Plus I think the Tales 3.5 disk version would be at least 60 times taller.
Naw. By my count, that's 84 disks. If it would take 949 discs to contain Tales, the stack would only have to be just over 11 times taller. Which means we just have to quote it 8 more times and we're good.
Naw. By my count, that's 84 disks. If it would take 949 discs to contain Tales, the stack would only have to be just over 11 times taller. Which means we just have to quote it 8 more times and we're good.
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Most computers don't even have floppy disk drives now. Now how are we going to make good use of our 84 discs?
Nowadays most computers have enough memory that you could load the whole game before playing, just sitting there for some hours doing nothing but changing disks :eek:
Naw. By my count, that's 84 disks. If it would take 949 discs to contain Tales, the stack would only have to be just over 11 times taller. Which means we just have to quote it 8 more times and we're good.
I counted 64. x that on 1.44 meg and you get like 90 Mb. That's not even enough for one episode, you need at least 200 Mb, i.e. 160 disks or so. So your counting is good, but it's rather 15 or so piles, not 11.
I counted 64. x that on 1.44 meg and you get like 90 Mb. That's not even enough for one episode, you need at least 200 Mb, i.e. 160 disks or so. So your counting is good, but it's rather 15 or so piles, not 11.
I counted 64. x that on 1.44 meg and you get like 90 Mb. That's not even enough for one episode, you need at least 200 Mb, i.e. 160 disks or so. So your counting is good, but it's rather 15 or so piles, not 11.
I figured it by the size of the total Tales program folder being 1.3 GB (1,398,669,312 bytes) and a disk being 1.44 MB (1,474,560 bytes). 1,398,669,312 / 1,474,560 = 948.53. I re-counted and got an even 30 disks in the original stack, and that was copied and pasted 3 times, so that makes 90 disks in the stack. 949/90 = 10.5. So I stand by my "11 piles" statement.
It's actually 28 disks that have been copypasted (I recounted) three times, so theoretically 84 disks. But practically you can't say that because you don't see the top deck properly so you can only presume its the same as the pasted one (duh).
But what if it's not?
And btw, you're not counting the complete disk, just the five installments put into one single folder right-click properties. What if the disk has a different size, huh?
If that's the case, then we won't know until the DVD comes, now will we? Also, I would've come up with 28 again on my recount, but I noticed a couple places where there's enough of a gap between the disks that there has to be a couple we can't see there. Even if it is 28 disks, I was right the first time.
Nope, it was so much easier than that. I was originally going to do something similar to that to make the label image and just Photoshop it onto a picture of an Atari cartridge. It'd have to be a straight-on shot, though, because I'm totally incompetent with Photoshop. Changing the label font would've been a matter of finding enough label images with all the letters I needed. But when I hit Google for images, I found this.
Now, I was still going to just Photoshop the label onto a picture of the cartridge, but...incompetent as I am, I couldn't make the rounded corners transparent instead of white. So I decided it would be easier to print it and attach it to a real cartridge. But I didn't want to ruin a real cartridge, so it's only loosely secured with tape.
Also, I nearly didn't think to include the second copyright, and then when I did remember, I almost put LucasArts, but I thought that Lucasfilm Games would be a nice touch. Here's the label image. Click it for a larger version.
By the way, the cartridge is Space Invaders. I probably should've used my second copy of E.T. instead.
So I decided it would be easier to print it and attach it to a real cartridge. But I didn't want to ruin a real cartridge, so it's only loosely secured with tape.
But you somehow managed to make the paper feel "used" and cut the corners perfectly (presuming the paper you printed it on was A4 letter), it doesn't feel like scissors cut for a bit there.
Btw, I rarely say that, but... nice work.
Also, if you'd known how easy it is to do the same thing in Photoshop, you'd be quite surprised.
Oh, I know how easy it can be...for anyone decent at it. I use Photoshop every once in a while, but it's rare that I want to do anything that I can't do just as well or better in MS Paint.
Anyway, thanks. I really didn't do anything to the paper, except sort of try to curl it slightly so it would curl down instead of up (though when I got up this morning, it had curled up overnight anyway). And I probably could've done better on the cutting. When I took the label off, I saw just a tiny bit of white left on the edge.
Oh, I know how easy it can be...for anyone decent at it. I use Photoshop every once in a while, but it's rare that I want to do anything that I can't do just as well or better in MS Paint.
Anyway, thanks. I really didn't do anything to the paper, except sort of try to curl it slightly so it would curl down instead of up (though when I got up this morning, it had curled up overnight anyway). And I probably could've done better on the cutting. When I took the label off, I saw just a tiny bit of white left on the edge.
Artists are always the ones most critical of their own work. It looks great.
...now, we just need someone to design an Arcade cabinet for Tales.
I'm really hoping they go back to disc authentication and actually have the video content accessible from a DVD player. These two missing features killed the W+G DVD in my opinion.
I'm really hoping they go back to disc authentication and actually have the video content accessible from a DVD player. These two missing features killed the W+G DVD in my opinion.
Meh. doesn't disc authentication mean that you'd have to keep the disc in the drive to play the game? I hate that. Give me a no-cd version any day.
