Renault on 13/10/2013 at 08:47
Just an idea - maybe mention the "save games not loading" /darkmod folder thing in the OP with some bold text or something. Someone might not see it as is, or they may think since the mod is running that it's not affecting them.
murphyj on 13/10/2013 at 13:52
I don't see anyone else having this issue so I'll mention it.
The brightness and gamma sliders don't work for me. When I adjust the slider the brightness changes for about a second and then returns to normal, however the slider stays at the point I drag it to.
voodoo47 on 13/10/2013 at 16:17
if you have an ati amd card, try unlocking the gamma controls in CCC (if you have the option).
Specter on 14/10/2013 at 02:58
I've had a tremendous amount of respect for The Dark Mod team since the beginning, and I can't pass up any opportunity to say it. Another milestone, another example of why you guys are Gods among Taffers! Thanks so much for your work!
thief0 on 14/10/2013 at 06:18
Wow, this AWESOME! Thanks a bunch!
Starker on 14/10/2013 at 19:27
It is glorious.
Goldmoon Dawn on 14/10/2013 at 22:47
I just wanted to let New Horizon and the team know that I did download this the day it was announced here, and let me tell you. There was never any need to even install it, as I simply dropped the Dark Mod folder from my zip chip onto my game computer. It started right up on the first double click and it ran fast and flawlessly. I was really surprised at how fast everything loads and performs, like seriously fast! This project does not feel bogged down in the least, which is so refreshing. I have been playing as much as possible since I got it, and there is a little story to that.
I by no means represent anyone other than myself, and any other exiled hermit that may be out there, as I came to Thief by way of following the progression of Ultima, Might Magic, Wizardy, and of course Looking Glass. The reason I often mention this is because of the way you played these classic games. Most of the greats were keyboard only. LGS was possibly the first of the pioneers who strove for "mouselook while moving" before mastering it for Dark Project.
At the end of 1998, having just finished the legendary Might and Magic VI: Mandate Of Heaven, I continued right on to Thief: The Dark Project. As such, when I booted the game up for the first time and reconfigured the keyboard, I was naturally delighted to see the good old classic Look Up, Look Down, and Center View commands (the ones that most people have scratched their heads at all these years). For these were essential to playing Dark Project like the classics, which I of course did. The masterful Mission design was nicely tailored to this play style.
While reconfiguring the controls for Dark Mod, and it is worth noting that the options panels for Dark Mod are splendid, I set everything up for keyboard like I would in Thief, Might Magic, and Wizardry, never noticing that Look Up Down and Center was absent. I started playing, amazed at the excellent performance, and as I turned left (left arrow) I was stunned at the precision of the speed. Usually, with keyboard turning, the character turns either too fast or two slow, and you compensate. With Dark mod, it is spot on. I thought to myself as I ventured forward that maybe the team actually tuned it just right, but it could always just be a happy accident, maybe even an engine default.
Of course, the time did come when I decided to look up. I hit the appropriate key and nothing happened, so I went back to the options to check. I have since been using the mouselook (also spot on) because I have been so interested in this for so long! Some may even recall that Dark Mod was released on my birthday. Hmmmm, an anniversary that is indeed coming quick!
I am just a fanatic of a bygone era of classic gaming. I could never ask for Look Up, Look Down, and Center View keyboard commands. The mouselook really isnt my style of play, and for whatever it is worth, I want the team to know that compared to the great classic games, Dark Project especially included, as a keyboard player, you completely nailed it, and that is really saying something in this age of computer gaming. If it wasnt for the missing Look Up Down Center, I would swear I was in an enhanced build of Dark Project.
Nevertheless, I shall soldier on practicing the mouselook style of play, if anything because I need to absorb everything I can about Dark Mod, to appreciate what has all gone into it. I could never design a Mission for something that I had not thoroughly explored and investigated, and I do have an idea or two...
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nickie on 21/10/2013 at 17:26
:D Congratulations, I hope it didn't hurt too much.
Could you post links to the other mentions? I've only seen the one in Thelvyn's post (Phoronix?).
