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Tutorial error

by Jason Chadwick · in Torque Game Engine · 06/08/2009 (6:36 am) · 4 replies

Ive followed the tutorial in getting started ( collecting logo's ) and I cant seem to get it working.

as I start it, all it does is halt at the end of 'loading objects'. Has anyone ran into this before as I really cant see a problem

#1
06/08/2009 (9:35 am)
Double check spelling and syntax, a lot of times when your level won't load it's because of missing artwork (and there will be a message in the console) or you have an incorrectly assigned Player datablock that is being called and can't be found... and if the player can't be found in order for it to be spawned then it never completes the level load process. There should be a message in the console about that one too.

It's probably a really simple error that can easily be fixed but it's hard to ascertain the actual problem without more information.
#2
06/08/2009 (12:03 pm)
Ah thanks for that after all my years of coding I didnt even THINK about checking the console
#3
06/08/2009 (12:25 pm)
I had problems the first two or three times I ran the tutorial. I had to go back, check my semicolons, and look for other typos.

If all else fails, start again. Doing it over and over actually helped me so much that even when I got it working, I redid it a couple more times just for the practice.

If you need more help, keep asking. We're here for you.

Tony
#4
06/08/2009 (12:36 pm)
you know man, thats proberbly the nicest thing Ive heard on a forum. Cheers. I've just started again for the second time so ye we on da same track.

Its annoying but I love learning new stuff