Hyper Light Drifter |OT| We On A HyperLight Beam
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toastyToast
Member
Cleared the eastern map. Pretty cool so far
I've got no idea what to upgrade
I've got no idea what to upgrade
Snowblindvictim
Member
Still having trouble getting the game to run.
I've got audio, but no video. The Steam overlay still works on the application.
Everything's been updated
I've got audio, but no video. The Steam overlay still works on the application.
Everything's been updated
try setting it in Windowed Mode. Alt + Enter
I just fought the
up in the north area. No money right now so i played thanks to family share on Steam.
Holy. Fuck. That was incredible. The game is too good.
The 30 FPS lock does damage to the game, though. Geez. The game would be so much better with 60 FPS that i'm baffled by the decision from the devs.
Bird Boss?
Holy. Fuck. That was incredible. The game is too good.
The 30 FPS lock does damage to the game, though. Geez. The game would be so much better with 60 FPS that i'm baffled by the decision from the devs.
Glass Shark
Banned
Nearly finished with the game, but it seems like there is definitely quite a bit of hidden stuff to be discovered. Interested to see where the community takes it...
Fellow east-starter right here. Glad to know its doable!
Thanks for your input folks! Ended up going with majority rules and grabbed the charge sword attack. I've just started the West area, and I'm finding it really useful on the
wolves and samurai guys
Gormenghast
Member
Any idea how long it takes to complete on average?
Jangaroo said:
I realize that my explanation above made little sense but yeah, you guys should definitely try and get comfortable with alternating between slashes and projectiles repeatedly since using a gun cancels your sword animation. It's a faster way of dishing damage then the normal sword slash combo.
8ish hours seems to be the initial consensus
Zomba13
Member
So far I'm loving the look and music but it's tough. I went north and it was hard and I can't beat the boss so I decided to go east. That north boss seems like a "get good" type one where you need to understand and know your limits. I've gotten him below 50% a couple times.
Game is hard but not unfair. Like I can struggle with an encounter and then something will click with me and I'll nail it without taking a hit while looking flashy. Biggest thing to get used to for me is the dash not being invulnerable and having a bit of a startup and the sword combo just being three hits. Maybe I should upgrade something? The first thing I bought was the grenade because I figured it'd be good for clearing groups.
Game is hard but not unfair. Like I can struggle with an encounter and then something will click with me and I'll nail it without taking a hit while looking flashy. Biggest thing to get used to for me is the dash not being invulnerable and having a bit of a startup and the sword combo just being three hits. Maybe I should upgrade something? The first thing I bought was the grenade because I figured it'd be good for clearing groups.
I'd give them a week or two before we get more details.
deletethis123
Banned
Well so far it's not running on my macbook with Intel graphics 5100. Mind you, this is running on OS X, not windows. I'm not having problems with my Nvidia GPU on the desktop, maybe the didn't test for all intel graphics? Kinda weird that it's having iGPU issues.
Snowblindvictim
Member
Dr.Sanchez
Neo Member
Shoot the pillar at an angle.
Zomba13
Member
Well I um... got four triangles in the east area and stuff happened and it crashed.
Code:
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FATAL ERROR in
action number 1
of Step Event0
for object FlameThrower:
audio_stop_sound argument 1 incorrect type (5) expecting a Number (YYGI32)
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called from - gml_Object_FlameThrower_Step_0 (line 39)supernormal
Member
I posted this problem a few pages back. Finally got it to work. You have to force it to open with the Nvidia card and not the integrated graphics. Here's how:
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/que...idia-gpu-instead-of-the-integrated-intel-card
See the fix above.
geminihcneogaf
Neo Member
mmm, i'm also stuck here. based on the map "pink spots", this should be the area that i'm supposed to pass (i have 3 keys in the north), and the 4th one is marked here, but iv've spent 2 hours screwing around and cant pass this STUPID area.
WHAT do those arrow mean ?? someone said dash. i chained dash 10 times and cant pass it.. WHY>>>? SO FRUSTRATING!
the map design seems to be a disaster for getting stuck and not able to progress... too much time wasted trying to get unstuck...
other than that, great mechanics... could have been better though.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Coming around on this game a lot now that I've played some more interesting encounters. There's an early area in the north that is designed around using both your movement and combat skills at once that totally rules. Really made the whole thing click for me.
