TGB 1.6 is made of fail.
by Braedon Hinchcliffe · in Torque Game Builder · 12/16/2007 (9:43 pm) · 8 replies
Lets see
1. TGB opens in fullscreen.. but unfortunatly its cropped for some reason
2. Tilde key doesn't open console
3. TGB randomly distorts everything causing me to press alt-f4 and rant on these forums
ohh and im willing to bet that after I resolve this issue I will be forced to post about all the broken documentation and how nothing else works. Feels like TGE all over again.
/end rant - any idea's
1. TGB opens in fullscreen.. but unfortunatly its cropped for some reason
2. Tilde key doesn't open console
3. TGB randomly distorts everything causing me to press alt-f4 and rant on these forums
ohh and im willing to bet that after I resolve this issue I will be forced to post about all the broken documentation and how nothing else works. Feels like TGE all over again.
/end rant - any idea's
#2
2. The TGB editor doesn't open the console for me, but when I run or publish a game, it runs the console fine. Does it do that for you?
3. I haven't noticed that. Where does it seem to do it? Are you doing anything that seemed to cause it?
What's broken about the documentation? Is it broken links or tutorial features or SDK references?
12/17/2007 (7:31 am)
1. Maximize it to stop the cropping. I don't know why it opens that way, but it seemed to resize correctly once I maximized it.2. The TGB editor doesn't open the console for me, but when I run or publish a game, it runs the console fine. Does it do that for you?
3. I haven't noticed that. Where does it seem to do it? Are you doing anything that seemed to cause it?
What's broken about the documentation? Is it broken links or tutorial features or SDK references?
#3
2. I believe ctrl+ ~ opens the console.
3. Detail "everything" please. Does it distort your icons, images, menus, Windows?
IMHO, documentation for TGB is by far the best of all the Torque engines, leaving practically no room for lack of instruction.
I guess I never had these problems, making me the minority, eh?
12/17/2007 (9:21 am)
1. This is easily fixed via script or editor, as with all Torque tech engines. You can set the resolution and screen mode at any point.2. I believe ctrl+ ~ opens the console.
3. Detail "everything" please. Does it distort your icons, images, menus, Windows?
IMHO, documentation for TGB is by far the best of all the Torque engines, leaving practically no room for lack of instruction.
I guess I never had these problems, making me the minority, eh?
#4
2. Console cannot be accessed no matter what I press
3. the game starts fullscreen and I cant get it out of fullscreen and the menu is cropped off
the distortion seems to happen whenever TGB attemps to open something or save something. basically when it opens a "save as" thing.
12/17/2007 (9:47 am)
1. windows XP not vista2. Console cannot be accessed no matter what I press
3. the game starts fullscreen and I cant get it out of fullscreen and the menu is cropped off
the distortion seems to happen whenever TGB attemps to open something or save something. basically when it opens a "save as" thing.
#5
At the very first screen, I pressed Ctrl+~ and the console popped up. When I launched a game, I pressed ~ and the console popped up.
Everything launched at a good resolution, and I was able to switch resolutions and screen mode with only a few clicks or script commands.
I'm completely stumped as to why you hit these problems :^/ I take it this is a fresh install? Not installing over anything old?
12/17/2007 (12:24 pm)
@Braedon - I just downloaded the 1.6 demo and ran it. I didn't have a single one of your problems.At the very first screen, I pressed Ctrl+~ and the console popped up. When I launched a game, I pressed ~ and the console popped up.
Everything launched at a good resolution, and I was able to switch resolutions and screen mode with only a few clicks or script commands.
I'm completely stumped as to why you hit these problems :^/ I take it this is a fresh install? Not installing over anything old?
#6
anyways ctrl-~ works for the console and I figured out that TGB wouldnt go into window mode cuz my desktop was on 16bit and not 32bit.
Anyways besides that TGB now just launch's into a black screen of nothing.
12/17/2007 (5:53 pm)
Yes its freshanyways ctrl-~ works for the console and I figured out that TGB wouldnt go into window mode cuz my desktop was on 16bit and not 32bit.
Anyways besides that TGB now just launch's into a black screen of nothing.
#7
I would also check your console log for any related messages, such as video errors, failed renderer initialization, missing GUIs or files, syntax errors, and so on.
12/18/2007 (5:17 am)
Any time I have run into the dreaded "black screen" with Torque tech, it was usually because of an outdated or corrupt driver (more than likely the video card)I would also check your console log for any related messages, such as video errors, failed renderer initialization, missing GUIs or files, syntax errors, and so on.
#8
anyways it seems to be working now. Now I just have to figure out what exactly changed in the tutorial scripts in 1.6 to make them stop working.
12/18/2007 (11:20 am)
No errors. drivers are up to date and the dev machines are fairly high endanyways it seems to be working now. Now I just have to figure out what exactly changed in the tutorial scripts in 1.6 to make them stop working.
Torque Owner Pesto126
I hear ya on the docs.. :)