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Hi guys!

Thought I'd better give you all an update with the 'Dick LaRenzo: Secret Agent!' situation!

The game is STILL going ahead. I know I said it would be completed by June time or thereabouts but it's taking a little longer than I imagined.

Since I upgraded to the latest version of AdventureGame Studio it compiles the game but insists that my graphics card is incapable of dealing with the resolutions it's set at. Strange considering it worked before so I'm waiting for an update to see if that sorts it.

In the meantime though I've been designing some more artwork and getting the voices out of the way so it hasn't been a complete waste of time really.

I've also uploaded the screenshots to a different server:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/shrine/larenzo.htm

I promise to still keep you all informed.

Take care, your pal, Daz.

I'm currently reading Stephen King's The Shining. I'm a fan. I just finished 'Insomnia' and 'Bag of Bones', both excellent IMO.

Your pal, Daz.

Thanks for the kind words Hobbes!

Your pal, Daz.

Regarding animation software:

I use a freeware program called Autodesk Animator. It is simple to use and produces excellent results. If you are interested, I can send you a copy through email considering it's freeware now.

Send an email to darren@johnson1980.fsnet.co.uk and I'll happily send you it. It's only about 800KB or something silly like that. It's less than a MB anyway, lol.

Your pal, Daz.

Just to keep you updated:

I'm not going to release a demo now considering the game will be completed in the next month or thereabouts. It's currently in the final stages. There's just a few more characters to have a voice added to them and a few more rooms and it'll be done.

I'll be sure to post a link when it's complete.

Your pal, Daz.

Farlander, I agree, my attitude is totally screwed-up, lol.

Funny thing is, now I HAVE joined the forums, for some strange reason it seems to make me more confident. God knows why, lol.

It's probably me just talking rubbish again, lol.

Your pal, Daz.

Ok, I'm gonna announce a release date for 'Dick LaRenzo: Secret Agent!'. I know this is usually a silly thing to do because you can guarantee as soon as I do the damn game will encounter around 50 bugs all at once, lol.

But I'm currently designing the final stage of the game and with the way I've been progressing, I'd say it'll be ready for around June time.

Cheerz once again guys!

Your pal, Daz.

Cheers Danny, Timosity, remixor.

I will keep you updated as often as I possible can  

I hope the majority of you have a broadband connection as the .exe file alone is currently 35.5MB. Also with the optional VOX pack coming in at a hefty 49.8MB this is clearly quite a big game, in terms of both gameplay and filesize.

The game is loaded with FLI cutaway scenes and interactive characters.

However, as I said, I will surely let you all know when a possible demo download is online! Thanks once again for your kind compliments!

Take care, your pal, Daz.

Thankyou Darth!

Yeah I think the server is a tad slow, sorry about that but thankyou for the kind compliments!

Your pal, Daz.

UPDATED: 9th OCTOBER 2005!!!

Just thought I'd let you all know, the game is back in production.

You'll have to COPY the shortcut into the browser window:

DEMO is available again - http://larenzo.web1000.com/setup.exe
SPEECH pack is available here too - http://larenzo.web1000.com/speech.zip










FEBRUARY 2004

Hi guys, I have been visiting this board for over a year now and have decided to join considering I have been working on a game for the last 7 months, lol.

The game, titled 'Dick LaRenzo: Secret Agent!' is my first attempt at a game and is a comedy adventure based around the title character.

LaRenzo is a failed Detective, probably due to his lack of forgetting-to-think-before-he-opens-his-mouth tactics. This leads to him retiring.

However, when he receives a strange telephone call from out of the blue he is thrown into a world of murder, betrayal, love and international film stars. Dick finally has a case...

The game is about 80% complete.

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

P.S. I think this board is great!

Dick LaRenzo: Secret Agent! - August 2004