I'll reply to both Q's here. The only reason I haven't added midi sync and smpte is lack of information and testing. If you have access to the tech specs of either that would be a great start :)
yep, thing have slowly changed - reverb became fx reverb - you then go to PAGE T and select the reverb you want to use and the settings. This is a master bus, so it will affect any voice that is using it.
in essence you set the reverb using PAGE T and then use FX REVERB on PAGE 7 to feed into this ;
the simple answer is yes the Fairlights did alias. I spake at great length with the engineers at the time about this - there are also lots of stories online where this was discussed with Peter Vogel speaking about the audio tracking filters he designed.
I also want to reference ASRC. QB is completely custom code, there is no use of inbuilt audio units, ASRC or otherwise. everything is custom written c code!
Yep the aliasing is a result of following the Fairlight engine. They had the same issues which were solved with tracking filters in the analogue cards. I tried hard to replicate this to san extent but eventually decided to embrace this side of things :)
you use PAGE R to compose the song. And then use PAGE 8 (SAMPLING) set to INTERNAL. this will record the playing song. transfer the recording to a voice and then save that voice ;)
Unfortunately there is a bug in the current version that stops the door from being opened. But there will be another version with all the bugs fixed ;)
Had to go back and check the NPCs as I didn't think I came across them.
On replaying, just took the pre-made group, gave me 2 options rest, leave and sat there, so I left and it took me to the raised start area. I didn't encounter any NPC until the first encounter. So no I didn't meet any NPC to talk to.
Unless you are not meant to attack them? <- if this is the case then I would suggest not allowing you to attack NPC until after you have chatted to them?
What would grab me - a difficult question.... ?
I really like the art style. And the game start screen. What would be cool, would be to fade the screen into the empty location (no people or stuff, just the grey wall with the gap into the 'tower'?. I would have no music. Go into a corridor with a door at the end. In front of the door is the last member of your party.
"hey you made it, Blah said you would come and help. Nasty has taken the (thing). I'm here to help. Help me obiwan, you're the only hope' etc"
You have 2 options: join - and xx opens the door, the music starts and you go in
leave/ dont join. xx is not happy and fights you - you die.
That would set the scene, give you a reason to be there, give you an option, etc.
The other suggestion would be to plan and have set pieces with enemies and rewards. some you will need to fight, some you could go around. fight/reward balance.
I liked that you could see a key and wanted it - unfortunately when I got to the key I could pick it up or get it.
my sage advice is this:
you are not making a game for you - you are making it for others to play and enjoy. Always have that in the back of your mind.
I liked the style but didn't like the janky controls. keyboard for this, mouse for that. no help and no logic to it either - not the best start.
The camera got bleached when you were close to things - again maybe trying for the madness thing, but didn't really work and wasn't nice to play.
The real nail was the anti control scheme. you felt like it was always fighting you. stop the action press the mouse, now use the keys, now do something else - Just not a good experience.
Excellent - Loved the combat - very nice and fluid. movement seems fine too.
Wasn't fussed by the music - sort of sounded a bit janky.
The dungeon itself could do with some light and sense of place. it just feels like the same ole thing. give it a bit of atmos and some unique places, maybe some traps. and it would ge great.
But kudos to the combat - This makes it - brilliant ! :)
First off the graphics - Clucking amazing. you nailed the atmos completely, the lightning everything well done.
movement was a bit slow, some enemies or traps, etc would have been nice. Also the floors are very 'smooth', almost glassy I would suggest a material change and also add some vegetation or other stuff to break it up a bit.
I really liked the mono 1bit graphics - well done on that front. Sound is find.
I found the tile size to be a bit small, and missed the ability to strafe, also wasn't a fan of the combat, as it takes you out of the scene and jars a bit.
There seems to be some form of issue with objects not being centered correctly on tiles. when you are next to the they sort of rotate round the tile and not pivot in the centre
But I do really like the presentation and the graphics :)
Everything worked 'generally well, although It would have been nicer to have things just that bit bigger in the UI.
The one thing I intensely disliked were the voices - particularly the annoying woman. Nothing she said was worth anything, and the other voice didn't add much beyond - 'ah ai voices cool', buy they get annoying quickly.
But the annoying woman is a complete deal breaker. for me personally I didn't get much further that the mine as I had to find some was to stop her speaking. :(
But the movement and completeness was done very well.
first off - I'm really glad that you got off level 1 into the under temple. Yep I also agree with everything you have sad about the bugs and health bump. You are also the first person to mention throwing things - so that is good for me too. But I do take all the issues with the quest bugs and menu errors. I'm onto fixing everything I can :)
Very nice. I liked the general theme and implementation. The graphics are a bit simple and can get repetitive. I liked the simple combat, but there didn't feel a good progression. I would have liked to seen more variety of places. as it can be disorientating after a while. but nice entry ;)
