No! No eating during the contest! No peeing either!
Seriously, feel free, just make sure to either make posts here at the beginning and end of your break, or to time your break and include it with your ending post.
This sounds like a lot of fun, if I had the time. Though come to think of it people can just sit down with a walk through and cheat...I know CMI and EMI rather well but I haven't completely memorized SMI LR and TMI yet.
I probably won't finish until at least the 20th, as im in bali the first 4 days... i still want to participate though!
This does present a bit of a problem. My dad's two week vacation starts on the 17th, and I don't know if I'll be here working around the house or if I'll be gone and unable to figure and post results. Any chance you'd want to/be able to start early like Ozzie is? Even if that means you have to split your race, that would be fine.
This sounds like a lot of fun, if I had the time. Though come to think of it people can just sit down with a walk through and cheat...I know CMI and EMI rather well but I haven't completely memorized SMI RL and TMI yet.
I really didn't find it too hard. The last race was my third run ever of both Escape and Tales, and I did okay.
Actually, I really wonder how it feels to play them all back to back. I might do it some day, not for a contest. I'd like to see how the series feels from start to finish. I loved Star Wars 1-5 (didn't finish).
I wonder how the Monkey Island series plays out back to back.
I probably wont go to well since Ive only properly played somi once (last year when the SE came out) and will be playing LR for the first time when the SE comes out, but who cares its all a bit of fun.
This does present a bit of a problem. My dad's two week vacation starts on the 17th, and I don't know if I'll be here working around the house or if I'll be gone and unable to figure and post results. Any chance you'd want to/be able to start early like Ozzie is? Even if that means you have to split your race, that would be fine.
If you go on holiday, I (or someone else) can keep record of the results while you're away.
Actually, I really wonder how it feels to play them all back to back. I might do it some day, not for a contest. I'd like to see how the series feels from start to finish. I loved Star Wars 1-5 (didn't finish).
I wonder how the Monkey Island series plays out back to back.
It's awesome in theory, but in practice, you end up falling asleep through Monkey Kombat, and 18 hours after you started, you have to give the whole thing up just after starting Narwhal. I mean, the whole thing ended up taking me 21 hours total, and that's with the fastest recorded time for Curse. It's a noble endeavor, but it would require a very fast pace for each game and incredible endurance to run the entire series back to back.
This sounds interesting! Hmm, I wonder if I can do this. I am playing on my netbook. And I have SMI and LR on here (always), and Tales. But I don't know how I'll get Curse or Escape on here. Maybe I can network to my father's computer and install it from the CDs there? I've wanted an excuse to play Escape again, I only played it twice years ago.
So how does the dialogue go? Are we supposed to go through all the dialogue choices? Or only the ones necessary to advance the plot?
I could probably play SMI and LR half asleep. And what about clickable text? Or do we have to put it just on the fastest text setting? My fastest text settings are really slow. I read a line and then wait another 5+ seconds for the characters to finish mouthing the words.
This sounds interesting! Hmm, I wonder if I can do this. I am playing on my netbook. And I have SMI and LR on here (always), and Tales. But I don't know how I'll get Curse or Escape on here. Maybe I can network to my father's computer and install it from the CDs there?
My first thought would be to rip the CDs to ISO files and use a virtual drive app to install. I imagine you'll need the replacement installers/launchers too.
With the replacement installers, you don't need the CD's to play the games. You don't need the CD's to play CMI with ScummVM either.
The replacement launchers are pointless and unnecessary. idk about CMI's, but EMI's replacement launcher only adds the ability to increase the ingame resolution, which goofs up the cutscene size and make on-screen text often way too small.
Anyways, I just wanted to post/repost this to let everyone know how to do it, in case you still can't figure it out. These instructions are for Windows.
This sounds interesting! Hmm, I wonder if I can do this. I am playing on my netbook. And I have SMI and LR on here (always), and Tales. But I don't know how I'll get Curse or Escape on here. Maybe I can network to my father's computer and install it from the CDs there? I've wanted an excuse to play Escape again, I only played it twice years ago.
So how does the dialogue go? Are we supposed to go through all the dialogue choices? Or only the ones necessary to advance the plot?
