Big mistake evident at the start of the game
The game starts with the Main Menu. It should go straight into the intro. We've been over this about Sam and Max. The options need to go in the launcher.
The rest of the game is amazing.
That is all.
The rest of the game is amazing.
That is all.
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What he said.
It took you to a set up screen and walked you through setting the proper resolution and choosing a hint level and setting subtitles.
The way it is, the game chooses default settings and you just start the game. I'm sure a ton of people just started playing, not realizing hints were on by default. Not everyone tweaks with the options before playing.
I knew to do so, but I also know a a few people that didn't and also didn't realize they could turn off hints.
I agree that kickin straight into the intro scene is way more effective, but remember that a lot of people aren't native english speakers. I personally have not much trouble understanding the games, but i serioulsy doubt my skills at oral understanding... So setting the subtitltes on before starting the game is a must for me, i'd just hate to have some intro ruined just because i didn't get what was said.
I also play the games on a rather old comp, so, just for the same reason, i like being able to set the graphic settings down as soon as possible.
Now this "configuration screen" before actually launching the game... I admit i had forgotten it. I guess it's a good way to get best of both worlds.
I spent so much time trying to optimize the settings for my preferred usage DURING the game I couldn't even enjoy the first half of it. But I'm really glad there are so many options; these are really needed for all the diverse tastes; but I will have to go back and play the game again to fully enjoy the beginning.
I wish the graphics followed the style... It almost felt like a sequel to COMI before the game actually starts.
You people are so strange. What the OP said was make a LAUNCHER. You know a program that launches and lets you setup ALL the options of the game before it ever loads. You open the launcher which is usually built into an autorun on a cd and have options in the launcher (Including sub titles). Than you click launch, and the game starts right into the cinematic with no main menu.
Speaking of sub-titles.... the TT ones suck... I miss the floating lucas subtitles :-(.
This, is how it should be done.
I know the launcher launches the actual game, and the menu is part of the game, but it really acts exactly the same way, runs before the cinematics and won't appear again unless you want it to. Then when you continue your game, you get to load it right away, something that launchers usually dont do. If the cutscene started before the menu , you would have to let it load then skip it everytime to load your game.
No it wouldn't it would just auto load the most recent saved game. And the point of the launcher is so you don't have to actually launch the game to tweak settings. Something that is just technologically superior and here is why.
Some users use TV's and or devices that have non standard resolutions. Without the launcher it's completely impossible to change to a supported resolution mode without hacking the .prefs which is encrypted... so unless you have a wavering knowledge of computers it's simply impossible for you.
All games should come standard with a way to set up options outside the game in case you need to troubleshoot for technical support. Otherwise your just SOL.
If that guy never made the TTRespatcher I wouldn't have been able to play the game as I needed 1280x768 and 1280x720 was the only option available in my aspect ratio.
K, thanks.
I was just pointing out the reasons why i think it's better to be able to set all those things up before actually running the game, and mostly answering to the first post.
As i said after that, i had forgotten about the launcher in sam and max season two which i-don't-recall-his-name talked about just before me, and i do agree that this is probably the way to go.
But hey whatever... No matter how cool the menu is (and it sure was), this is only a minor issue here.
EDIT : okay, i read the first post again, and i guess i did so a bit too quickly the firt time around, he did mention the launcher thing. So now i see your point and i'll just shut up.
Guess we all need to think a bit more before posting sometimes
The game starts at a much too hign Level of detail for my PC. I am glad that I don't have to watch the intro in a stuttering manner because I can lower the quality before everything starts.
And that one too. I want my subtitles in the Intro.
I personally don't mind it going straight to the main menu, but I thought I might suggest an alternative that you could discuss. How about that on the first run of the game it goes to the settings screen, instead of the main menu. This would make it obvious to people that changing the settings is a good idea, and doesn't require the launcher to contain additional options.
I had the subtitles on for a while but having them placed at the bottom of the screen caused me to miss a lot of the animation so I just turned it off and enjoyed it more without them.
2. And even if it isnt to you.. its not a big mistake
stop misleasding people with the title
i also agree.
And when I first played MI3, it took me a few hours and much searching on the in-disc manual to figure out to press F1.
It was a gorgeous menu. I loved it.