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[.la1n]

I am pretty anti sweets but I know when someone has duped me with an oatmeal cookie.

 

[AcridMeat]

I thought everyone knew Itagaki.

I'm so happy someone picked up on it. I thought it was too subtle.

I don't eat many cookies. In fact, I don't eat many sweets at all.

I love chocolate though. That's it.

Yeah whatever, Mr. I am healthy. How many TF2 engagement rings have you given out now?

Nope, I have reason to believe it to be a neurofibroma

Ah well good it's not a cyst but that still sucks. :/

 

[Hawkian]

Does the game run in widescreen? Any glitches in sound/picture?

You know, I hadn't thought about it- I assume it's being stretched by default, but I'd be playing it on the same monitor as my previous playthrough and I didn't notice. I'm sure the aspect ratio can be controlled with your driver control panel (Nvidia CP or Catalyst) if necessary. It's from 1999, so don't expect much technically, but it's got gorgeous design and prerendered art. Really inspired stuff, honestly.

No glitches in audio or video at all in my two playthroughs, though admittedly this will be my first time through on this computer.

 

[Davedough]

Random screenshot? Random screenshot.

 

[Hawkian]

Cool electric swords.

 

[Clydefrog]

Yeah whatever, Mr. I am healthy. How many TF2 engagement rings have you given out now?

f u buddy, i ain't getting married in TF2 without a pre-nup

my unusuals are precious

 

[Karkador]

You know, I hadn't thought about it- I assume it's being stretched by default, but I'd be playing it on the same monitor as my previous playthrough and I didn't notice. I'm sure the aspect ratio can be controlled with your driver control panel (Nvidia CP or Catalyst) if necessary. It's from 1999, so don't expect much technically, but it's got gorgeous design and prerendered art. Really inspired stuff, honestly.

No glitches in audio or video at all in my two playthroughs, though admittedly this will be my first time through on this computer.

Well, I see that GOG also has it for the same price, and I trust them more to release a working classic game, so I think I'll go with them. Other than the game itself, I feel that if we're going to do this in this thread, we have to enreal it somehow.

 

[Lissar]

Aw, problem with installing Windows twice...? I wonder what the deal was. Windows LOVES to be installed multiple times in my experience, but I've never used Bootcamp before even once.

I mean, I could TRY to install it again but... see, the OS version I have is German. I can get through the normal installation process just fine, but if there is a problem I might have a bit of trouble reading it...

Well, I see that GOG also has it for the same price, and I trust them more to release a working classic game, so I think I'll go with them. Other than the game itself, I feel that if we're going to do this in this thread, we have to enreal it somehow.

I have the GOG version so I can recommend that one (I also have the disc version that came with Dreamfall, but I haven't tried that one yet...) I'm not sure how well it works in newer versions of Windows since I was using XP.

 

[Hawkian]

Well, I see that GOG also has it for the same price, and I trust them more to release a working classic game, so I think I'll go with them.

Oho, I had no idea it would be on GOG too. Very cool...

Bonus content included for FREE with the game: manual (38 pages) 2 HD wallpapers guide soundtrack 5 avatars 29 artworks

...GIMME

Other than the game itself, I feel that if we're going to do this in this thread, we have to enreal it somehow.

Cool, any ideas? We could say how the lessons in the game apply to our real lives.

...I'm not really even joking. The plot has more emotional resonance than plenty of feature films.

I mean, I could TRY to install it again but... see, the OS version I have is German. I can get through the normal installation process just fine, but if there is a problem I might have a bit of trouble reading it...

German..?

I have the GOG version so I can recommend that one (I also have the disc version that came with Dreamfall, but I haven't tried that one yet...) I'm not sure how well it works in newer versions of Windows since I was using XP.

7's XP compatibility mode is pretty effective I think. In any case if I can actually run a jury-rigged version of the original 4-disc copy on 7, a digital distribution version should be just fine.

 

[Lissar]

German..?

Since my boyfriend is German, when I wanted to install Windows he said, "Oh here, use this!" and gave me his German XP disc. I don't mind using it in German since I'm studying it, it's just any errors that might come up concern me just a tad ._.


edit:

Oho, I had no idea it would be on GOG too. Very cool...

