Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Much faster than I had ever imagined it to be, I'm calling a beta for the sequel to HIM: HIM:The Wolf at the Door. The scenario can be completed in under than 30 minutes, is my guess. You don't have to have played HIM 1 to understand HIM 2, but it'd be nice if you had (*wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*) So, if you want to test, please fill out these details: Name (which will be the name I'll put in the readme file): OS: (note: there ARE custom sounds, but windows users will not be able to hear them in-game. Still wanna hear them? Download them at thralni.ermarian.net/scenarios/scenarios.html) Previous experience (not strictly necessary, but it may help) email adress I'm looking for two windows and two mac testers. Still, if you want to help, just apply. I might need you for a second round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Name: Celtic Minstrel OS: Mac OSX Previous experience: I think I've beta-tested one or two things before... but I can't remember what they are. Email Address: (check your private messages) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel Previous experience: I think I've beta-tested one or two things before... but I can't remember what they are. I think you tested 100 Evil Sliths. If you needed another beta tester I could be available, but I totally abandoned WtRM 2.0 when I signed up for it...so only use me as a last resort...I'm not reliable. Name: Excalibur OS: Mac OS 9.2.2 (Preferably) and Windows 2000 Professional. If you send the Mac version it needs to be compressed with WinZip or WinRar. I doubt custom sounds could work, and it might not work at all on my Mac (SoG and Adrift had custom graphics which didn't work) E-mail: int80 (at) sbcglobal (dot) net ...It's also in my profile. Experience: Shades of Grey, Adrift, Muffins 'n Hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: Excalibur Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel Previous experience: I think I've beta-tested one or two things before... but I can't remember what they are. I think you tested 100 Evil Sliths. I don't remember that... I do remember beta-testing War Preparations, which is for BoE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Yeah, I think you're right, I was just mixing up the two contest entries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 Nah, Custom sounds work very well in my version, and I don't really see a reason for it not to work on your computer, but we'll see. If they don't and it works with others, then I'm actually leaving it to your computer. If it doesn't work for others, I wouldn't really know what the problem is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Do you include the custom sounds in the .meg file? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall Balladeer Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Name: Jewels OS: Windows XP E-mail: traciheldund at yahoo dot com Experience: A handful of short BoE scenarios. Future 2.0, Fort Emerald Robbery, Nephil's Defense, The Foolish Giant, and the unreleased Spice Wars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 .meg...? That's BoE format. No, the custom sounds are put in the cmg file (I assume .meg was just a typo, since before you guys were discussing BoE stuff, right?). Basically, how it works: you copy/paste the sound you want to have in your scenario, into the cmg file and assign it an already existing sound number. Now, when you open the scenario, BoA first checks the cmg gile, causing the game to copy the custom sounds over its own, core, sounds. Thus, you have custom sounds in your scenario. Which brings us to why custom sounds don't work in Windows: there is no such thing in the Win BoA. It checks for BMP files, but nothing else (presumably), whereas the Mac BoA checks the entire cmg file. Therefor, in order to get custom sounds in Win Boa, you need to hack the executable, which we'd rather not do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: Thralni I assume .meg was just a typo, You assume correctly. The behaviour on the Mac is actually a side-effect of the way the Macintosh Resource Manager works. You could create any resources in the file with the same ID and type as one in the application or the data files, and they would override the default. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Sent out the beta versions. Still, testers are welcome, especially Mac testers! I'd want two OSX testers all in all, have one right now. So if you want to test and are on OSX, come and test! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 My old Mac couldn't read the .bas and .cmg files, you'll have to send me the Windows version. Sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 I'm afraid I already have 3 windows testers, so I don't really have any use for you as a tester anymore, sorry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I thought he was asking for the Windows version so that he could convert the graphics himself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Jerakeen Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Turtle Mac OSX No experience beta-testing, but willing to start. abell at vianet dot ca If you're really short of testers I'd be glad to help out. I'm a good proofreader if that makes a difference. Up to you; I won't be offended either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Callie Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Originally Posted By: Celtic Minstrel I thought he was asking for the Windows version so that he could convert the graphics himself... No, I was asking for the Windows version because I cannot convert the .cmg file myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Skomer Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 If you want another Mac tester... Name: Jo OS: Mac OS 10.5 Previous experience: Exodus. I'm not the most technically-minded tester but I have opinions nonetheless. Email adress: I'll PM it to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Understated Ur-Drakon Celtic Minstrel Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Just so you know, I'll probably be looking at it tomorrow afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easygoing Eyebeast Thralni Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Attention: the HIM:TWD beta has continued! Check your mail boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila Tre'zar Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I see you have plenty of Mac OSX testers, but if you want me to help around, you can go ahead and give it to me. If not, that's alright too. Trezar System: Mac OSX 10.5 Experience: None with beta testing (Doh!) Email: Jelsberg@nnu.edu (also on my profile) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan La paix Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Yeah, if you need me, I'm here! Fractal Mac OS 10.4.11 I've tested Night at the Sol Tavern Inn, which was never released. I think I've tested something else, but I can't remember. thefractalman (at) gmail (dot) com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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