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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#26 Post by Vildern » Thu Apr 03, 2003 8:15 pm

I did download the voice pack.<br> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://navynuke.netfirms.com/ezboard/vildern.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#27 Post by MuzlakOofmay » Thu Apr 03, 2003 8:23 pm

Aboult half way through now. Excellent recorded voices. I mean, Josh's voice actually sounds good this time. Not that I don't like his voice, but in KQ1, you could tell the difference in everyone's sound quality and his. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/bryce/pimpbot.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>----------<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/spongefactory/" target="top">Sponge Factory</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#28 Post by Broomie » Thu Apr 03, 2003 10:40 pm

And there's me thinking the voice pack would end up being 100 smegabytes... 30 mgs is amazing. BTW is there an option in AGS when installing VOX files so you can hear the narrator as well or make it like Sierra's games where the facial expressions express with the word they are saying, for example, when screaming or something, the talking animation doesn't carry on, it sticks to a screaming face...? <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://users.domaindlx.com/Broomie/broomienew.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#29 Post by Anonymous Game Creator 2 » Thu Apr 03, 2003 11:02 pm

With Ogg Vorbis files, we were really able to cut down on the filesize of the voice pack. Otherwise, the size would have certainly exceeded the 100MB mark.<br><br>AGS allows the game creator to insert narration lines, yes, but we decided not to use them in our game since there are probably more narration lines than all the other character lines put together. Additionally, there are also variations on many lines (ie. one word different) which all would have added to the filesize.<br><br>As for lipsyncing... AGS does not currently support lip syncing to voice using phenomes.<br> <p></p><i></i>

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Hey I was right.......................................

#30 Post by The Knight » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:04 am

If anyone noticed in the april fools thread that started this all, I mention that the joke may be to make us think its a prank. But after rereading it a couple of times, things didn't seem right. The way Erpy responed, Kurt was acting really wierd and everything else made me think it wasn't a prank at all. So I guessed it right. WOOHOOO! <p>The Knight<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/1799499.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: Hey I was right.......................................

#31 Post by anathoth8 » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:18 am

Oh, boy! Great joke. I'm sorry that I missed it. I'm back from moving and my internet is back up. I've downloaded the new game version and speech pack, but I haven't unpacked my computer speakers yet, so I haven't played it yet. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/1679471.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>"May the way of the hero<br>lead to the Triforce."</p><i></i>

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Hey I was right.......................................

#32 Post by The Knight » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:44 am

You didn't miss much anyway anathoth8. I don't have it yet because of my slow 56k modem. <p>The Knight<br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://image1ex.villagephotos.com/1799499.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: Hey I was right.......................................

#33 Post by Kurdt » Fri Apr 04, 2003 1:55 am

Yeah, Erpy e-mailed me making fun of me because the actor inside me desperately wanted everyone to "see the show." Well what can I say??? I was like, "Come on people!! It shouldn't be this hard!!!! Look at the downloads page! LOOK AT IT!!!!!"....<!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:xx-small;">please?</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--> heheheh. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p>-----------------------<br>Cris Skelton<br>Newsletter and Plot Writer<br>Kings Quest IX: Every Cloak Has a Silver Lining<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.sighost.us/members/thelongwa ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>"Check me ooouuuut!!...No, seriously, check me out."</p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#34 Post by Copycat » Fri Apr 04, 2003 3:07 am

Cruising at 0.16Mb/second download. I'm just making sure I've got KQ2VGA 2.0. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#35 Post by MusicallyInspired » Fri Apr 04, 2003 6:06 am

Just finished the game again today with the voicepack. Started it last night and got up to the story-book riddle part and continued and finished it today. I still am missing 5 points, though hmmmm....<br><br>Masterful job on the voicepack, though! I wasn't really prepared for Caldaur with a transelvanian accent, though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> !And why does only Anastasia's voice echo out in a kind of ethereal form and Caldaur and Lavidia's doesn't? Adds to her whole mysterious-like character, I guess. Also, the way you did Possum's voice to sound like a child was VERY WELL DONE! The effects used really came off well! <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>"Requires MCGA, CGA, VGA, PGA, or TA-RA-RA-BOOMGA!!" <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>-Gary Owens, SQ4</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#36 Post by MuzlakOofmay » Fri Apr 04, 2003 9:17 am

I was going to mention that. She's in the library. As you can tell, it's much bigger than the dining room. But, Graham's voice doesn't echo either. That didn't work well. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/bryce/pimpbot.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>----------<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/spongefactory/" target="top">Sponge Factory</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#37 Post by MusicallyInspired » Fri Apr 04, 2003 10:40 am

Her voice also echos out while no one else's does at the finale scene. She's not in the library then. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>"Requires MCGA, CGA, VGA, PGA, or TA-RA-RA-BOOMGA!!" <!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>-Gary Owens, SQ4</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br></p><i></i>

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Re: You guys want an explanation?

