Hey, I managed to get the game all downloaded, but I can't seem to get it to fully open. Whenever I open the game, the loading opening goes "Up to Date," and then it closes before the game even opens. I'm on Windows 11, just so you know. Any ideas?
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Still not opening? There was an issue with the auto-updater. Try now.
If it's still not opening, you may need to download a fresh copy (most recent version is most up to date and should be fixed). You can copy your previous save data manually in the game folder/resources/content/www.poptropica.com/profiles (copy that to the new version's profiles folder). Sorry about the hiccup!!
Please let me know! Also: https://soundcloud.com/jeff-heim/sweet-dreams
So far, the game is pretty decent. The store is phenomenal, minus one thing: The membership items. There's no way to get a membership in this game like there was in OG Pop, and I'm not expecting a fan project like this to include microtransactions (I hope). Still, the items we do have access to in the store are pretty fun. My next criticism would have to be the game's physics. The game's physics feel a lot closer to the AS3 version of the game, and while it's not awful, it lacks the flow and smoothness of the AS2 version. In my opinion, there should be an option to switch between the two. Something else I found strange about the game was the ad scenes. Between certain parts of Islands, there are small empty spaces that are intended to hold advertisements. I understand why they are there, since I am a media preservationist at heart, but I wish there was an option to turn them off just like in the Flashpoint curation. Another thing, the description says your team has managed to save more than 100 advertisements, but how do you even access them? I doubt I'd be greatly interested, but it's media preservation, which I am all for. My next nitpick would have to be the music selection. On some Islands, like Early Poptropica and Super Power, it's great (though on Super Power, the music is a bit fuzzy-sounding). On other islands, such as S.O.S, I don't know. I've not played that much, and I mostly just hopped from Island to Island to see what the music is like, but I recognize the theme of S.O.S from the trailer, and I'm not sure if I like it that much. I know you are planning to add more music to some Islands, but I just wanted to state my opinion. I think it's pretty cool that you added stuff like Dr. Hare's travels, the store, and the Avatar Studio. I wasn't even playing Pop back then and that stuff makes me nostalgic. I'd say you're doing a good job, even though this project isn't completely finished yet, I appreciate what you're trying to do. But it wasn't clearly explained to me how to import a save file from Flashpoint as it says you can do in the description. Can you explain how to do that? Nonetheless, I think this project is solid, high effort all around. Sorry this comment is so long, but I'm a huge Poptropica nerd. I think it's safe to say I've got some weird interests.
I totally get it!! Thank you for your feedback. :D Let me respond point-by-point:
To import from Flashpoint, first export your file from Flashpoint (only present in AS2 flashpoint but should carry over AS3 data as well). Then, under advanced settings in the Legacy profile menu, import that file (you may need to add .json to the end of the exported file that Flashpoint gives you). It should load right in!
Happy to hear that, but what do you mean by “music editor”? I don’t think that was part of the original Poptropica. Also, it was interesting to hear that your opinion on the advertisement scenes. I guess they do make the Islands feel bigger, but for gameplay purposes, they just feel like wasted space in my opinion. I’d rather not have them, as when there are advertisements, it feels a bit harder to take the game and story seriously.
Oh, that seems… rough, to say the least. But he isn’t really asking for donations, since itch.io, even on free projects, gives the consumer the option to donate anyway. I don’t think any harm was meant by the use of artificial intelligence, and he’s working to iron out the kinks. It’s a little conflicting, but I don’t think we should be attacking HPuterpop. There’s not that many programmers in the Poptropica community, and there’s not even that many people who care about Poptropica these days in the first place. He probably just wanted to make something fans could enjoy by stitching together what we still have of the game, and the end result is pretty decent. I’m usually against the use of AI, but nothing was completely generated by AI in this case. Maybe I’m going a little too weak on him, but I’d say this is more of a morally grey situation.
Hey there! Flashpoint was used as a base, and Flashpoint itself was actually a minimally modified version of the original Poptropica, so there's not much of an argument there. I offered to attribute and reimburse the creators of Flashpoint, and they declined.
AI can be a tool used for great good and great evil, like any technology. No one else was creating something like this, so I took it upon myself. Not sure why an indie developer is being demonized for using AI.
No offense, but I was trying not to demonize you. I didn’t even know you were using AI, and I was just sharing my opinion on the situation. It’s not like this project is harming anyone or replacing jobs, you’re a one man band of a game developer, and there’s not really anyone else who cares enough about Poptropica to do something like this. I get it; you’re just a small game developer trying to give nerds like me what they want. All you’re doing is getting some minor assistance from artificial intelligence; it’s not like you’re eating babies or anything. I knew that a former Poptropica Help Blogger like you has more integrity than that. Most of the game was already coded anyway. I’m perfectly fine with this.
(And I just noticed that the guy who was getting onto you deleted the whole rant. Bro straight up retreated 🥀)
No problem. I’d usually try to avoid the use of artificial intelligence if possible, but I understand what you were trying to do here. It’s not really replacing any jobs in this case, so I’m not personally upset. I’m sure most of the work was done manually with a good old gallon of elbow grease. Besides, I know a former Poptropica Help Blogger wouldn’t betray the community. Stay poppin’.