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Cannot save scenes or run the game

by Christopher Jones · in Torque Game Builder · 11/11/2012 (8:48 am) · 3 replies

As the title says; I can neither save, build or run the game. The Save, Save As and Run buttons do nothing, and build fails as there is no defined start up scene (since I can't save one). This may have been caused because I have Torque2D installed on an external hard drive (and for that matter, the project folder is also on same); I'm about to try uninstalling it and reinstalling on C: instead and see if it fixes anything. The hint being what happens when I try to select a folder on the external as the build location in the Build Project dialogue; I got something about the device not being ready (sadly I cannot reproduce it to write out the error in full).

I have literally only bought the license this morning, I have no addons or anything like that.

EDIT: An addendum; when I close Torque2D, it asks me if I want to save the untitled scene; selecting 'Yes' simply makes T2D close immediately.
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Torque 3D Owner Scott Warren
#1
11/11/2012 (12:04 pm)

From curiosity I tested an install of T2D on my H drive.
H:\Torque\Torque 2D Pro 1.7.6
While it did take longer than usual to install to a digital drive and reading from the drive is a bit slower than C Drive, it is functional.

Read / Write / Save all works.

Check that your drive will have enough room for the installation or otherwise, check the drives used volume to see if you have any space available for saving.

During Installation you'll need to change the default directory paths.
All I did was copy "\Torque 2D Pro 1.7.6" as the path and made a new folder on the H: drive root and named it "Torque".
the final path is "H:\Torque\Torque 2D Pro 1.7.6" and it all works.

I even used the Build option from the menu. Though in the small window that opens I had to change the default save and project paths and the game name.

Perhaps there is a possibility that the external drives' drivers need an update?

Torque Owner Christopher Jones
Default Studio Name
#2
11/12/2012 (6:25 am)
I have more than enough space on both drives (40~ish Gb on C, over 700 Gb on the external). I just attempted an install on C: but the same problem persists.

Irritatingly, I have to restart the computer every time I uninstall-reinstall; if I uninstall Torque then reinstall it, trying to uninstall it again fails with 'Please wait until the current program is finished uninstalling or being changed'. Is this normal or could it be related?

If it's the external's driver, it doesn't explain why C: is failing.

I may have just fixed it though. To explain, let me run down what is and isn't working:
Save, Save As and Open Scene do nothing (literally; you press the button and nothing happens).
Run game does nothing.
Open Project works (file browser appears; you can open projects).

I just opened the project I was, in theory, already editing, causing T2D to restart... and now I can save? At a complete guess this may be a 'first time running' issue?
Can confirm saving and running the game works now. I see no reason why 'Build' would fail either since I actually have a saved scene now.

Associate William Lee Sims
Machine Code Games
#3
11/12/2012 (3:40 pm)
There is a chance that the compiled scripts have misbehaved. If you are on Windows Vista or later, go to the start menu and type "%APPDATA%" without the quotes, find the directory named GarageGames/TorqueGameBuilder and delete everything under it. That will give you a clean start with the engine. Good luck!