I could probably play SMI and LR half asleep. And what about clickable text? Or do we have to put it just on the fastest text setting? My fastest text settings are really slow. I read a line and then wait another 5+ seconds for the characters to finish mouthing the words.
That sounds like a performance issue. You'd be at a disadvantage that I have no idea how to counter, but you're still welcome to participate if you like. And the dialogue is part of the challenge. Knowing exactly which dialogue options are and aren't necessary is a huge part of finishing the fastest.
The replacement launchers are pointless and unnecessary. idk about CMI's, but EMI's replacement launcher only adds the ability to increase the ingame resolution, which goofs up the cutscene size and make on-screen text often way too small.
Depends what OS she's running. If it's 32-bit, she probably doesn't need the launchers. If it's 64-bit, she might. I know I can't run CMI/EMI without the replacement launchers on 64-bit Vista, at least. It just throws a "not compatible with this version" error.
Depends what OS she's running. If it's 32-bit, she probably doesn't need the launchers. If it's 64-bit, she might. I know I can't run CMI/EMI without the replacement launchers on 64-bit Vista, at least. It just throws a "not compatible with this version" error.
I have Windows 7 64-bit, and can confirm (I just checked) that EMI works just fine with the updated installer even without using the updated launcher. You can use the old launcher "Monkey.exe", the new launcher "emi launcher.exe" or the actual game "monkey4.exe". Any of them work. I haven't just now confirmed CMI does, as I have it set up to use ScummVM
However, it seems that you do have to use the CD's or CD Images for the games, unless you have installed a no-cd patch.
That reminds me, I want to see if I can get it working on a single DVD so I don't have to change discs during the race.
Can you get the game running in windowed mode without the custom launcher? That's kind of important for broadcasting, since Procaster won't bind to Escape.
I have Windows 7 64-bit, and can confirm (I just checked) that EMI works just fine with the updated installer even without using the updated launcher. You can use the old launcher "Monkey.exe", the new launcher "emi launcher.exe" or the actual game "monkey4.exe". Any of them work. I haven't just now confirmed CMI does, as I have it set up to use ScummVM
However, it seems that you do have to use the CD's or CD Images for the games, unless you have installed a no-cd patch.
What do you need CD's/Cd images for? Is that only for 64-bit? and are you only talking about EMI?
I'm assuming by commentary, you mean that you want to be able to speak alongside the game? The only way I can think to do that is to configure Procaster to broadcast what's coming from your speakers (and in my experience, that is not the "speakers audio" option, as you might think), and then somehow have a program running that causes the sound from your microphone to run through the speakers, being careful not to end up in a feedback loop.
What do you need CD's/Cd images for? Is that only for 64-bit? and are you only talking about EMI?
because the game asks for it to be inserted in order to play (unless you have a no-cd patch.) obviously.
I only mentioned EMI because CMI on my machine is currently only set up to use with ScummVM. I can set it up to work without it, but haven't yet so I can't confirm CMI's updated installer/launcher works the same as EMI's, as stated in my previous post.
edit: *sigh*. let me demonstrate.
edit: yes, same goes for CMI.
It doesn't ask for this for either game after I installed a no-cd patch.
I have Windows 7 64-bit, and can confirm (I just checked) that EMI works just fine with the updated installer even without using the updated launcher. You can use the old launcher "Monkey.exe", the new launcher "emi launcher.exe" or the actual game "monkey4.exe". Any of them work. I haven't just now confirmed CMI does, as I have it set up to use ScummVM
However, it seems that you do have to use the CD's or CD Images for the games, unless you have installed a no-cd patch.
Could be just Vista 64 that needs the launcher, then.
I assume a virtual drive will be enough to fool the netbook into thinking the CDs are there if need be. Shouldn't be too much of a pain if she's installing that way in the first place.
Windows 7 screws with CMI's colors unless you create a script/batch file that ends the explorer.exe process before running the game. Using the new launcher, the old one or the game executable doesn't matter.
please pardon the camera flash. taking a normal screenshot without my camera didn't work properly.