#38 Post by Alex Lowes » Fri Apr 04, 2003 7:44 pm

well I knew also about the speech pack<br>along long time ago(when tierra started looking fo actors) while I was looking for voice actors for the games I am helping right now and almost finshed(looking for more games to help).<br>I saw a post looking for voice actors for a PV game:<br>1.A young king<br>2.a shark <br>3.a litle boy<br>etc.<br>In that instace I knew I have found somthing grate(the e-mail addres said it all).<br>So I e-mailed them and I kept it secret till now.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>Well I enjoy playing the game withe voices alot but yet the sound quality isn't equal(in my games I kept track of that).<br>Anyhow grate job tierra<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . <p></p><i></i>

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#39 Post by Ryno » Fri Apr 04, 2003 9:26 pm

So Erpy.......Are you planning next years joke already? After I read that it was a joke I didn't check back on the site until last night. I just about fell out of my chair when I found out it was really true! Then all I had to do was sit back and wait for the painful and slow download. I can't wait to see what your evil plan is for 2004.<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Next Year?

#40 Post by Erpy » Fri Apr 04, 2003 9:37 pm

Believe it or not, but the initial idea was not mine. I was just the one who planned and carried out the whole thing.<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://httpd.chello.nl/c.vanempel/Nashs ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Next Year?

#41 Post by navynuke04 » Fri Apr 04, 2003 11:18 pm

I have an idea for an April Fool's Joke for 2004, but that's a long way off. I may not even be around then since I'm going out to sea soon. We'll see though <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>"Without the fleet, the contest would be on our home grounds, and war is one contest in which it is best to be on the visiting team." -ADM Nimitz<!--EZCODE BR START--><br /><!--EZCODE BR END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://navynuke.netfirms.com/ezboard/sub.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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#42 Post by josh » Sat Apr 05, 2003 6:49 am

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>As for lipsyncing... AGS does not currently support lip syncing to voice using phenomes.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Actually the lasest version of AGS supports lip sync. Also good work on the joke. I was a bit late with it though, but it was funny to read everyone elses reactions. <p></p><i></i>

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Re: .

#43 Post by Anonymous Game Creator 2 » Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:22 am

Yep, I know AGS supports "lip-syncing". What I mean is that it doesn't support the proper method of lip syncing which handles phenomes. Phenomes make the character's mouth form certain shapes depending on the current sound being spoken. <br><br>The lip syncing feature presently in AGS would make it very difficult to syncronize spoken dialog and would be even more tricky (not to mention time consuming) to get the full game done with this method. Heck, it would even be time consuming with phenome support! <p></p><i></i>

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#44 Post by MuzlakOofmay » Sat Apr 05, 2003 9:58 am

Not to worry. The mouth movements didn't contradict the mouth too much. What I mean is it didn't look like they were talking a gazillion times faster, like they did in kq1. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/bryce/pimpbot.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>----------<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/spongefactory/" target="top">Sponge Factory</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

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#45 Post by optic » Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:30 pm

There's a voice pack for KQ2?!<br><br><!--EZCODE FONT START--><span style="font-size:xx-large;">OH MY GOD!</span><!--EZCODE FONT END--><br>And when did KQ2VGA 2.0 come out? I only have 1.1! That was a nice joke...umm...I can't download KQ2VGA 2.0...no link for the download...someone help me? <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... s/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.southwest.com.au/~jackie/ima ... nature.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Try this...

#46 Post by Wolfgang Abenteuer » Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:33 pm

Go to the main KQ2 page (<!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.tierraentertainment.com/KQ2. ... <!--EZCODE LINK END-->) and check the Downloads section. Both v2.0 and the speech pack are there.<br><br>~Wolfgang <p></p><i></i>

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Re: Try this...

#47 Post by optic » Sat Apr 05, 2003 5:02 pm

Oh...! Now I see! I'm downloading now...thanks a lot Wolfgang Abenteuer...<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... /smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.southwest.com.au/~jackie/ima ... nature.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: Try this...

#48 Post by MuzlakOofmay » Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:00 am

Exciting no? <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/bryce/pimpbot.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>----------<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.nancycarterdesign.com/spongefactory/" target="top">Sponge Factory</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

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Re: Try this...

#49 Post by Broomie » Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:18 am

Does anyone here actually check out the Tierra Main page or do they just save The message board as a favourite and go there as soon as they connect to the internet. I check the mainpage everyday to check out the news updates. <p><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://users.domaindlx.com/broomie/broomie_newer.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

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Re: Try this...

#50 Post by Erpy » Sun Apr 06, 2003 2:47 am

I just link straight to the forum, since I usually learn about things there before they appear in the news-sections. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/im ... tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://httpd.chello.nl/c.vanempel/Nashg ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--> <p></p><i></i>

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