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Need to unistall all previous versions of T3D for v1.1

by Dennis Trevillyan · in Torque 3D Professional · 11/17/2011 (4:29 pm) · 6 replies

I noticed the suggestion that you uninstall all previous versions of T3D before installing v1.1 of T3D. I have multiple installs T3D and TGEA that are involved in various development efforts. Does anyone have any experience, or opinion, if this is really required? Granted this may be somewhat of a technicality but it is a pain.

#1
11/17/2011 (4:39 pm)
Not required, but check paths when finding art assets, sometimes it'll link to last Torque folder in memory prefs, rather than the current one in use.
#2
11/17/2011 (4:46 pm)
@Steve, I see what you are saying about checking the paths, but what and where are the memory prefs? I vaguely remember a post on this in the past but cannot remember the details.
#3
11/17/2011 (5:28 pm)
Remember to check which project Torsion is pointing to, too, when you run a search... I have completely destroyed projects not realizing that double-clicking a file will not cause that file to associate itself with the correct project window in Torsion (if more than one is open). Also, the project searched by default may not be the project you think you have open. ALWAYS CHECK. ALWAYS.

Assuming you are using Torsion in conjunction with Torque, of course.
#4
11/18/2011 (10:13 am)
It's highly recommended. All versions of T3D before 1.2 make use of the same registry keys, which can lead to conflicts and you can end up in the wrong directory at times without realizing it. We made some changes in 1.2 so that it will play nicely alongside 1.1, but T3D in general just wasn't designed to play nicely with previous versions of itself.
#5
11/18/2011 (10:50 am)
As a user with multiple installs, the only problems i have are with visual studio (loading a new or other solution while VS is open, and compiling the wrong files) or the toolbox, which ive pretty much abandoned because its a pain anyway
#6
11/18/2011 (5:50 pm)
Very good points, thank you. I have fallen victim to the same problems too and understand completely what you are referring to. Thanks again.