Cannot get Torque Demo to open console!!!!
by Katie · in Technical Issues · 07/20/2009 (6:01 am) · 3 replies
Hello,
My name is Katie, and I purchased the book entitled: "3D Game Programming All in One" for a class. The book comes with a CD that contains a (slightly out of date) executable file for the Torque Game Engine Demo. Only once has the tilde key "~" worked and allowed me to open the console. From then on, it has refused. I completely uninstalled and re-installed the files from the CD and it still doesn't work. The activities in the book require the console and I swear the console worked for me once before.
I do have the Torque Demo 1.5.2, but I don't think that's what I need in order to follow these activities, and to get my homework done. I am very frustrated because my homework is due by Wednesday. If anyone can help, that would be awesome.
Katie
My name is Katie, and I purchased the book entitled: "3D Game Programming All in One" for a class. The book comes with a CD that contains a (slightly out of date) executable file for the Torque Game Engine Demo. Only once has the tilde key "~" worked and allowed me to open the console. From then on, it has refused. I completely uninstalled and re-installed the files from the CD and it still doesn't work. The activities in the book require the console and I swear the console worked for me once before.
I do have the Torque Demo 1.5.2, but I don't think that's what I need in order to follow these activities, and to get my homework done. I am very frustrated because my homework is due by Wednesday. If anyone can help, that would be awesome.
Katie
About the author
I'm attending the DeVry University in Crystal City, VA for a Bachelor's in Game and Simulation Programming. I've always loved video games and hope to be a part of making them someday. My dream is to see my name in the credits of a popular game.
#2
07/20/2009 (7:47 am)
Ooooh YAY! I had to try option 3. I simply changed Tilde to F8 and it works great now! Thank you very much! ^_^ 
Associate Steve Acaster
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I take it your tilde is below the Esc button. First up, open a text editor and press the key and make sure it isn't broken or stuck - sounds dumb I know but I've had buttons lock up on my keyboard before. Also make sure you don't have a shift or alt key stuck.
2nd. Try pressing the 3 keys (one at a time) between the L key and Return, just incase you have your keyboard set to something different from the average.
3rd. Find the default.bind file should be around scripts/client (but I'm not sure of the directory set up) and make sure there is something like this:
If it's there and still not working then try setting it to another key (one which is not being used elsewhere) and see if that helps.
That's about all I can think of, so good luck.