...GIMME

And this is why I prefer to buy older games on GOG, yes.

Steam can't even be bothered to give you the manual most of the time ._.

 

[Acid08]

Sitting down with my bass for the first time in forever. I don't remember anything x_x

 

[.la1n]

Sitting down with my bass for the first time in forever. I don't remember anything x_x

 

[Lissar]

But the key to knowledge is doing! Not doing is only the key to your undoing. ._.

 

[Acid08]

Dog knows science

 

[.la1n]

But the key to knowledge is doing! Not doing is only the key to your undoing. ._.

 

[Acid08]

Omg La1n I love you.

 

[Hawkian]

Since my boyfriend is German, when I wanted to install Windows he said, "Oh here, use this!" and gave me his German XP disc. I don't mind using it in German since I'm studying it, it's just any errors that might come up concern me just a tad ._.

This is when you put on the cat ears and go, "Sweetie, will you sit with me and make sure I understand any of these Windows install errors?

Spoiler

Mrrowr?

"

Steam can't even be bothered to give you the manual most of the time ._.

I had no idea they included stuff like that with old releases. I want that stuff bad, especially the soundtrack and avatars. Who knows where my manual is from back in the day, either...

 

[GameplayWhore]

Since my boyfriend is German, when I wanted to install Windows he said, "Oh here, use this!" and gave me his German XP disc. I don't mind using it in German since I'm studying it, it's just any errors that might come up concern me just a tad ._.

Don't you just have to get to the point of the install where it asks you what language you want to use for the system? Or change it right after the install with whatever localization control system it uses? I was under the impression that operating systems generally allow you to choose languages.

 

[Hawkian]

Don't you just have to get to the point of the install where it asks you what language you want to use for the system? Or chance it right after the install. I was under the impression that operating systems generally allow you to choose languages.

Well, the North American install discs for at least most version of Windows definitely all have major languages supported. I don't know how things are distributed elsewheres.

 

[Davedough]

It appears my Amalur screenshots no longer have an effect on Lissar. I am disappoint.

 

[GameplayWhore]

It appears my Amalur screenshots no longer have an effect on Lissar. I am disappoint.

Post them in German.

 

[Davedough]

Post them in German.

Das ist keine schlechte Idee

 

[GameplayWhore]

Das ist keine schlechte Idee

...gesundheit.

 

[Hawkian]

A what idea?

 

[Davedough]

A what idea?

um Screenshots in Deutsch posten Lissar unter die Haut gehen

 

[RawPower]

Power naps are fun.

 

[Lissar]

Dave, my boyfriend said that last sentence was hilarious.

Also, now he says he's going to get Amalur and play it everyday and tell me how awesome it is.

 

[Davedough]

Dave, my boyfriend said that last sentence was hilarious.

Also, now he says he's going to get Amalur and play it everyday and tell me how awesome it is.

You liked my wife yesterday for her comments against my flowers. I now like your boyfriend because of his dedication to my cause. =)

And that last sentence was the best I could do with 1 year of High School German and Google Translate.

 

[GameplayWhore]

um Screenshots in Deutsch posten Lissar unter die Haut gehen

ga.e za.e ñíri nu pàd.men.e Lissar.ra zid i.me.am še-ga.men

(I think it's good you show screenshots to Lissar)

Spoiler

lit: "I agree that it is righteous that you show lightning flash pictures to Lissar."
Fuck, that was hard! Also, "lightning flash" is what I use for anything electronic. A computer is a "lightning flash box". Couldn't find the word for "game", dangit!

 

[leadbelly]

When I was talking about main themes, this is what I was talking about (since FFVII doesn't have a vocal theme, this is as close as it gets. It's final boss battle music, not random town music. :<)

Also, why would anyone assume I've forgotten One Winged Angel? Only the most overplayed game song of all time!

Well, actually, I did wonder why you would forget that. When you said 'main themes' I assumed you meant the main theme of a game.

