Did I just make a $295 mistake?
by Brian Carter · in Torque Game Engine Advanced · 02/25/2008 (7:58 am) · 20 replies
I purchased the TGEA yesterday and after reading these forums (which are locked until you buy the product, not helpful) it seems that TGEA is no longer supported. Should I have gone with Torque X? What I wish I had done now is to have purchased TGE then upgraded to TGEA so I had access to both. There are no tutorials for TGEA and coming in new has been a frustrating experience to say the least.
#2
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I'm not sure I understand why I dont get access to the TGE and the TGEA if I purchased the later. Buying the TGE and then upgrading to TGEA would have cost about the same - so why cant I get access to it as part of the TGEA??
02/25/2008 (8:29 am)
OK thanks (again) - so many threads to read. I guess I just needed some reassurance that this wasnt a mistake and a product that was on its last legs. All of the threads I have read so far seemed to spout doom and gloom saying that Torque X and Torque 2 is getting all of the work. Clearly this isn't true - at least based on that link you provided. If anything, it sounds like I came onboard at the right time, if not a tad early.I'm not sure I understand why I dont get access to the TGE and the TGEA if I purchased the later. Buying the TGE and then upgrading to TGEA would have cost about the same - so why cant I get access to it as part of the TGEA??
#3
Get a refund then go the update route.
02/25/2008 (9:47 am)
I think you probably should have. As far as I know you would have both engins and Show tool pro and the lighting kit whick you don't have now for the same $295.Get a refund then go the update route.
#4
02/25/2008 (9:56 am)
Brian - just send a mail to the support line. They'll hook you up with acess the the TGE resources, if that's what you're looking for. 
#5
02/25/2008 (10:21 am)
@Brian: Just to make you aware, the only thing that I know of that is no longer supported by Garage Games is the RTS Kit. The RTS Kit is being worked on only by a few very die hard (Novack and James) members of the community. I have asked several times for them to place that on the product page, but so far they have refused. 
#6
02/26/2008 (5:14 am)
Does not seem to be correct what Jaimi is saying, I sent a support call, about a month ago asking for access to TGE 1.5, never received a reply.
#7
02/27/2008 (3:22 pm)
The only time you get TGE is if you purchase TGE. TGEA is a different standalone game engine, even though they do share some of the same features and code. They are still two different products geared at two entirely different development groups. 
#8
02/27/2008 (3:32 pm)
Probably will be a few years till Torque 2 is out.... Torque X is another product all together, and is quite new doesn't have as many features. 
#9
You should have access to TGE now rather than having to do the refund/rebuy/upgrade path for the same price.
02/28/2008 (8:35 am)
@Brian and JanYou should have access to TGE now rather than having to do the refund/rebuy/upgrade path for the same price.
#11
Thats good. Is that standard practice now with GG? Buy TGEA and get TGE? Seams logical.
02/29/2008 (3:36 pm)
> You should have access to TGE nowThats good. Is that standard practice now with GG? Buy TGEA and get TGE? Seams logical.
#12
David, I need access to TGE as well.
02/29/2008 (6:33 pm)
I just bought TGEA today and have the same complaint. If I understand this post correctly, I should have bought TGE instead.David, I need access to TGE as well.
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#14
02/29/2008 (8:57 pm)
Thanks to the person set me up with access to TGE!
#15
03/02/2008 (5:47 am)
Thank you David. It's support and understanding like this that keeps customers loyal - awesome!!
#16
03/07/2008 (6:51 pm)
Is there anyway I can also get access to Torque 1.5.2? I have TGEA, TST, and TGE 1.4, and since the lighting kit is part of TGEA, i don't see why i should have to purchase it again to get a free upgrade to 1.5. 
#17
03/10/2008 (4:31 pm)
TGE 1.5.2 was a much bigger update to TGE than just a lighting kit. 
#18
03/10/2008 (6:53 pm)
And 99% of TGE 1.5.2 is coming into TGEA as part of the free huge update, so no worries.
#19
Kenneth: I didn't mean for my question to sound like TGE 1.5.2 didn't add anything. I ment that for acquiring the free upgrade, having to already have the lighting kit didn't seem to make sense, since it is already included in TGE-A, so why would i want to purchase it (the TLK) again?
03/13/2008 (11:30 pm)
Chris: I know, and I am very excited for this move, but I plan on purchasing the update to TGE 1.5 as well.Kenneth: I didn't mean for my question to sound like TGE 1.5.2 didn't add anything. I ment that for acquiring the free upgrade, having to already have the lighting kit didn't seem to make sense, since it is already included in TGE-A, so why would i want to purchase it (the TLK) again?
#20
left a message with support, but haven't gotten a reply..... I knew I had seen this though a few months back so I searched manually through the posts until I found it...yea!
09/15/2008 (9:57 am)
I need access to tge also.... so that I can purchase the rts....just realized several of the features I'm looking for are there, and since noone has an official port for tgea yet....left a message with support, but haven't gotten a reply..... I knew I had seen this though a few months back so I searched manually through the posts until I found it...yea!
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