TheNameOfTheGame Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Tillek said: Fair... but not everyone will feel that way. If you weren't planning to volunteer, that wouldn't be an issue for you (I'm sure it only takes one or two). On the other hand, I played it for many hours yesterday (longer than I should)... for the most part, I'm lost as to the story, so I likely won't be touching it again until the translation comes out given that I'll likely have to start over from the beginning to catch the dialog I missed.,, Oh yeah, it would great to find a couple of translators that wouldn't mind reading some of the story plots while translating. Or perhaps @drfloyd already has found someone to help with the translating. Either way would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 47 minutes ago, drfloyd said: ok for the visuals of figures on monitors, I will check on my TV Scart screen (I have no more ATARI screen) To clarify it a little more... it's more about the dots themselves that you're using to give that "retro green screen" look. They don't seem to be different enough contrast wise to the color used for the text. At least to my old eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 12 minutes ago, TheNameOfTheGame said: Oh yeah, it would great to find a couple of translators that wouldn't mind reading some of the story plots while translating. Or perhaps @drfloyd already has found someone to help with the translating. Either way would be good. I just can't wait... I spent way too much time playing it yesterday... fixing my ship... exploring the universe... taking a dump on my toilet (though it's disappointing I can't use the bathroom in other places.... I have to hold it while I go back to my ship! Food/Drink/Sleep seems to get used up a little fast, but I'm not sure if that's the intended speed, or the Falcon... I'll have to try it on one of my regular ST's and see how that works out. So another question for @drfloyd .... are the cabinets and such just for decoration, or is there some way to open/search them that I'm just not finding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 (edited) Hi, (will reply to the questions later) But about the translation, i can perhaps do a first translation myselft and then ask someone in US to convert the translation into good english. Not yet fix who will do that. I rembember that Peter Fletcher was interested. Edited December 28, 2022 by drfloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, drfloyd said: Hi, (will reply to the questions later) But about the translation, i can perhaps do a first translation myselft and then ask someone in US to convert the translation into good english. Not yet fix who will do that. I rembember that Peter Fletcher was interested. I'd also be interested if you need help. I've had some French classes in my younger years (I don't remember enough of it for the game though) and I've been a life long native speaker of English. I also had just posted some screen captures to explain more of what I was talking about... then I got up, sat back down... and with all the static electricity, as soon as I touched the mouse, I lost my mouse and keyboard and had to unplug everything and reboot... losing the whole message. So NOW I have to do it all again... which I will... after work in a few hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Tillek said: Food/Drink/Sleep seems to get used up a little fast, but I'm not sure if that's the intended speed, or the Falcon... I'll have to try it on one of my regular ST's and see how that works out. So another question for @drfloyd .... are the cabinets and such just for decoration, or is there some way to open/search them that I'm just not finding? I need perhaps to change the method for consumption (foot/drink/sleep) by using real time.... Will think about that for v1.1 ! You have a passion for the cabinets ??? TIPS : There is an arcade game inside the game, you can play with it in the World's End bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, drfloyd said: I need perhaps to change the method for consumption (foot/drink/sleep) by using real time.... Will think about that for v1.1 ! You have a passion for the cabinets ??? TIPS : There is an arcade game inside the game, you can play with it in the World's End bar. Just that you find useful things in cabinets... especially perhaps in other people's homes. But mostly, just making sure there wasn't a keyboard command I didn't figure out. I have played the arcade game at World's End (So I got my "Play Zot II" badge) and I've played in the casinos... as well as used the terminals in the guild hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 @drfloyd might have gone to bed for the night... But here is the video as promised. The question being... around the 2 minute mark, the first coordinate for those planets... it's hard to tell what the last digits are .... 