Can't open the Torque X templates in VS 2005 C# express

#1 Do you have TX Pro? When I open those projects they include the TX source which leads me to believe you need the Pro license to use them.

#2 No, I have the Indie version. I should be able to open these though I thought. How else can I start a Torque X project that will use the 2D building tools?

#3 I just tried Torque X 2D on my EEE laptop, which has XP. I get the same problem. What is going on, I have done everything possible. I updated Windows, I searched the forums and google, and I still cannot get Torque X started, I payed $100 and I can't even start, please help :(

#4 How are you trying to open the templates? Like this?

#5 yes, just like that and I get the error

#6 I guess, then I would recommend going with the nuclear option: uninstall TX, all versions of XNA and VS C# 2005. Once that's done, restart your computer and reinstall everything according to the docs: see Installation Guide. Just substitute XNA 2 for 3, VS C# 2005 for VS 2008 and TX 2 for TX 3.

I know this is a major PITA, but it just seems like something got messed up somewhere in your installation so starting from scratch may straighten things out.

#7 I am going to be reduced to rubble if I do all that and then it doesn't work....

#8 nuclear launch is underway, wish me luck :)

#9 Nuclear option didn't fix the problem. I decided to install the platformer starter kit I bought from GarageGames earlier and guess what, those starter kits work! WTF! Why don't the free starter kits work? My only guess could be that GarageGames doesn't care because Torque X is moving to XNA 3.0 and VS2008 very soon, but still, this sucks. I shouldn't of had to of bought the platformer starter kit for $30 just to be able to start using the $100 product I had bought... what a drag.

Do GarageGame employees ever respond on this board? I would like a formal answer to my problem.

#10 Wonderful, I get an exception when I try to run the platformer template... nothing effing works. Grand, $130 for nothing so far!

#11 FUTURE READER EDIT: Better URL with more information.

Out of curiosity, did you buy TXB 2D and trying to use it with the free binary? Check your version... my downloads all say 1.0.5.1 which is the incorrect one. Should be 2.0.0.0. The ones that work are 2.0.0.0 which on the old site I could only find through the demo, but the demo now shows 1.0.5.1. Let me know because 1.0.5.1 only works with XNA 1.0 Refresh. I'm going to go post that the wrong download is up in the site feedback area as well.

#12 Yeah, I have Torque 1.0.5.1. This must be the problem, thanks for letting me. I thought I was in the twighlight zone or something :(

If anybody figures out where I can download the up to date Torque X, please let me know.

#13 FUTURE READER EDIT: Better URL with more information.

I added a post to the feedback section so hopefully it'll get fixed soon. www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/82847

#14 thanks

#15 FUTURE READER EDIT: Better URL with more information.

@Daniel
Did you ever get up and running with the correct TX? I'm guessing from some of the other posts you did, but I was curious.

Brian

#16 Yes I did get it running with the correct TX. Thanks again for letting me know about the site error. I googled and then found the correct version.

#17 FUTURE READER EDIT: Better URL with more information.

Ah, sweet. Was just wondering.

Brian

#18 I have been having problems very similar to these. I think by now I've tried every combination of versions and I can't get anything through a debug. I am completely inexperienced in any sort of coding so *anything* there baffles me. If I get any error I'm lost. Which is why I paid for the Platformer Starter Kit, but I can't even get that to work without any modifications. On a clean install of XNA2, C#2005, TX2
Very frustrating to be coming to these products for beginner solutions and facing so much trouble.

(and of course as everyone always mentions, not a bit of documentation seems to match any of the others, or reality)

Erm. I guess this is all rhetorical, I don't really expect to ever get this working. Just blowing off steam I suppose. Hehe ;)

#19 FUTURE READER EDIT: Better URL with more information.

@Rob
Which TX package did you download? 1.0.5.1 or 2.0.0.0? Unless they fixed it recently, they still have the wrong demo up. I'll check later but I'm posting from my phone right now.

Brian

Edit: Looks like the demo link has still not been updated. If you downloaded the demo since the site has been upgraded, please see this thread: www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/82847

Further Edit:
Assuming you have downloaded Torque X 2.0.0.0 this is what you need to do to get everything working:
1:Get Visual C# 2005 from Microsoft and install it.
2:Download and install Visual C# Service Pack 1.
3:If you have Windows Vista, download and install Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 Update for Windows Vista
4:Download and install XNA Game Studio 2.0
5:Install your copy of Torque X 2.0.0.0

Also, check out the online documentation that is updated and a lot better than the bundled documentation.

#20 Thanks very much, I'll give it another go. I believe I installed/was running TX 2.0.0.0, checking my download folder I see that I have that as well as 1.0.5.1. I'm pretty sure my combo was TX 2, VC# 2005, XNA 2. I will uninstall, redownload, reinstall in the above order.

Also, thanks for the link to the online docs!