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  1. Eax causes the game to freeze every few seconds

    in TDM Tech Support

    Posted

    if you have a creative card with EAX turned on in the dark mod, then the game pauses everytime you go through a visportal as the driver reloads all the sounds, this is a problem with the drivers for the creative card and not the game, and if you are using a old version of windows, like xp you can get a BSOD when it happens too often, windows 7 just reports a problem and closes thedarkmod.exe file. Visportals are usually at every door.

     

    You can turn off EAX in TDM settings.

     

    I know. But the first time I installed TDM years ago, it takes some time for me locating the bug, because if there`s an option which fits to my hardware I enable it. Why shouldn`t I?

    And so I enabled all the stuff including EAX 4.0. And after I disabled feature by feature I get it that the EAX is the source of error.

    Even if there are some people who can leave the option enabled [ strange enough ], the precentage of gamers, who stepped into the bug will be 95%+.

    Sooner or later the option mask has to be renewed eanyway, when EFX is the soundstandard in TDM. So wiping out the EAX-option is kind of mandatory.

  2. Square Enix and Amazon.com announce Thief Mod Contest

    in The Dark Mod

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    I can understand that the TDM-core-team is happy and proud to be part of the T4-contest campaign.

    It is more then well earned after all the free time spend keeping the original `Thief-style`alive.

    But as long as no Lawyer has taken a look, and confirmed, that the contract (hopefully there will be one)

    is completely `waterproof` the usage of any name, subject, even the reference to something regarding

    the Thief -brand will be like a walk on very thin ice.

    What happens with levels created during the contest? Can they be provided for DL on thedarkmod.com?

    Can they be provided for DL after the contest is over or to be removed immediateley?

    What if the contest is over and somebody creates a level with a Garrett and hammerites a.s.o. ?

     

    As somebody who has had some SONY-lawyers in his neck after we used a name of a band which has created

    one title song for the TV series SCRUBS ( Bands name was "avion" ) I`m kinda paranoid regarding

    copyright. ( We were first, but that wasn`t not of interest <_< )

    And it would be very sad to see the TDM going down the drain because of some small-printed.

  5. Ultimate THIEF Modding Contest

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    This all makes no sense. If my english would be good enough, I would call them immediately and ask them if this is some hoax, joke or something like that.

    And if not, if they are smoking a huge amount of astro turf.

     

    No benefit for TDM, no usage for modding / making advertise for Square Eenix B)

  6. Ultimate THIEF Modding Contest

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    They want users to create mods/levels with TDM editor? Will we be able to reap benefits from this to add cool stuff to TDM or will Square Enix own the mods? If people make missions, will TDM be able to host them so all can enjoy or will they be SE property? I hope that all quality work for this contest can be implemented to help expand TDM!

     

    :ph34r:

     

    Good publicity.

    Thats the point. Why should SQeenix be interested in giving a free project a good publicity? Or let TDM expand more ?

    I suspect there are connections from TDM to SE. This never has been made possible without asking somebody from TDM or vice versa.

    And I dunno if it is a clever marketing-strategy from SE to use a free mod (editor) which is the moral "Thief" authority for

    years. What would be the benefit of this? What will be the benefits for TDM? mmmhhhhh.......

     

    hopefully SE is not up to bury the TDM, because a good mod like this is like a nail in their coffin.

    TDm will remain . Thief4 will be forgotten at the end of 2014 when everybody can get it for peanuts as GOTY-edition from the "software-pyramid"

     

     

    The TDM is part of their DISCLAIMER:

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    Square Enix, Amazon, AMD, The Dark Mod, and all participating sponsors, and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees, and agencies will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled, or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries; (B) any software or source code malfunctions, bugs, viruses, malware; ©telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other computer or communications related malfunctions or failures; (d) any Competition disruptions, injuries, losses, or damages caused by events beyond the control of Square Enix or other participating sponsors; or (e) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Competition.

  8. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    You missed the link I provided.

     

    nope. I didn`t. ( I played it that way. I avoided pimping up the superpowers; Only stunned the guards and mission-targets.)

    The only power u got, is the fast-move-parcour-moves. It`s nearly impossible to use it not.

    I want to play it "thief-style":slowpaced, total stealthy, without weapons.

    But what really sucks @ Dishonored is, that there`s no real darkness: Developers comment: "If we would have made it too dark, you didn`t seen the nice

    scenario." Why is TDM looking nice? Even if it`s sometimes dark like beeing head forward in a bears arse? This project shows, thats possible making a f+++++g awesome looking game with more

    darkness than the bronx would have during a complete power-outage :laugh: . [ And that with an engine 10 years old :excl: ]

    And I want it exactly that way. I need darkness for stealthy gameplay. I feel more comfortable there like I does in the shade of grey in DH.

