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XNA2.0) No Templates and a few questions

by Shawn Therrien · in Torque X 2D · 02/17/2008 (5:19 pm) · 8 replies

I'm using XNA 2.0 and primarily I'm looking for a 2D engine to program against. I do C# programming for a living and I've used VB6 professionally and with DirectX 7 & 8. I loved using the DirectDraw to do 2D games.

So I install this "demo" (I guess, it said free, but seems to link to a demo) and can't seem to get it working.

The directions say to open up Game Studio and start a Torque Project. On my C# Express 2005, there are options for 2.0 projects, but no Torque Projects.

So I'm not sure how to start. I opened up TXB.exe and it wants a C# Project, but one from a Torque project and I got errors about that. Now I'm in, but without a C# project.

Is this an issue with XNA2.0? Or is something else going on?

I'd really like to use Torque as a 2D engine as I don't have the least desire in making a 3D game (and not much desire in playing most of them) and I really don't want to learn all the 3D conventions and rules to rig it back to a 2D game.

I also had a question about the builder/engine aspect. Can the two be used seperately? ie, not using the building, but referencing the engine to run the game?

Torque Owner Shawn Therrien

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Associate John Kanalakis
EnvyGames

02/17/2008 (6:31 pm)

Currently, Torque X only supports XNA 1.0, but a 2.0 version is on the way. To use Torque X (today), you need to install XNA Game Studio 1.0 (Refresh) first. Then, everything should work as you expect. Torque X Builder is definitely a good tool for creating 2D games with XNA for Windows and Xbox 360.

As for question 2, yes - the builder and engine are two separate entities. The builder (TXB) is just a design tool for creating and saving level files that are compatible with the Torque X engine. The engine is a framework library that can load and run the game level (along with your custom c# code).

The Engine is free in binary form, or you can buy the full source. The builder tool costs extra, but is not required to use.

John K.

Torque Owner Shawn Therrien

02/17/2008 (6:44 pm)

Thank you :)

I thought that was the most likely issue. I believe 1.X Refresh & 2.0 can sit side by side... and while I'd like to have the networking aspects, I'd rather get started with a game now with this spring board rather than having the networking and having to do everything by hand.

Fair enough.

I suppose question 3 would then be:

If I were to purchase the current indie version within the month, would it be a free upgrade to the 2.0 compatable version when it came out? Or an upgrade charge? Or buying the entire product again?