prototypical

[Tina]

can anyone help me i am in first room i have the shapes but cant do anything does anyone know yet?

[sthomannch]

Tina

Spoiler

When you say you have the shapes: You took the box? Insert the shapes. Hotspot is on the top left of the items. Try the different cursors to pick something from the inventory. I pressed the button next to the door before inserting the shapes.

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[paolo]

I seem to have run into a bug before I even start. When I click on "New game" it hangs for a moment before reporting that the file intro.avi in the Cutscenes directory cannot be opened.

The file is there, but the error suggests the wrong slash is being used, as it says it is looking for (as I have installed it on my machine):

F:\game\Prototypical\Cutscenes/intro.avi

Then again, if I try to load the file, it tells me I don't have the right codec... not a good start. What codec should I have, and where can I download it ? (It would have been helpful to include it in with the installation.)

Is there any way of starting the game without running the intro video?

[Candall]

I seem to have run into a bug before I even start. When I click on "New game" it hangs for a moment before reporting that the file intro.avi in the Cutscenes directory cannot be opened.

The file is there, but the error suggests the wrong slash is being used, as it says it is looking for (as I have installed it on my machine):

F:\game\Prototypical\Cutscenes/intro.avi

Then again, if I try to load the file, it tells me I don't have the right codec... not a good start. What codec should I have, and where can I download it ? (It would have been helpful to include it in with the installation.)

Is there any way of starting the game without running the intro video?

I'll check on the slash and update if needed.  As for the codec, DivX will work but I used XviD, so that will probably work better.  I've personally had issues with AGS playing the video back incorrectly on a computer without XviD.

As for codec distribution, I'm looking into legal issues there.

[Tina]

thanks for help with the shapes but i am stuck at the light bulb it just turns my eyes funny ive tried all combinations can anyone help me thank you

[paolo]

I'll check on the slash and update if needed.  As for the codec, DivX will work but I used XviD, so that will probably work better.  I've personally had issues with AGS playing the video back incorrectly on a computer without XviD.

As for codec distribution, I'm looking into legal issues there.

Thanks - that's great. It turns out the game still works - I just click on the error and the game starts.

[paolo]

In case anyone else is stuck (sorry if this is in the intro, but I can't view it as you'll have seen):

- Click the middle mouse button to access the inventory
- In the inventory, you can cycle through the cursors only when the cursor is over an item
- Use the "walk" icon to select an item from the inventory (I think)

...but how do you save the game? F5 has been disabled.

Thanks.

[Candall]

In case anyone else is stuck (sorry if this is in the intro, but I can't view it as you'll have seen):

- Click the middle mouse button to access the inventory
- In the inventory, you can cycle through the cursors only when the cursor is over an item
- Use the "walk" icon to select an item from the inventory (I think)

...but how do you save the game? F5 has been disabled.

Thanks.

Save has not been implemented, and probably won't be for the demo.Ã,  It's actually a very short demo once you get the puzzles down.

Tina:

Spoiler

The sequence is different every time you play.Ã,  In order to solve the puzzle, you need to watch the light blink.Ã,  Some flashes are long, some are short.Ã,  It may be "long, short, short, short," for instance.Ã,  Then it'll stop blinking for a moment, and that's the second sequence.Ã,  Remember that one too, and then the third.Ã,  Then, when you go over to the number panel, listen to the beeps when you press the buttons.Ã,  When you figure out which numbers on the panel beep the same as the flashing lights, you'll have the sequence.Ã,  Press "SET" and then enter the numbers.

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