It's nearly impossible to find Virtools books out there. So I was pleased to find this title. However, it has not been particularly useful.
There are plenty of demo files on the disc but very little discussion of what is going on. What I was hoping for was detail on how building blocks were selected, why they are connected the way they are, how they interact, etc. Instead the demo files are completed with little comment in the book. The instructions that are there are more of the "Drag this there. Then drag this there. Now press play." I find little insight in this method which is why I'd hoped for something more.
Many of the files on the CD are missing or not named the same as in the book. Some files that are to be downloaded from the Web were unavailable.
Also, there is quite a bit of content dedicated to creating your assets with Maya. That may be of interest to some, but I'm just in need of learning Virtools. Hence that material is of no assistance.
It is a dissapointment, but remains the only book available.