TGEA/CreatingYourFirstFPS/Setup
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1. Download the TGEA source after purchase.
Login to garage games with your account information [1]
Access your account [2]
Download the TSE by clicking the link next to the title "Torque Game Engine Advanced EA"
2. Install the TGEA (aka TSE)
For Windows
After the download you should have an executable file that contains a windows set up program. Double clicking the executable will launch the STE setup wizard.
The default installation directory is C:\Torque\TGEA_1_7_0\
or C:\Torque\TGEA_<version number>
After installation a help file will open in your browser. You may need to click the top bar of your broswer to allow active x controls to display data. The file displayed is located in C:\Torque\TGEA_1_7_0\documentation\Documentation Overview.html. Take a moment to read the introduction, this is a very informative section on getting started.
Now lets have some fun and launch the FPS demo.
Notice that the TSE has been added to your windows start bar under:
Start/Programs/TGEA 1.7.0 SDK
The FPS Demo is named "Stronghold Demo" and it points to C:\Torque\TGEA_1_7_0\GameExamples\Stronghold\game\Stronghold.exe. Run the game and start the strong hold mission. After you are finished take a look in the C:\Torque\TGEA_1_7_0\GameExamples\Stronghold\game\ directory to see how the demo was deployed.
3. Copy the Stonghold FPS example to your new development directory
The first step in creating your new FPS game is to copy the contents of the Stronghold directory to a new location. The Stronghold example will serve as the starting point of your new game. Its best to have a directory structure set up for your development process, seperate from the Stronghold example. The primary reason for this is, the removal and modification of files from the Stronghold demo.
Great! Now you are ready to set up Version Control
