View Full Version : German Patch 1.3 (Automap) Release
cyclops
06-28-2005, 01:08 PM
A member of the german DL publisher dtp announced the relaease of patch 1.3 (automap, ger. version) for this evening (MEZ).
The original statement on the german DL Board:
http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/showthread.php?p=1255041&#post1255041
cyclops
06-28-2005, 02:17 PM
Patch 1.3ger (22.8 MB) is now online and ready to go... :D
http://dungeon-lords.com/?go=dlfile&fileid=16
Is the english verson close to or is it completely different set of fixes?
Shock
06-28-2005, 02:42 PM
It's nice to see them catering to everyone else except the country of origin. That's the way it goes for everything these days.
dbarron
06-28-2005, 02:43 PM
You'd think...it would be the same except for linguistic differences (code same).
Zu'l Zorander
06-28-2005, 03:27 PM
Anyone want to try the Geman patch on the english Version? If it can be installed at all.
sarnokh
06-28-2005, 03:30 PM
How wonderful that I - living in Germany - especially ordered the US Version to play it earlier. THANKS A LOT!
Exodia
06-28-2005, 03:31 PM
Anyone want to try the Geman patch on the english Version? If it can be installed at all.
I can just see that happening... Hit the 'M' key, and all everything on that screen is in German... Play through the game... Ooops just found a fixed bug, the the script is german... lol, I doubt it would be that simple, but the code should be the exact same yes, just the words different... but it appears to me that they are not even coding it in English right now, they are catering to the others first, and we will get it translated back to us when they feel like it.
BullGod
06-28-2005, 03:40 PM
I can just see that happening... Hit the 'M' key, and all everything on that screen is in German... Play through the game... Ooops just found a fixed bug, the the script is german... lol, I doubt it would be that simple, but the code should be the exact same yes, just the words different... but it appears to me that they are not even coding it in English right now, they are catering to the others first, and we will get it translated back to us when they feel like it.
There is a good reason for that if you look at it from their side. In the US, this game has been basically trashed by reviewers, players, and news stories. I would think that if the publicity is not quite the same in Germany, they would want to keep up the best relations they could, where the 'damage' is the least.
I a sure our patch will come, but as for being a priority over other 'less damaged' countries...I think not. They have to protect some good will for the game.
Me, I am happily waiting for the US patch. I have no other choice, and I don't see a reason to hold a grudge. When it is ready, I will DL it, and hope it addresses some of the out of the box issues. I am still looking forward to playing. For now, I patiently wait, and hope it all gets salvaged.
Keep up the good work all. I am sure you are in a weird position. Most of us work for someone, and we have to do what they say, it is just how it is.
cyclops
06-28-2005, 04:06 PM
You can see some of the maps in patch 1.3 at this link:
http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/showthread.php?t=66243
Just "klick" on the orange link-marks at the end of the articles to have a look at some of the maps. More to come in the next few hours, first i have to convert some of the files to smaller size... ;)
In game you can zoom the maps in and out with +/-
billos
06-28-2005, 04:39 PM
Sorry guys but there is something i can't understand :
why are the patch so dependant of the localisation ?
For me localisation just impacts the voices, text, some
menus but nothing else so why do they have released
the patch in germany first ???
Is this a punishment for some "flaming" posts :) :)
(you weren't nice so you 'll have the patch later, he he
he...)
nurofen
06-28-2005, 04:49 PM
You can see some of the maps in patch 1.3 at this link:
http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/showthread.php?t=66243
Just "klick" on the orange link-marks at the end of the articles to have a look at some of the maps. More to come in the next few hours, first i have to convert some of the files to smaller size... ;)
In game you can zoom the maps in and out with +/-
To me the ironic thing is if I had recieved a quality map like the one available here, I mean just one I could print out, I would be more than happy with that and not an in game map!
You can really zoom in on that one too see some good clarity
NTJedi
06-28-2005, 05:16 PM
For me localisation just impacts the voices, text, some
menus but nothing else so why do they have released
the patch in germany first ???
It's very possible some of the original developers were removed, canned or fired because the game was lacking so much content upon release. (example= Chuk22 MIA). Thus the developers in the other countries were told the finish the work where only the translation was needed afterwards.
The real question is..... were the developers just not given enough time to finish this possible good game ?? ... or did the publisher try pushing too much on them in too little time ??
POQWAD
06-28-2005, 05:57 PM
They've had YEARS to work on this game...which is, as I understand it, based upon their old Wizards & Warriors engine. I don't see how it could have possibly taken this long to produce such a lame, unfinished game.
Other than incompetence or laziness.
With their fractured code, 23 megs of "fixes" probably won't amount to much. I guess the rest of us will see.
Eventually.
Dhruin
06-28-2005, 06:59 PM
It's a big leap to think the Art Director was fired over lacking content just because he hasn't posted here. Did you really expect him to? It would just result in a massive pile-on...how is he going to explain features he said were finished and ended up missing?
A simpler explanation would be that they are trying to maximise German sales (the German market is the second largest PC game market in the world) or this is a contractually obligated feature with the German publisher. As simple as that.
tetsuo666
06-28-2005, 07:10 PM
With their fractured code, 23 megs of "fixes" probably won't amount to much. I guess the rest of us will see.