Dr.Sanchez
Neo Member
mmm, i'm also stuck here. based on the map "pink spots", this should be the area that i'm supposed to pass (i have 3 keys in the north), and the 4th one is marked here, but iv've spent 2 hours screwing around and cant pass this STUPID area.
WHAT do those arrow mean ?? someone said dash. i chained dash 10 times and cant pass it.. WHY>>>? SO FRUSTRATING!
the map design seems to be a disaster for getting stuck and not able to progress... too much time wasted trying to get unstuck...
other than that, great mechanics... could have been better though.
The arrows indicate(I think) that you need to defeat the main boss of the area. If you tried going South, you'll see that it is blocked by 3 rows of arrow blocks(up,left,and right), meaning that you have to beat the North, East, and West bosses.
So Just beat the North boss and you gain access to this area.
Probably the most satisfying boss battles I've played from an indie game, can't think of much else that comes close.
I love the nuances of the upgrades, like the dash stab makes it so you can bounce enemies off walls or into each other for extra damage, or it hits a boss and bounces you off so you're not too close.
Also I've mastered the football minigame...
I love the nuances of the upgrades, like the dash stab makes it so you can bounce enemies off walls or into each other for extra damage, or it hits a boss and bounces you off so you're not too close.
Also I've mastered the football minigame...
there's no reward for it?
timetokill
Banned
I started with East as well. I thought I was supposed to since the dog runs that way!
Done for tonight after my game crashed during a cutscene. Sent in a bug report. I'll be back at it again tomorrow!
toastyToast
Member
East and North bosses down
Would have never guessed this. I was about to buy the bombs to see if that'd work
Would have never guessed this. I was about to buy the bombs to see if that'd work
Joyful
Member
mmm, i'm also stuck here. based on the map "pink spots", this should be the area that i'm supposed to pass (i have 3 keys in the north), and the 4th one is marked here, but iv've spent 2 hours screwing around and cant pass this STUPID area.
WHAT do those arrow mean ?? someone said dash. i chained dash 10 times and cant pass it.. WHY>>>? SO FRUSTRATING!
the map design seems to be a disaster for getting stuck and not able to progress... too much time wasted trying to get unstuck...
other than that, great mechanics... could have been better though.
well its not like much is explained in this game even when itd probably be better if it was for some things but nah because aesthetics
Movalpolos
Banned
Just beat the northern area boss. Took 4 tries. Such an awesome fight.
You have to be pretty deliberate in your movements and attacks in this game and the tight controls really compliment it well. Very satisfying and cohesive experience.
It's also the type of game that you learn by playing and I appreciate that.
Basically 2D Zelda type exploration with Ys-like combat.
This is my Shovel Knight of 2016. In the sense that it is a modern retro game that pulls influences from the past yet manages to have it's own identity and feel authentic. Great work.
You have to be pretty deliberate in your movements and attacks in this game and the tight controls really compliment it well. Very satisfying and cohesive experience.
It's also the type of game that you learn by playing and I appreciate that.
Basically 2D Zelda type exploration with Ys-like combat.
This is my Shovel Knight of 2016. In the sense that it is a modern retro game that pulls influences from the past yet manages to have it's own identity and feel authentic. Great work.
for some reason i can't play in full screen without getting some serious lag issues every two seconds. played windowed mode for about 40 minutes and i'm enjoying it a lot. gonna try to figure out what the issue is tomorrow... really digging everything about this game so far though, glad to have backed it.
Joyful
Member
its the framerate probably
Movalpolos
Banned
That's weird, it's super responsive for me. Are you playing the Steam version with the update?
Yeah seems to be super strange but it definitely does it only so often. I'm currently at the north boss and sometimes I'll move my mouse and sprint a direction but it doesn't quite go the way I was pointing. I tested it before in an open space and sometimes it would "lag" and sometimes it wouldn't, strange but not entirely game breaking.
almost done in the east dungeon (my first), I get the
and the game crashes when it triggers the cutscene >_>
sigh
edit: noooooooooooooooooo the game resumes AFTER, meaning I cant watch the cutscene ;_; save me youtube I guess :/
4th triangle (by accident actually because I opened a locked door I missed before)
sigh
edit: noooooooooooooooooo the game resumes AFTER, meaning I cant watch the cutscene ;_; save me youtube I guess :/
timetokill
Banned
Mine crashed in the same spot...
