Just found torque 2d this morning, been over 14 hours and still not able to use it.. HELP!

Hey guys,

So I discovered Torque 2d this morning and downloaded the demo.. it's been hours and hours and many headaches since and now it's 3:00am. I'm still just as far as when I started and I've decided to give up researching and just make a post.

I'm just trying to test out Torque 2D and hopefully make a few small games in the trial days, I've been through all this.

-Install Torque 2D Trial
-Install VS 2010
-Go "Woah Torque looks so amazing and awesome and time saving and cool now that I've played with it lets make something!!!!!"
-Fail to find the template in VS
-Research why I can't find it
-Uninstall VS 2010
-Install Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
-No luck
-Uninstall Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition
-Install Visual C# 2008 Express Edition
-No luck
-Uninstall Visual C# 2008 Express Edition
-Install Visual Studio 2008 Professional 90 day trial
-Research for hours because there still isn't a template in VS when I try to create a new project
-Find no real answer
-Download XNA 4
-Never install it because I found it wouldn't work before it even finished downloading
-Look for XNA 3.15
-Download XNA 3.0
-Install XNA 3.0
-Find nothing on computer from install, but a uninstall is present
-Makes no difference
-Search in mentioned directories for the templates and everywhere else and fail
-research research research research research research research research research research
-find nothing helpful
-Discover something about because of the new XNA Torque 2D isn't working or something and this thing called CEV is made because of it but the download is impossible to find and possibly looks like I need to already have a license and other stuff but who knows because nobody writes for people that are brand new and I'm too frustrated to delve into figuring what that's all about.
-Smash head on desk
-Rage
-Uninstall everything
-Post here

I probably missed many circles and you should probably throw a bunch of pizza and lack of fresh air to that but you get the idea.


I tried guys but I could REALLY use detailed, easy, complete setup instructions to get everything working once and for all. I'm sure there are also many others who are just discovering torque that would appreciate it as well seeing as there aren't any anywhere. Not to mention any helpful information is either from 08/09 or written for long time users.

Pardon my bad grammar, I'm stressed tired and about to quit the internet so If Firefox didn't catch it.. guess it's staying that way.

FOR THE LAZY READERS! (TL;DR) Need simple instructions to get everything setup from scratch so I can evaluate product and if I get into it purchase license.