In FFVII that would be this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UARM4q7hHU

 

[GameplayWhore]

Incidentally, I know that I'm absolutely mauling the language (though I hope that I'm recursing phrases correctly -- it seems obvious to do it the way I've been doing it), but I can sleep soundly at night knowing that nobody's boyfriend knows Sumerian.

 

[RawPower]

I can't speak any other language.

I'm lame.

 

[Lissar]

Well, actually, I did wonder why you would forget that. When you said 'main themes' I assumed you meant the main theme of a game.

In FFVII that would be this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UARM4q7hHU

I said main vocal themes. So that one doesn't count.

 

[leadbelly]

Anyway. 2nd Half.

Champions League match.

 

[leadbelly]

I said main vocal themes. So that one doesn't count.

Okay.

This is my favourite theme in FFVII anyway. Used to go into that area just to listen to it. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T3srk8Dkuo

 

[Davedough]

Anyway. 2nd Half.

Champions League match.

Milan or Arsenal? Who do you want to see win it?

 

[leadbelly]

Milan or Arsenal? Who do you want to see win it?

Yes. And I wanted Arsenal to win and they are losing. :/

 

[RawPower]

If we're talking about game soundtracks, this here is good shit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7-ixllcgo

 

[Davedough]

Yes. And I wanted Arsenal to win and they are losing. :/

If you would like me to club Robinho in the kneecaps, just PM me. I know people who know people.

 

[leadbelly]

If you would like me to club Robinho in the kneecaps, just PM me. I know people who know people.

lol

I think football should change the rules a little. Punching is now allowed.

 

[RawPower]

The German language sounds remarkably kinky. I hereby dub it the "language of sex".

 

[Zomba13]

Okay, back on track for these:

InfiniteNine:

ZeroRay:

I just realized... both your names have numbers in them. And two words stuck together. *stares* INFINITE RAY 0/9! *paging SA to put this in the comic somehow*

Tomorrow will be Acid and Hawk!

:O so good.

 

[jasonng]

Best game music will always be The Sims building mode.

 

[GameplayWhore]

I can't speak any other language.

I'm lame.

You speak the language of music, do you not?

The German language sounds remarkably kinky. I hereby dub it the "language of sex".

I've always fancied it as a local dialect of Klingon. Everyone who speaks it sounds angry and aggressive.

 

[Davedough]

You speak the language of music, do you not?




I've always fancied it as a local dialect of Klingon. Everyone who speaks it sounds angry and aggressive.

GLOCKENSPEIL!

 

[jasonng]

I've always fancied it as a local dialect of Klingon. Everyone who speaks it sounds angry and aggressive.

Well rough sex is always fun.

 

[GameplayWhore]

GLOCKENSPEIL!

Aaaah, don't kill me! D:

 

[RawPower]

Douche has always sounded like a German word to me.

Fart too.

 

[Davedough]

Douche has always sounded like a German word to me.

Fart too.

Thats odd, because Douche Fart is, without a doubt Turkish.

 

[Lissar]

Douche has always sounded like a German word to me.

Fart too.

*waves the etymology wand*

Douche actually comes from French, meaning "stream of water". BUT the German word for shower is "Dusche", which possibly came from this same Romantic language source*

edit: Indeed, it comes from the exact same word in French!

The etymology of fart from Wikipedia:

The English word fart is one of the oldest words in the English vocabulary. Its Indo-European origins are confirmed by the many cognate words in other Indo-European languages: It is cognate with Greek &#960;&#941;&#961;&#948;&#959;&#956;&#945;&#953; (perdomai), Latin p&#275;d&#277;re, Sanskrit pardate, Avestan p&#601;r&#601;&#948;aiti, French "péter", Russian &#1087;&#1077;&#1088;&#1076;&#1077;&#1090;&#1100; (perdet') and Polish "pierd" << PIE *perd [break wind loudly] or *pezd [the same, softly], all of which mean the same thing. Like most Indo-European roots in the Germanic languages, it was altered by Grimm's law, so that Indo-European /p/ > /f/, and /d/ > /t/, as the German cognate furzen also manifests.