[Solved, sort of] Really in deep... TGB's just gone wacky
by Orion the Hunter · in Torque Game Builder · 08/30/2013 (1:08 pm) · 5 replies
This is tantalizing... after deleting and re-downloading TGB 1.8 to fix the file dialog problem I reported earlier, I tried out my project, and it was acting all strange. All my behaviors were being strange and the scene graph seemed to have frozen although I could click on my button-pictures. It went to the menu which was just a black screen. Since the console seemed to work I used my _newgame() command and then things started getting strange. I heard the level music playing but nothing else appeared. Not the HUD, not the score box, just music was all there was. So after several reconstructions/attempts positioned at the source, I just tried making a new project. That didn't work either. So I thought that the whole version just hated me, and then here is where it really got spooky--all of the previous versions and back ups of my game suddenly were having the same problem even though I made sure to delete my GarageGames library directory. Even the 1.7.6 builds. Does anyone have a clue what's going on? Should I just upgrade my OS from Lion to Mountain Lion?
I'd really appreciate it if you could help me out, as I can't further the development of my game when it's in this state. Thanks!
I'd really appreciate it if you could help me out, as I can't further the development of my game when it's in this state. Thanks!
#2
08/31/2013 (8:16 am)
Yes. And even though I have it installed, TGB Platformer Starter Kit isn't functioning correctly in TGB 1.7.6 even though it was fine a few days ago. 
#3
If you are using Windows, check the %APPDATA%/GarageGames and %APPDATA%/<YourCompanyName> directory to see if there are files and delete those. If you are using Mac, it should be in /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/<company name>/<game name>/.
08/31/2013 (2:44 pm)
The only way this can affect previous version and backups is with DSO's and preferences. If the project worked before, try to get a backup working.If you are using Windows, check the %APPDATA%/GarageGames and %APPDATA%/<YourCompanyName> directory to see if there are files and delete those. If you are using Mac, it should be in /Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/<company name>/<game name>/.
#4
08/31/2013 (3:04 pm)
Yes, I'm using a Mac. Thanks for the suggestions, but it doesn't seem to have worked, either. You know what's odd? It only started acting this way after I tried my luck with the T2D MIT version... I think. Not quite sure. All my backups seem to be compromised as well, which shouldn't be happening because I've deleted every Torque-related data-file I can think of...
#5
I appear to have fixed the problem. In a way. I just moved my data to a different profile and everything seems to have sorted itself out. I still don't know why it was behaving the way it was, but my problems seem to have been solved.
09/06/2013 (6:04 am)
Update--I appear to have fixed the problem. In a way. I just moved my data to a different profile and everything seems to have sorted itself out. I still don't know why it was behaving the way it was, but my problems seem to have been solved.
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