I want to learn, but not sure where to start

[ApocHedgie]

Hm, I clicked the link for 3DS Max that you posted at the top for A.J., but it says it's the 2012 version and it's asking me to log in, so I tried to get it from here, but it gave me some funky error when I opened the installer file.

Create an account there, use the school name as something like "Home". Then go to free software, 3DS Max, select version, 2010.

Also, I was supposed to get both BrawlBox and the "BrawlBox Source" files, right?

You don't need the source files, just the executable.