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Email notification of TGB updates?

by Vern Jensen · in Torque Game Builder · 09/11/2006 (12:44 pm) · 5 replies

Okay, not sure where the best place to post this is... but is there some way I can be notified by email when new TGE updates are released? I checked my account, and didn't see any email notification options...
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Torque Owner Blame
#1
11/09/2006 (5:15 am)
That's a great question. So far, the only way I found to know whether there's an update is to go to your My Account page and reclick on the Download link for the product you already have. That takes you to a page that actually says what the latest version is and lets you download it.

It seems quite weird.

Cheers,
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Torque 3D Owner Matthew Langley
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#2
11/09/2006 (10:06 am)
I will try and ensure we send out an RSS notification when we launch a new TGB release... be sure to keep your eye up to the RSS button, the text "New" should appear by it if there is anything new :)

Torque Owner Blame
#3
11/10/2006 (3:16 am)
Hi Matthew,

Without wanting to sound too much like an idiot, what RSS button? Is this on the website, in the exe or what? The trouble is, I think, that when you've been involved in TGB for a while, you probably grow used to where things are and adopt a familiar routine of which places to visit, but when you're new to it, things don't feel very immediate. I'm sure this is natural when you have a large system, but these small issues raise the barrier of entry and maybe reduce the number of people who stick with it long enough to contribute to the community.

Cheers,
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Torque Owner Clint Tredway
#4
11/21/2006 (1:22 pm)
Near the top right of TGB, there is a RSS button that when clicked shows the latest news.

Torque Owner Vern Jensen
#5
12/30/2006 (1:23 pm)
Okay, but that's still something you have to remember to *check*, and then you must dig through all of the others news to try to find something about a new version being released. Worse yet, the News page claims 1.1.2 is released, when in fact it was only the PC version -- and it didn't bother to mention the Mac version would be weeks behind.

It would be really good if you guys could set up a simple "update" mailing list that sends news to its recipients ONLY when a Torque product they've bought a license to is updated. (Or if that's too tricky, it just informs everyone whenever any Torque engine product is updated.) And it should mention whether this was a Mac-only, PC-only, or both update.

-Vern