Torque (game engine)
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The Torque Game Engine, or TGE, is a modified version of a 3D computer game engine originally developed by Dynamix for the 2001 FPS Tribes 2. The Torque engine is currently available for license from GarageGames to independent and professional game developers.
As well as being a 3D graphics engine, TGE provides networking code, scripting, and in-engine world editing and GUI creation. The source code can be compiled on Windows, Macintosh and Linux platforms.
The Torque indie license allows the engine to be used by independent game developers for USD$100 per programmer, provided the programmer is not employed by a company with an annual revenue of greater than $250,000. The alternate commercial license is available for $495 per seat.
It has recently been expanded to support shaders and other graphical features, in a package known as Torque Shader Engine, or TSE. This version of the engine has been ported to Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360 console systems. Three Xbox Live Arcade games have been released using the Torque engine.
External links
- Torque Engine product page
- Torque indie license
- Torque commercial license
- Torque Engine detail and reviews by users
- Roar of the Indy - article in Business Week on the Torque Game Engine