Also, imo having content readable on a dvd player might be a perk but is unnecessary. Getting cutscene commentaries and stuff, sure, but idc if I have to view it on my computer.
I appreciate a no-disc version any day, but that's what the downloads are for. What's the point in requesting the disc version when it's essentially just the downloaded versions? I understand there are extras, but it seems cheaply done with just dropping a folder on with them, as compared to the other discs I've gotten from Telltale. At this point, if this is how they are going, I wish they'd just offer a download of an .iso file. I don't want to pay money (granted it's only shipping, but it's still money) for something I could easily just make myself.
Meh. doesn't disc authentication mean that you'd have to keep the disc in the drive to play the game? I hate that. Give me a no-cd version any day.
Also, imo having content readable on a dvd player might be a perk but is unnecessary. Getting cutscene commentaries and stuff, sure, but idc if I have to view it on my computer.
And some people prefer both the other way. Should they just be damned just because you didn't find it necessary?
In any way, if the wishes of said others are forfilled, you still got what you wanted too, because you can get the no-CD version (downloads), and can just put the DVD disk in your PC player. I am sure it got a DVD-movie program, no?
And some people prefer both the other way. Should they just be damned just because you didn't find it necessary?
In any way, if the wishes of said others are forfilled, you still got what you wanted too, because you can get the no-CD version (downloads), and can just put the DVD disk in your PC player. I am sure it got a DVD-movie program, no?
True. My only thought regarding DVD-Player content was that perhaps it uses an older form of file compression thereby taking up more room on the disc so as to hold less content. But, if you're saying that you figure they'd leave it off altogether rather than replace it with more content that, having a higher file compression, would allow for more stuff even though you'd require a computer to view it... well I don't think I like that idea at all. =\
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I was absolutely pissed when I asked the question and made the Carnal sin of spelling disc with a K.....................:) For shame on me!
Bravo.
So that's what they meant when they asked to "insert disk 47" ^_^
Plus I think the Tales 3.5 disk version would be at least 60 times taller.
Naw. By my count, that's 84 disks. If it would take 949 discs to contain Tales, the stack would only have to be just over 11 times taller. Which means we just have to quote it 8 more times and we're good.
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How about this option?
:eek:
There should be one on the Virtual Boy.
They could just use pigzip.
I figured it by the size of the total Tales program folder being 1.3 GB (1,398,669,312 bytes) and a disk being 1.44 MB (1,474,560 bytes). 1,398,669,312 / 1,474,560 = 948.53. I re-counted and got an even 30 disks in the original stack, and that was copied and pasted 3 times, so that makes 90 disks in the stack. 949/90 = 10.5. So I stand by my "11 piles" statement.
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But what if it's not?
And btw, you're not counting the complete disk, just the five installments put into one single folder right-click properties. What if the disk has a different size, huh?
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Here's my shabby NES effort
That brings back memories of the NES port of King's Quest V... *shudder*
And if we're doing console ports, here's one with polygons that you can shave with:
I'd so buy that.
Now the awesome: you actually found a similar font to type this in.
EDIT: Well if Crysis got released for Atari http://www.gamingsteve.com/images/crysis-atari-2600.gif, why not Tales
Now, I was still going to just Photoshop the label onto a picture of the cartridge, but...incompetent as I am, I couldn't make the rounded corners transparent instead of white. So I decided it would be easier to print it and attach it to a real cartridge. But I didn't want to ruin a real cartridge, so it's only loosely secured with tape.
Also, I nearly didn't think to include the second copyright, and then when I did remember, I almost put LucasArts, but I thought that Lucasfilm Games would be a nice touch. Here's the label image. Click it for a larger version.
By the way, the cartridge is Space Invaders. I probably should've used my second copy of E.T. instead.
Btw, I rarely say that, but... nice work.
Also, if you'd known how easy it is to do the same thing in Photoshop, you'd be quite surprised.
Anyway, thanks. I really didn't do anything to the paper, except sort of try to curl it slightly so it would curl down instead of up (though when I got up this morning, it had curled up overnight anyway). And I probably could've done better on the cutting. When I took the label off, I saw just a tiny bit of white left on the edge.
Artists are always the ones most critical of their own work. It looks great.
...now, we just need someone to design an Arcade cabinet for Tales.
Best..... Mock up .......... Ever.:guybrush:
Which 2 missing features?
Disc authentification (rather than online activation) and being able to read video content on a DVD player.
Also, imo having content readable on a dvd player might be a perk but is unnecessary. Getting cutscene commentaries and stuff, sure, but idc if I have to view it on my computer.
In any way, if the wishes of said others are forfilled, you still got what you wanted too, because you can get the no-CD version (downloads), and can just put the DVD disk in your PC player. I am sure it got a DVD-movie program, no?
True. My only thought regarding DVD-Player content was that perhaps it uses an older form of file compression thereby taking up more room on the disc so as to hold less content. But, if you're saying that you figure they'd leave it off altogether rather than replace it with more content that, having a higher file compression, would allow for more stuff even though you'd require a computer to view it... well I don't think I like that idea at all. =\