by Dan Valeo. You can get it
here. There's also other useful tutorials there. You should also read the RF manual. It comes with your RF installation and can be found in the 'docs' folder.
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