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7275
I have started on a plain-vanilla c++ command-line windows install program. I'll see what progress I can make to get *something* working, even if difficult to...
quadkorex
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Dec 28, 2005
7:56 pm
7276
Once you have the command line version working, I could write a GUI interface for it if required. I imagine this would be little more than a "browse for...
Daniel Collins
jugglindan
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Dec 28, 2005
9:44 pm
7277
how the heck do you use potions on yourself? like essence o grace, new wind, stuff like that? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
joerambo82@...
joseph10th
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Dec 30, 2005
3:52 pm
7278
The answer is in the manual, albeit only mentioned once, I think. Press P when the potion is highlighted on the equipment page. You must transfer a potion to...
Cooper, Paul - SEQ
tallguy_78
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Dec 30, 2005
5:09 pm
7279
Sweet, thanks. I havent seen the manual in years. I used to have the game on the 5 1/2" disks, now I had to download it off the net. Doesnt seem like anyone...
joseph10th
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Dec 31, 2005
4:18 pm
7280
You can download the manual from here: http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=278 Allan ... From: "joseph10th" <joerambo82@...> To:...
Allan Mills
holywhippet
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Jan 1, 2006
12:27 am
7281
... sorry to speak up so late in the game, but I just ran across your group. I'm very interested in helping. Professionally I'm a technical writer. I'm also...
cyeiser
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Jan 4, 2006
5:26 pm
7282
I just joined the group a few weeks ago, but haven't looked through past threads much. Is there any work currently going on with this? Just curious. Thanks! ...
David Raasch
dr4296
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Jan 4, 2006
10:30 pm
7283
Not sure what the progress is, but have you checked the Sourceforge.net home site? I forget the link, but it is the DarkWorld (DarkWorlds?) project. -Quadko...
quadkorex
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Jan 10, 2006
8:31 pm
7284
... Very slowly. Bonfyre has been doing more coding than I have. It's especially difficult when we don't have any "real" graphics to use. The tools that...
Patrick Dawson
pk_dawson
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Jan 11, 2006
12:28 am
7285
I am getting close on the commandline install tool. I may just go ahead on the UI tool, or I may pester Jugglin' Dan and take him up on his offer if it is...
quadkorex
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Jan 26, 2006
12:57 am
7286
I still have time to work on the GUI. Once you are finished the command line app let me know. I don't know if I can do an install shield style app, since I...
Daniel Collins
jugglindan
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Jan 26, 2006
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7287
Does anybody have strategies for defeating the 7-headed dragon at the castle of the apocolypse?...
bender321_342
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Jan 26, 2006
5:14 pm
7288
... I usually close quarters with most people to prevent the worst of distance attacks (and wear it down slightly), and toss potions with one. Sunburst does a...
merle
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Jan 27, 2006
3:30 am
7289
I remember really discovering the user of prayers in this part. You can easily get around without them for most of the game, but here they give a real boost. I...
Harry
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Jan 30, 2006
10:12 pm
7290
... From: "Harry" <weerlicht@...> To: <darklands@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 9:11 AM Subject: [darklands] Re: Defeating the...
Allan Mills
holywhippet
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Jan 30, 2006
10:28 pm
7291
Hi there, Check out this free RPG! http://www.sigmastorm.com/index.php?ref=36390 - Jim...
jhenderson120
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Feb 1, 2006
1:45 am
7292
... Emydius? I forget, too. But, yes, essential in Baphomet (although I found it most useful behind the fire gate (3? 4?)). Merle...
merle
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Feb 1, 2006
7:54 pm
7293
I am not trying to offend any admins here, as i have looked through the archives for about 7.5 hours across 2 days for a resolution to this problem. My system...
jakebarlocker
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Feb 3, 2006
2:30 am
7294
Have you tried using DosBox instead? ... From: "jakebarlocker" <jakebarlocker@...> To: <darklands@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 7:28...
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dougm277
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Feb 3, 2006
3:19 am
7295
Well, the hang-up occurs when combat starts, you say, so at least up until then Darklands is running. Are you using the latest version? I think it is v483,...
Cooper, Paul - SEQ
tallguy_78
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Feb 3, 2006
6:16 pm
7296
Dear developers : EGOVSH is a new open source operating system is being developed at https://sourceforge.net/projects/egovsh . It is designed and implemented ...
egovsh@...
egovsh
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Feb 3, 2006
7:08 pm
7297
... I got that too, no matter how much I tweaked the DOS system files. Eventually I gave up. Then last year, I tried DOSbox, and although performance was...
Peter Knutsen (list)
peter_knutsen
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Feb 3, 2006
7:22 pm
7298
... Sorry about the trouble searching the site for the solution. Yahoo groups are nice but their search is not up to snuff... There is a known bug in the most...
quadkorex
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Feb 3, 2006
9:36 pm
7299
If you wanna run Darklands w/out dosbox, try running Windows ME. If anyone's ready to load 98, than obviously DK is their first priority... as it should be. ...
Kris Snyder
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Feb 6, 2006
6:23 am
7300
For what it's worth. I've had very good experience running DL under windows 98 in VMWare. And since everything you need is now free for VMWare... - J ... From:...
Joel Schuster
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Feb 7, 2006
4:23 pm
7309
how about XP?...have little success running it using Dosbox on my laptop. Fortunately my DL addiction is satisfied via my older computers but it would be nice...
Brian Brady
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Feb 14, 2006
4:26 pm
7310
I never had much luck getting things going in DOSBox, but VDMS worked pretty well for me. I think it might be a dead project but you can still get it here: ...
Ben McEldowney
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Feb 15, 2006
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7311
Hi, everyone That's my first post here, i've played Darklands several years ago, so i want to know if someone knows a game that's similar to Darklands on these...
rodrigoejuju
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Feb 20, 2006
5:43 pm
7312
There's nothing I can think of that's really the same. The Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale series are decent RPGs that are kind of close. They are AD&D though. ...
Allan Mills
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Feb 20, 2006
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