Are you talking about the railgun? That one chops up the framerate when I aim with it. Other guns seem ok though, but I don't aim too often so I'd have to double check.
Done with 3/4 areas:
Eastern boss was a pushover, but I really liked the east area as a whole. Northern boss and his area was great as well. Western boss has been my favorite so far, but I'm not a fan of the western area design. It feels a bit too big and everything kind of blends together aesthetically, making it hard to remember key places. It was annoying to check the terrain for secrets there because of all the damn trees.
Zomba13
Member
Same. And same feeling too.
Got the fourth
piece by the flamethrower area
welp, 3 people in the same spot means its a actual bug not just a random occurance.
anyway, finished the east zone, or lets just call it what it is, the
water temple
5 triangle thingies, not sure if there are 8 in this zone (in every zone?), I did run into a door that needed 4 (I assumed it was the boss one but no) so Im going to go there and check what it has before moving on. I got 5 total upgrade thingies (complete ones, so 20 shards in total counting the 3 from the boss) and I know of at least 2 I couldnt get without the dash upgrade (I guess).
Game is totally legit (crash bugs aside), great stuff and totally worth the $20 if the other 3 zones are as good as this one.
edit: oops nvm that
door actually needs 8 triangles
brotkasten
Member
I can not wait to play the game today and I'm super glad that the impressions in here are great. I'm so pumped.
Hopefully it reviews well, too.
Hopefully it reviews well, too.
got the charge sword upgrade and the multi dash upgrade before tackling the second zone... the multi dash seems to only work if you change directions so im not sure how that helps with the
/shrug
also, there is a upgrade shard right at the start of the north area to the
, any clue how to get it?
fire platforms in the east zone that you needed to traverse to get a upgrade thingie
also, there is a upgrade shard right at the start of the north area to the
right side a bit when you traverse a ledge, but I couldnt get the final jump
Beating the northern bird boss on NG+ (youtube):
Almost bottle it with the second batch of bird bastards. After doing that boss that I'm confident I can finish the rest, though the last boss is going to be a PITA.
Almost bottle it with the second batch of bird bastards. After doing that boss that I'm confident I can finish the rest, though the last boss is going to be a PITA.
It works in any direction, infinitely... It's just tricky to get right.
Zomba13
Member
You need to time the multidash. It starts slow then gets faster until it gets to a steady rate. It does work in the same direction.
Shifty
Member
Decided to get in on this and play a couple of hours last night. This game is finely crafted as all hell. I got vibes of various different games while playing- Dark Souls, Ninja Gaiden, Shadow of the Colossus, Super Metroid, Mega Man Legends.
(All in a good way, of course.)
Decided to start north, got a bit done but then gave up on the room with loads of
reaverbots crush blocks
and decided to come back later with some movement upgrades. Went east after that, and had a much easier time.
That said, holy moly this game doesn't hold your hand. I love the combination of combat difficulty and generous checkpoints.
The one thing I'm having trouble with is not having a way to easily top up your health packs. I spent a good half hour trying to slog my way through two screens full of enemies at one block of health last night, which was a trying experience to say the least. Am I missing something in town, or do you have to farm for them?
Oh and screw that chain dash challenge. I got ~140 legit, and can only manage 400 using the M/KB cheese method.
(All in a good way, of course.)
Decided to start north, got a bit done but then gave up on the room with loads of
That said, holy moly this game doesn't hold your hand. I love the combination of combat difficulty and generous checkpoints.
The one thing I'm having trouble with is not having a way to easily top up your health packs. I spent a good half hour trying to slog my way through two screens full of enemies at one block of health last night, which was a trying experience to say the least. Am I missing something in town, or do you have to farm for them?
Oh and screw that chain dash challenge. I got ~140 legit, and can only manage 400 using the M/KB cheese method.