Eventually.
well the funny thing is there aren't any other fixes in this 23 meg patch just the automap nothing else,there is not even a installer for it so you have to put the files in the right folders for yourself,and the map is really small and fuzzy and there arent any markings on it and you cant make some for yourself so i think its a little useless,after all the map was the smallest complaint i had with this game.
Shock
06-28-2005, 09:41 PM
They spent over 5 weeks on a 23 meg patch that doesn't even self install and only fixes the automap?
What a bunch of slow poke lazy butts. I really do hope you're kidding.
araczynski
06-28-2005, 09:52 PM
if those are the ingame screenshots for maps then i'm impressed, some of the best maps i've ever seen in a game. can't wait to get it.
GeorgeKeith
06-28-2005, 10:13 PM
The link is broken for me as nothing but a blank screen and error.
Emerald Viper
06-28-2005, 11:08 PM
Dream Catcher (Dream Smasher is more like it), has no IDEA what they are doing, this game should have not been released until july. All you fanboys need to stop deffending a company that is WELL known for miss leading and False advertising.
freshjuice
06-28-2005, 11:58 PM
I hate to say it, but ....
I told you so!
Read this thread and tell me if you agree this theory we discuss explains exactly what is going on here:
http://dreamcatcherinteractive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23085
They used us in the USA as their loan providers, my friends! :(
Shock
06-29-2005, 12:24 AM
That actually sounds like the best explanation I've heard so far. It will be interesting to see what the International reaction is to their game release.
garrett
06-29-2005, 04:22 AM
Wow, the maps look great...congrats on those!
BTW - the German 1.3 patch needs no install, just copy the maps and replace the dl.exe
billos
06-29-2005, 05:15 AM
You mean you know a trick to use 1.3 german patch and to
have the automap on US release working without changing all
sound/voices in german ?
If it's the case, i think i (and a lot of people) would be
interested to have more details about it.
Bye !
Zebulon
06-29-2005, 06:37 AM
Arrgghh !!
You have to register on that website to get the patch.
I cant believe that!
this is customer service par excellance !!!!!
Buy our xxxxx game!
Then give us your email so we can sell it !!
garrett
06-29-2005, 07:27 AM
you don't need to login to download and i doubt it will work on the 1.1 us version...i have just d/l the patch and all teh maps are in there as bmp plus a dl.exe
garrett
06-29-2005, 07:30 AM
correction: i was logged in =/
i am sure there be some mirros though soon...or that 1.3 us version will be ready soon as well
cyclops
06-29-2005, 07:32 AM
No panic - registration is free.
And in the next few hours there should be many mirrors with the patch.
I´ll post them in this thread.
edit: 1st mirror:http://kuever.dyndns.org/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=6
In the patch folder "maps" are the map-.bmp-files. So if it´s not working with the US-Version, you can use them for now with a graphic program.
garrett
06-29-2005, 07:57 AM
another mirror: http://www.4players.de/4players.php/download_info/PC-CDROM/Download/44516.html
phaedrus
06-29-2005, 10:14 AM
Danke mein freund :D Ich schätze die verbindungen!
Youkai-kun
06-29-2005, 10:22 AM
So. Only the automap. Some bitmaps and a simple map-drawing routine. I would call it Patch 1.1a, but nothing more! I cannot believe it!
But some other fixes seem to be there. The Mini-Shot when you save the game...
What else?
Greetings....
RitingFool
06-29-2005, 10:36 AM
So. Only the automap. Some bitmaps and a simple map-drawing routine. I would call it Patch 1.1a, but nothing more! I cannot believe it!
But some other fixes seem to be there. The Mini-Shot when you save the game...
What else?
Greetings....
Read the Status Update on 1.3 by bgaum. It states that OUR 1.3 patch will be a cumlative patch, which will include the 1.2 patch. So it won't just be an automap.
Regards,
Michael
Youkai-kun
06-29-2005, 10:48 AM
"our" sounds nice :)
"Ich habe deutsche Version" ;D
Ohh, I forgot. German Version started with 1.2e already. Then I understand...
Greetings
I guess the patch is in the hands of DC right now since the v1.3 patch has beeen completed by HP and the German publisher finished their part before DC did.
ashley_green
06-29-2005, 11:19 AM
I jsut read a post at Typhon Games Formum that says this German patch ONLY fixes the auomap feature
GeorgeKeith
06-29-2005, 11:31 AM
And of course the exe file doesn't work with english 1.1 game, I tried it (saved the original 1.1 exe first), but hey, nice maps!!!
Sorry guys but there is something i can't understand :
why are the patch so dependant of the localisation ?
HP does the main patching, then the publisher does there thing and the patch comes out. Germany and USA have different publishers, so I say the patch delay is now probably a DC issue and not HP.
billos
06-29-2005, 12:11 PM
HP does the main patching, then the publisher does there thing and the patch comes out. Germany and USA have different publishers, so I say the patch delay is now probably a DC issue and not HP.
Ok thx,
btw do u know who is the editor of the german version ?