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7822
Hello, I'm gald i was able to find a Darklands group online. I haven't played the game in years and i'm hoping someone could offer some techical advice on how...
socialism4you
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Apr 4, 2007
9:28 pm
7823
Do a Google search for a program called DOSBOX. It emulates an old fashioned DOS environment and includes the sound and memory support that Darklands needs. It...
Allan Mills
holywhippet
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Apr 4, 2007
9:50 pm
7824
... Simply get DosBox and a front end called D-Fend (Just google DosBox and you will find both programs on the DOSBox site. Use D-Fend to set it up and let...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 4, 2007
10:11 pm
7825
yes i agree with John D-fend with Dosbox seems to be the most workable combination...some laptops still will not work without major tweaking. another way to go...
Brian Brady
nairbydarb
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Apr 6, 2007
1:59 am
7826
Thanks for the help. I've downloaded DOSBOX and am awaiting another copy of Darklands from Ebay. ... workable combination...some laptops still will not work...
socialism4you
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Apr 10, 2007
5:29 am
7827
The latest version of Darklands, along with a PDF version of the manual, is available for free download from Home of the Underdogs, although donations are...
Jeffrey Donville
jtdonville
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Apr 10, 2007
9:15 pm
7828
... manual, is ... donations ... recent ... Would not even know what the 'Hussite Rebellion Code' is. But I would rather not have all the bugs....! John ... ...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 10, 2007
9:23 pm
7829
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the darklands group. File :...
darklands@yahoogroups...
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Apr 11, 2007
12:02 pm
7830
I've updated the character generator to check on occupation requirements, based on the cluebook. Note: if you still have a link to the version on my website:...
Harry
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Apr 11, 2007
12:16 pm
7831
Hello Everyone, So i've finally gotten the copy from Ebay. I probably should have just gone to underdogs..... Anyways, i have it setup in DFend to run in...
socialism4you
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Apr 12, 2007
12:39 am
7832
Did you run the Darklands setup program? It lets you specify your sound hardware settings. I'm not sure if DFend lists them, but the settings should be in the...
Allan Mills
holywhippet
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Apr 12, 2007
12:22 pm
7833
With D-Fend it's easy.... Just go to sound, choose each one of the cards srating with the earliest, and try the game. If the sound problem is still there, try...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 12, 2007
4:40 pm
7834
... I'm not surprised they are inaccurate. Documentation was apparently prepared while testing and tweaking was still happening. I'm not sure how we can get...
merle
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Apr 12, 2007
11:27 pm
7835
http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20070411/barton_01.shtml This article talks about a variety of "modern" RPGs, there's a mention of Darklands on page 2. Allan...
Allan Mills
holywhippet
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Apr 13, 2007
10:30 am
7836
I'm still surprised to see such reviews - it's good to see some writers/publishers appreciating quality and content in a game...
Harry
weer1icht
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Apr 16, 2007
8:40 am
7837
Thanks for all the help. I now have DosBox running through DFend with Darklands... sound and all! ... have just ... there...
socialism4you
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Apr 16, 2007
4:28 pm
7838
Now that i've setup Darklands and have been playing often i've noticed it has some very basic gameplay elements that are similar to Never Winter Nights 1 or 2....
socialism4you
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Apr 16, 2007
4:30 pm
7839
... noticed ... to ... Being ... Darklands is an incredibly complex game. While I'd really love to see a NWN Darklands module, I really don't think anybody can...
mravac_kid
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Apr 16, 2007
6:51 pm
7840
That's where the difficulty lies. I'm sure a module could create the same type of "sandbox" gameplay we see in darklands with randomly spawning and occuring...
socialism4you
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Apr 17, 2007
7:31 pm
7841
Hello, I'm new to this list, been playing Darklands since a couple months for the first time in my life, and been generally intrigued by this old but certainly...
sultitan
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Apr 27, 2007
5:33 pm
7842
... Very intelligent diatribe, but I think you are wrong to call it piracy. If any 'soft' product stops being made avialable by it's owner, or new owner,...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 27, 2007
7:29 pm
7843
Nicely passionate spiel, there. :) Lots of people sympathize with you to various extents, certainly including me. I want to point out that you are basically...
quadkorex
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Apr 27, 2007
11:05 pm
7844
My view as a philosopher: I majored in philosophy and am working on my masters degree in it. I have been playing darklands since the game was first released on...
Steven Dukes
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Apr 28, 2007
6:32 am
7845
Hello, ... Never when you can afford yourself a good lawyer. ;-) That's the point I was trying to get across. Technically, when someone leave something in your...
sultitan
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Apr 28, 2007
8:25 am
7846
Hello, ... Never when you can afford yourself a good lawyer. ;-) That's the point I was trying to get across. Technically, when someone leave something in your...
sultitan
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Apr 28, 2007
8:27 am
7847
I won't make any comment or opinion, but will just give some facts: I have owned an original copy of Darklands, bought for £22/$37 three years ago. This was...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 28, 2007
9:49 am
7848
PS Oh, and a lot of little things happen that make the whole - so you have to know the details... Here's a little detail: ".... I was also in touch with the...
John
uk_john2005
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Apr 28, 2007
10:10 am
7849
... However, the owner did not "leave something in your home", you voluntarily purchased it, and jurisdictions vary on that interpretation of ownership anyway....
Michel Boucher
alsandor
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Apr 28, 2007
2:30 pm
7850
Hello, ... What's interesting though is how Darklands installs itself for the most part on my computer. So then it's no longer exactly the original Darklands...
sultitan
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Apr 29, 2007
1:26 am
7851
ladies and gentlemen, here is something on the subject of piracy and the lot that nobody has brooched yet, why does'nt someone contact hasbro (or whom ever...
ranger_haas
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Apr 29, 2007
4:26 am
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