The new launcher does have a checkbox that can be marked that is labeled "Run CMI from Hard drive," which then makes CMI not need cd's/images to run the game. However, if you download a no-cd patch from the net, you can use the game executable or the old launcher just the same. In any case, with Windows 7 you still have to end the explorer.exe process before running the game and start it again afterward (easiest to make a .bat file for this) if you want the colors to work properly.
...or you can use ScummVM and be done with it. Under ScummVM, CMI works perfectly without needing to end the explorer process, and doesn't require cd's inserted during play.
because the game asks for it to be inserted in order to play (unless you have a no-cd patch.) obviously.
I only mentioned EMI because CMI on my machine is currently only set up to use with ScummVM. I can set it up to work without it, but haven't yet so I can't confirm CMI's updated installer/launcher works the same as EMI's, as stated in my previous post.
edit: *sigh*. let me demonstrate.
edit: yes, same goes for CMI.
It doesn't ask for this for either game after I installed a no-cd patch.
Sorry just got confused, I have COMI set up to run from hardrive on the new launcher, and I forgot that I had added a no cd patch for EMI. So i forgot thats why I didnt need the CDs.
That sounds like a performance issue. You'd be at a disadvantage that I have no idea how to counter, but you're still welcome to participate if you like. And the dialogue is part of the challenge. Knowing exactly which dialogue options are and aren't necessary is a huge part of finishing the fastest.
I'll definitely participate then! Just for the fun of it. I may end up only getting to do 3 out of the 5 games, but I'll test the others in the next couple of days.
Just read your post where you mentioned the colours that get screwed up in COMI on windows 7 if you dont end the explorer.exe process.
I have vista but do get the screwed up colours sometimes, if its not to much trouble can you let me know how to create a script/batch file that ends the explorer.exe process before running COMI, and where the file should be placed after it is created?
thanks,
Daniel
1) Create a new file in your CMI game folder and name it whatever you like, except put .bat or .cmd at the end.
2) Open the file in Notepad and insert the following:
I think it would be unfair to use hints, the goal of the race is to remember the solutions and solve the puzzles as fast as you can, if everybody uses hints they wouldn't even have to think, just press h several times until it gave you the exact solution.
Now that I've prepurchased this I'm in for a playthrough. I like to think I've developed a speedy format to finish the game in the fastest way possible. I don't know if I remember it all, though.
And you guys should be playing CMI in ScummVM. Honestly...and I know the classic save-game menu doesn't work but you can still access it by pressing ALT-F5.
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you can pause any time, i think
I probably won't finish until at least the 20th, as im in bali the first 4 days... i still want to participate though!
This sounds like a lot of fun, if I had the time. Though come to think of it people can just sit down with a walk through and cheat...I know CMI and EMI rather well but I haven't completely memorized SMI LR and TMI yet.
This does present a bit of a problem. My dad's two week vacation starts on the 17th, and I don't know if I'll be here working around the house or if I'll be gone and unable to figure and post results. Any chance you'd want to/be able to start early like Ozzie is? Even if that means you have to split your race, that would be fine.
I really didn't find it too hard. The last race was my third run ever of both Escape and Tales, and I did okay.
I wonder how the Monkey Island series plays out back to back.
I've only played them a few times too. I still haven't went back to beat Grim Fandango or Still Life...
If you go on holiday, I (or someone else) can keep record of the results while you're away.
It's awesome in theory, but in practice, you end up falling asleep through Monkey Kombat, and 18 hours after you started, you have to give the whole thing up just after starting Narwhal. I mean, the whole thing ended up taking me 21 hours total, and that's with the fastest recorded time for Curse. It's a noble endeavor, but it would require a very fast pace for each game and incredible endurance to run the entire series back to back.
It's not likely. There's a decent chance I'll end up painting the house that week.
So how does the dialogue go? Are we supposed to go through all the dialogue choices? Or only the ones necessary to advance the plot?
I could probably play SMI and LR half asleep. And what about clickable text? Or do we have to put it just on the fastest text setting? My fastest text settings are really slow. I read a line and then wait another 5+ seconds for the characters to finish mouthing the words.
My first thought would be to rip the CDs to ISO files and use a virtual drive app to install. I imagine you'll need the replacement installers/launchers too.
