What is what? TorqueX vs TGEA
by Fredrik Dyrwoolf · in Torque Game Engine · 04/15/2008 (11:51 am) · 4 replies
Hi I have read alot in the forums and documentation, but I am very confused. If I understand cofrectly Torque X is a variant of torque game engine that builds on XNA, and lets me code in C#, is this correct?
But what differs TGEA from TGE? TGE isn't jsut 2D one can do 3D with that as well, or ?
And can i code C# in TGEA? (This would be grate cuz i work as a C# webdeveloper.)
I have seen the demos from TGEA and that is where i want to go, i think. Can I do the same things in TorqueX?
I am planing to buy the book "Multiplayer Gaming and Engine Coding for the Torque Game Engine" by Edward F. Maurina III. Does anyone know if this book deals with TGEA or TorqueX.
AS u surly understand I am really confused and would really appritiate any answer.
Sins
Dyrwoolf
But what differs TGEA from TGE? TGE isn't jsut 2D one can do 3D with that as well, or ?
And can i code C# in TGEA? (This would be grate cuz i work as a C# webdeveloper.)
I have seen the demos from TGEA and that is where i want to go, i think. Can I do the same things in TorqueX?
I am planing to buy the book "Multiplayer Gaming and Engine Coding for the Torque Game Engine" by Edward F. Maurina III. Does anyone know if this book deals with TGEA or TorqueX.
AS u surly understand I am really confused and would really appritiate any answer.
Sins
Dyrwoolf
#2
TGEA contains features not found in TGE:
-Atlas Terrain
-MegaTerrain
-GFX Rendering layer currently supporting DirectX
-SFX layer that can use OpenAL, DirectSound, and FMOD
-Shader system
Check out the product pages for more information:
TGE Product Page
TGEA Product Page
04/15/2008 (12:09 pm)
Both TGE and TGEA are 3D game engines written in C++. TGEA contains features not found in TGE:
-Atlas Terrain
-MegaTerrain
-GFX Rendering layer currently supporting DirectX
-SFX layer that can use OpenAL, DirectSound, and FMOD
-Shader system
Check out the product pages for more information:
TGE Product Page
TGEA Product Page
#3
04/15/2008 (12:09 pm)
@mb - You and your fancy use of quoting...bah =) 
Torque 3D Owner mb
(From the products page)
Torque X is a completely new engine designed from the bottom up to harness the power of XNA. It is written entirely in C# and is based on the best parts of other Torque Technologies. The result is the most powerful C# game engine on the planet.
TorqueX
A lot. Download the demos & read the product pages.
TGEA
TGE
(From the products page)
TGE is a complete proven package for a wide range of applications, with a flexible and controllable in-engine 3D Toolset and award-winning TorqueNet networking.
TGEA was made using C++.