     

    And many of the Dishonored-design-decisions we will possibly see again in Thi4f. <_<

    Thx to BD I payed only 19,-bucks, not ~70,- :ph34r:

  9. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    @outlooker: yes. i forget DMMoM&M. It is great. Bought it weeks ago on steam.

    PLayed it years ago on my XBX360. The Thief-influences are strong. I really do like it.

     

    skaruts: Dishonored is somehow a stealth-game, but not consequent. The fast moves ( the same

    as they will be available in Thi4f ) are overpowered like the rest of the players magic powers.

     

    It is easier and so more rewarding to kill the guards. I make my best avoiding killing

    somebody. But I failed. If you let the uncoscios people be left on the floor, rats came and eat them. That sucks-a-lot .

    It Is "killing-superpowers-leed-thief 2.0".

    I played it on highest difficulty with no powers enabled ( but the fast-move was unavoidable :-/ )

    It was somehow enjoyable, but I will not play it again.

  10. dark mod and eax 4

    in TDM Tech Support

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    If there is need for TDM`s EAX 4 to be tested, I can offer some help.

    I got a soundblaster HD Titanium.

    I love the EAX-effects, but I will also welcome EFX if it is implemented in TDM.

    TDM depends on sound like it does Thief. The more/ better detection of

    a sounds source, as it is already now, the better. :-)

  11. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    Ooopss...I forget two of my alltime-favorites. Shame on me:

     

    Velvet assassin

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velvet_Assassin

     

    The saboteur

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saboteur

     

    @Skaruts: AC does feature stealth, but it isn`t a vital component for the AC-series.

    You can hack-n-slay ur way thru or play stealthy .

    I use every opportunity for sneaking behind the opponents or into some rooms, castels etc.

    For me the only way enjoying the game.

     

    @RJFerret: I shall take a look. Sounds interesting.

  12. GAMESCOM 2014

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    Yep! It`s not only overpacked.....it is the `mother of overpacked conventions`...a... `gamer-mayhem`... :D

    But it is an event, every gamer should have been visited.

    I`ve bee there the 2011 & 2013. Fortunately I got a source for reseller-cards, so I can go

    to the conv. on the inofficial day (13.08). But if there are some people interested, we can go

    on official days together. It`s fun somehow. I can ask for more than one cards for the reseller-day, if there`s interest.)

    If you need a room , do not reserve in cologne. Too expensive and possibly they are reserved already.

    Look for rooms in the surrounding [Leverkusen, Bergisch Gladbach, Porz for example ]

    BTW: I was the first one on the first day of the Thi4f-demonstration. It was not worth the time, trust me.

    It was a dull demonstration on the backside of the Sqeenix-booth. I felt, they don`t aim that much from this title.

    But this can be some kind of subjective. ;)

  13. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    The Burglar class in Lord of the Rings Online does stealth game-play. (Other classes may as well, but don't have stealth specific skills.) There is a Distraction skill which equates to tossing a pebble to make noise, causing the AI to turn to face that way, and a pick pocket skill.

     

    There are also some quests that are stealth specific, and one game "instance" where any class may don the stealth role (via disguises).

    LotR online: Is it fun? I thought it`s only a gigantic battle orcs/urukays against elves/men. Is there a plot behind all this?

  14. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted

    Thievery! It's multiplayer but if you have some friends that are interested and have unreal gold (I think it requires) damn is it a great game

     

    I got it on my HD, because I love Unreal tournament (1) . And it`s installed there for years.

    If u want to play one round, let me know. I never played that thing online.

    Does it work online PvP ? Thief against guards ? Thief vs, thieves?

  16. Stealth - Games

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by vvGarrettvv

    Ok. 2 scolars are absent due to illness, so I got time to fill up until the next one arrives.

     

    Which stealth games do you know? Here are my favorite stealth- and stealth-action games:

    Some of them are not stealth only but leave it up to the players choice to play it that way.

     

    Thief 1 / 2 / 3

    The Dark Mod

    System shock 1 / 2

    Assassins creed 1 / 2 / BH

    Splinter Cell

    Oblivion

    Skyrim

    Far cry 3

    crysis 1 / 2 / 3

    Stealth Bastard

    Monaco: Whats yours is mine

     

    Announced:

     

    Thi4f

    Middle-earth: shadow of mordor (in development)

    Routine (in development)

    Alien isolation (in development)

     

     

    Any more suggestions ?

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  22. A nice idea for TDM cutscenes ? [ video ]

    in The Dark Mod

    Posted

    Yep! Would be nice to know. Imagine the thief comes into a weired mansion where some of the paintings would move/look in his direction.

    Or a cutscene with such medieveal look . I don`t know, how many work it is, but the effort would be, that

    these are the things people talking about even years later. Think about Constantines mansion. Weired and yes, progressive :-).

    Thats what the name "thief" stands for. This and of course....(hardcore)sneaking ^_^

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