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WarLocke,Jan 18 2004, 01:21 PM Wrote:Ahhh!
Dangit, now I wish I had copies of those games, dangit!
Lemme go see if they're maybe on the Underdogs or something... Never threw mine out :) SamNMax and DOTT (moreso DOTT IMHO) are masterpieces of adventure games. The time-travel based puzzles are the best. You'd be amazed at how long a coin-operated laundromat can run if you put enough quarters in it. :D
Haven't played them in 8 or so years, too, because of the sound card problems. I'll have to try out this ScummVM thing and see what I can do. It would be a joy to hear Hoagie talking to ol' George again. George W, that is. Not Bush, either.
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ScummVM works like a charm with the CD version of DOTT. I don't know if you also need the VDMSound kit (see the link on page 1 of this thread), but I have installed it anyway because it allows you to play older games (with W2K/NT/W9x soundcard problems) by just using the right mouse button and the "Run with VDMS" option on their EXE file, i.e. Monkey Island 3.
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Bolty,Jan 20 2004, 03:37 AM Wrote:It would be a joy to hear Hoagie talking to ol' George again. George W, that is. Not Bush, either.
George Washington cuts down the "cherry tree" after Hoagie has painted the fruits of a kumquat tree red, which then sets free Laverne who is trapped in that tree in the future :D
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nobbie,Jan 20 2004, 10:00 AM Wrote:ScummVM works like a charm with the CD version of DOTT. Thank you SO much, nobbie! I had no idea this was out there; I've fired up my cds of DOTT and SamNMax and they run GREAT!
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I am so jealous right now.
Seriously, I'm squinting daggers at my monitor. :angry:
And! I can't find my copy of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Dangit.
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Bolty,Jan 20 2004, 10:35 PM Wrote:Thank you SO much, nobbie! I had no idea this was out there; I've fired up my cds of DOTT and SamNMax and they run GREAT! In case you haven't noticed yet, if you run DOTT or Sam & Max in a window on i.e. W2000 ("window mode" is the default mode of ScummVM here), you can simply switch to fullscreen "DOS mode" by pressing ALT+ENTER.
Bolty,Jan 20 2004, 03:37 AM Wrote:It would be a joy to hear Hoagie talking to ol' George again. George W, that is. Not Bush, either.
His real name, by the way, is Jesus W. Christ :P
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WarLocke,Jan 20 2004, 11:59 PM Wrote:I am so jealous right now.
Seriously, I'm squinting daggers at my monitor. :angry:
And! I can't find my copy of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis. Dangit. WarLocke,
look at Amazon.co.uk:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...2991268-7447063
They still have the DOTT/S&M double-package available (on DVD!), it's dispatched with 24 hours and the price of £12.99 sounds fair.
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Quote:They still have the DOTT/S&M double-package available (on DVD!)
No DVD-ROM drive on my machine. :(
That's a nice price, though. If/when I do get a drive I'll have to buy it...
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WarLocke,Jan 22 2004, 12:13 AM Wrote:No DVD-ROM drive on my machine. :(
That's a nice price, though. If/when I do get a drive I'll have to buy it... CD/DVD-ROM combo drives are very cheap these days, so you might want to consider an upgrade which is generally very useful these days :) By the way, I've just read that the aforementioned DOTT/S&M DVD from Amazon.co.uk is sold only in the European Union and some other countries.
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I just found this "Sam & Max" fansite link, which has a lot of news and infos about the sequel, i.e. how the superb quality of the new 3D look is achieved:
http://www.samandmax.net/
The 3D office in "Sam & Max II"
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Lucasarts.com store is selling S&M among a "classics pack" CD-ROM. I tried ordering for something else, and they charged me but haven't shipped! Booo! on my Debit too. Supposedly they are waiting for a "Address confirmation" but I lost the email.
http://www.lucasarts.com/companystore/adventure/
It includes Maniac Mansion II aka DOTT and S&M, plus Indiana Jones something... 30$ though probably free shipping for 5-9 business day wait.
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"we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC"
meaning
"People are #$%&ing sheep. They buy the same crap with a new wrapping, and will not likely be willing to part with their money for something a bit different. Excuse me for a moment while I make another WW2-"simulator".
*ka-ching*
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[wcip Wrote:Angel,Mar 6 2004, 01:15 AM] "we've decided that this was not the appropriate time to launch a graphic adventure on the PC"
meaning
"People are #$%&ing sheep. They buy the same crap with a new wrapping, and will not likely be willing to part with their money for something a bit different. Excuse me for a moment while I make another WW2-"simulator".
*ka-ching* Yes, it's sad that they cancelled "Sam & Max II". The corporate suits rule everything now, even at allegedly "independant" houses like Lucas Arts.
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