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Torque Shader Engine questions?

by Santiago Terrones · in Torque Game Engine · 11/11/2004 (4:09 pm) · 14 replies

Yes, does the Torque Shader Engine have the TGE built in, or do I need to get both.
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Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#1
11/12/2004 (6:54 am)
You must be a licensed TGE owner to become a licensed early adopter for TSE. But you save a good chunk of change in the long-run.

Associate Kyle Carter
#2
11/12/2004 (10:24 am)
TSE is a modified TGE.

Santiago Terrones
#3
11/12/2004 (4:01 pm)
It sounds like I need to get both, is this true.

Torque Owner Mike Damert
#4
11/12/2004 (4:19 pm)
If you want TSE, yes.

Torque Owner Seth Willits
#5
11/12/2004 (4:27 pm)
TSE isn't an add-on to TGE? Funky...

Associate Kyle Carter
#6
11/13/2004 (2:58 am)
The reason to get both is that we want to encourage people who already use TGE to experiment with TSE. As it is still in an EA stage, not every part of it is working fully. If you have TGE, then you have a solid base to learn and experiment with... then you can apply that knowledge to get the most out of TSE.

It's sort of like having an old crappy Honda in your garage, and an experimental jet car... It's good to have the Honda to get to work with, but if you're careful you can get a whole lot more out of your jet car. ;) But they don't depend on one another.

As TSE matures, we'll change the requirements to reflect the situation, of course.

Torque Owner Jeff Tunnell
#7
11/13/2004 (5:35 pm)
Except the Honda isn't crappy. Man, Ben is a marketing wiz:)

Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
#8
11/13/2004 (5:36 pm)
LOL @Jeff--guess Ben's just proud of his baby!

Associate Kyle Carter
#9
11/13/2004 (7:10 pm)
Actually, I own a Honda Accord. It's a great car. :P

And TGE is my baby... TSE is more Brian's.

Anyway... Hopefully my point is clear. TGE is an excellent product. It gets you where you need to go without hassle. It works. TSE is a lot more impressive but at the moment it'll take a little more care. Be aware of what you're getting yourself into, and you can ship awesome products with either one. There are a lot of happy Honda owners, and a lot of happy Ferrari owners in the world...

Torque Owner Zik Saleeba
#10
11/13/2004 (9:56 pm)
@Ben, So ok - TGE is like a Honda and TSE is like an experimental jet car. And since you work on TGE and drive a Honda, given that Brian works on TSE does that means that he drives an experimental jet car?

And if so can I have a ride :)

Associate Melv May
#11
11/13/2004 (11:02 pm)
@Jeff: Nice catch. Need some analogy training there I guess. 8)

- Melv.

Associate Kyle Carter
#12
11/14/2004 (9:40 am)
@Zik: Actually, Brian uses a teleport to get into work. :P

Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
#13
11/14/2004 (11:24 am)
Quote:@Zik: Actually, Brian uses a teleport to get into work. :P
Will that be part of TGE 1.4???????!!???

/duck

Torque Owner Jorgen Ewelonn
#14
11/14/2004 (12:53 pm)
@Stephen, no silly, those things come as add-in resources.
I'm having the Extreme Makeover:Home Edition guys coming over and installing mine any day now... :D