Torque 360 is the most widely used engine for published titles on Xbox Live Arcade. Torque 360 is a proven, hardware optimized branch of Torque engine technology enabling the the deployment of either 2D or 3D Torque games to the Xbox 360. Use Torque's PC and Mac based tools to create your game, then test it on the Xbox with just one dev kit.

Your Torque 360 license provides the following features specific to the Xbox 360:

  • Extensible Xbox 360 Controller support
  • Xbox 360 optimized rendering
  • Xbox 360 optimized texture compression
  • Xbox 360 optimized interior support
  • Xbox 360 optimized hardware blending for terrain textures
  • Comprehensive Microsoft Certification compliance
  • Xbox 360 graphics and audio abstraction layers
  • Torque networking
  • Full source included for integration with any other commercial middleware

Torque 360 also provides the complete features and tool chain for Torque Game Engine Advanced and Torque Game Builder.



See Torque 360 games in action! For more games like this, check out our console games page.


Penny Arcade Adventures

Popular web comic, Penny Arcade, sees its debut in the video game world with Penny Arcade Adventures. This episodic RPG-Adventure game is set in a deranged comic-book-meets-pulp-horror universe. Armed with unconventional weaponry, you join forces with the Startling Developments Detective Agency to make war on bizarre enemies and solve the mysteries hidden deep in the sinister heart of New Arcadia. Published on XBLA, Steam, Direct2Drive, Stardock, and Greenhouse.


Rocketmen

Based on the popular card game and published by Capcom, Rocketmen takes you to new heights in this co-op shooter arcade game. As a member of the Rocketmen team, you'll join the Alliance of Free Planets by blasting through waves of enemies from the Legion of Terra and Mars. Up to four players shoot their way through multiple levels, powering up their weapons, picking up bonuses and laying waste to anything that moves. Do you have what it takes to defeat the Axis of Evil?


Marble Blast Ultra

Check out one of the top revenue generating XBLA games of all time! Marble Blast Ultra is the latest in the classic Marble Blast series. The game transports you to a futuristic 'astrolab' arena suspended high in the clouds. Compete against each other by navigating your marbles through moving platforms and dangerous hazards, while collecting rare gems and power-up enhancements, in an effort to complete each course in record time.


For a full list of games made with Torque 360, click here.


Certification Requirements

Working with Torque 360 requires Microsoft XBOX 360 developer approval and access to an XboX 360 Dev. To receive information on becoming an approved developer please contact Microsoft direct by visiting either the Xbox Developer Program or Microsoft Casual Games.

Please note that student and hobbyist developers should use Torque X for use with Microsoft XNA for Xbox 360 development.

Xbox 360 Development Kit

In order to use Torque 360, you need to have access to at least one Xbox 360 Development Kit.

Windows-based Computers

Minimum Requirement:
Windows XP/Vista with latest service packs
1.0 GHz processor
512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista)
OpenGL or DirectX compatible accelerated 3D video card

Recommended Requirements:
Windows XP/Vista with lastest service packs
2.0 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
nVidia or ATI accelerated 3D video card

Apple-based Computers

Minimum Requirement:
G4
512 MB RAM
MAC OSX 10.3
nVidia or ATI accelerated 3D video card

Recommended Requirements:
G4, G5 or Intel Mac
1 GB RAM
MAC OSX 10.5+
nVidia or ATI accelerated 3D video card