The replacement launchers are pointless and unnecessary. idk about CMI's, but EMI's replacement launcher only adds the ability to increase the ingame resolution, which goofs up the cutscene size and make on-screen text often way too small.
I never even considered that. I went with easy for the last two races, so I guess I'd have to say it's allowed.
That sounds like a performance issue. You'd be at a disadvantage that I have no idea how to counter, but you're still welcome to participate if you like. And the dialogue is part of the challenge. Knowing exactly which dialogue options are and aren't necessary is a huge part of finishing the fastest.
Depends what OS she's running. If it's 32-bit, she probably doesn't need the launchers. If it's 64-bit, she might. I know I can't run CMI/EMI without the replacement launchers on 64-bit Vista, at least. It just throws a "not compatible with this version" error.
I have Windows 7 64-bit, and can confirm (I just checked) that EMI works just fine with the updated installer even without using the updated launcher. You can use the old launcher "Monkey.exe", the new launcher "emi launcher.exe" or the actual game "monkey4.exe". Any of them work. I haven't just now confirmed CMI does, as I have it set up to use ScummVM
However, it seems that you do have to use the CD's or CD Images for the games, unless you have installed a no-cd patch.
Can you get the game running in windowed mode without the custom launcher? That's kind of important for broadcasting, since Procaster won't bind to Escape.
What do you need CD's/Cd images for? Is that only for 64-bit? and are you only talking about EMI?
http://www.livestream.com/ozziemonkeycast
I think I know how to set up the streaming process. How do I go about a commentary, though?
I'm assuming by commentary, you mean that you want to be able to speak alongside the game? The only way I can think to do that is to configure Procaster to broadcast what's coming from your speakers (and in my experience, that is not the "speakers audio" option, as you might think), and then somehow have a program running that causes the sound from your microphone to run through the speakers, being careful not to end up in a feedback loop.
because the game asks for it to be inserted in order to play (unless you have a no-cd patch.) obviously.
I only mentioned EMI because CMI on my machine is currently only set up to use with ScummVM. I can set it up to work without it, but haven't yet so I can't confirm CMI's updated installer/launcher works the same as EMI's, as stated in my previous post.
edit: *sigh*. let me demonstrate.
edit: yes, same goes for CMI.
It doesn't ask for this for either game after I installed a no-cd patch.
Could be just Vista 64 that needs the launcher, then.
I assume a virtual drive will be enough to fool the netbook into thinking the CDs are there if need be. Shouldn't be too much of a pain if she's installing that way in the first place.
Windows 7 screws with CMI's colors unless you create a script/batch file that ends the explorer.exe process before running the game. Using the new launcher, the old one or the game executable doesn't matter.
please pardon the camera flash. taking a normal screenshot without my camera didn't work properly.
The new launcher does have a checkbox that can be marked that is labeled "Run CMI from Hard drive," which then makes CMI not need cd's/images to run the game. However, if you download a no-cd patch from the net, you can use the game executable or the old launcher just the same. In any case, with Windows 7 you still have to end the explorer.exe process before running the game and start it again afterward (easiest to make a .bat file for this) if you want the colors to work properly.
...or you can use ScummVM and be done with it. Under ScummVM, CMI works perfectly without needing to end the explorer process, and doesn't require cd's inserted during play.
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You ought to make CD images of your games. That way you don't misplace them as easily.
I lose things quite often... :P
Are you sure they weren't 5 1/4" or 3,5" disks, and not CD's?
Sorry just got confused, I have COMI set up to run from hardrive on the new launcher, and I forgot that I had added a no cd patch for EMI. So i forgot thats why I didnt need the CDs.
I'll definitely participate then! Just for the fun of it. I may end up only getting to do 3 out of the 5 games, but I'll test the others in the next couple of days.
1) Create a new file in your CMI game folder and name it whatever you like, except put .bat or .cmd at the end.
2) Open the file in Notepad and insert the following:
3) Change the CMI shortcut you use to run the game with so that it uses this file.
What do you guys think?
And you guys should be playing CMI in ScummVM. Honestly...and I know the classic save-game menu doesn't work but you can still access it by pressing ALT-F5.
I agree. I'd say hints are out.