888? Or is there a 5 in there? Other terminals have similar issues, but they're able to be figured out, or they don't matter so much. At the 9:35 mark.... there is that empty space in what I assume is a list of "achievements"... is that intentional? Otherwise, enjoy the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 And for those who don't view it on the site...... the description (which contains the "sorry about the audio"). Just a little walkthrough of the game Cosmos Chronicles by Dr. Floyd for the Atari ST and Windows. In this one, I do a little ship repair (which doubles as a tour) and spend some time in the arena earning some decent money. I didn't show all the arena battles (which is why the money jumps so much in some places) as the original was an hour long. Also, sorry for the lack of sound. I didn't notice it wasn't capturing the sound (this was a video capture from a real Atari Falcon 030) until I had stopped playing. I'll make sure the sound is working before I do my "getting started" Captain's log. Available at (and for more information).... https://gamopat-studio.itch.io/cosmos-chronicles-atari-st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNameOfTheGame Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, Tillek said: @drfloyd might have gone to bed for the night... But here is the video as promised. The question being... around the 2 minute mark, the first coordinate for those planets... it's hard to tell what the last digits are .... 888? Or is there a 5 in there? Other terminals have similar issues, but they're able to be figured out, or they don't matter so much. Hmm, yeah the speckled pattern on the terminal background makes it hard to read the text I agree. Might be clearer if instead of overlaying the text on the background pattern in a transparent way, the terminal text cleared the space behind each letter or number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 Just now, TheNameOfTheGame said: Hmm, yeah the speckled pattern on the terminal background makes it hard to read the text I agree. Might be clearer if instead of overlaying the text on the background pattern in a transparent way, the terminal text cleared the space behind each letter or number. Or... since it's a futuristicish game... color monitor upgrade on the Cosmos... (maybe use that sc1224 graphic from https://milan.kovac.cc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 40 minutes ago, Tillek said: @drfloyd At the 9:35 mark.... there is that empty space in what I assume is a list of "achievements"... is that intentional? Otherwise, enjoy the video. Thanks for your video Yes, you will discover later this achievement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 28, 2022 Author Share Posted December 28, 2022 20 minutes ago, TheNameOfTheGame said: Hmm, yeah the speckled pattern on the terminal background makes it hard to read the text I agree. Might be clearer if instead of overlaying the text on the background pattern in a transparent way, the terminal text cleared the space behind each letter or number. ok will change that for next version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 23 minutes ago, drfloyd said: Thanks for your video Yes, you will discover later this achievement Ok... I think that it was because it was in the middle that it threw me off a bit. At the bottom, I wouldn't have really questioned it... but either way, thanks for letting me know. Another thing that might be helpful (or if it already exists, I apologize)... but the icons on things like the map screen and combat screens (the ones above your health/sleep/food/drink stats). It's not intuitive what they mean (for some it might be, but not all). And I'm sorry for dumping all these questions/comments/etc. I just will forget about them if I don't mention them when they're fresh on my mind. Obviously not expecting answers/solutions right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 28, 2022 Share Posted December 28, 2022 22 minutes ago, drfloyd said: ok will change that for next version In the meantime, does that end in 888? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 19 hours ago, Tillek said: In the meantime, does that end in 888? don't understand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 19 hours ago, Tillek said: Ok... I think that it was because it was in the middle that it threw me off a bit. At the bottom, I wouldn't have really questioned it... but either way, thanks for letting me know. Another thing that might be helpful (or if it already exists, I apologize)... but the icons on things like the map screen and combat screens (the ones above your health/sleep/food/drink stats). It's not intuitive what they mean (for some it might be, but not all). And I'm sorry for dumping all these questions/comments/etc. I just will forget about them if I don't mention them when they're fresh on my mind. Obviously not expecting answers/solutions right away. I take into consideration all the comments, for future updates... for the box version... and for Cosmos II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 On 12/28/2022 at 5:21 PM, Tillek said: Food/Drink/Sleep seems to get used up a little fast, but I'm not sure if that's the intended speed, or the Falcon... I'll have to try it on one of my regular ST's and see how that works out. Fixed... but need to be confirmed on real hardware (Falcon or TT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 3 hours ago, drfloyd said: Fixed... but need to be confirmed on real hardware (Falcon or TT) Sorry.. didn’t check AA today. I’ll get to this later tonight and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 29, 2022 Author Share Posted December 29, 2022 Fixed, but not yet published ! Il will be with V 1.02 Sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 18 hours ago, drfloyd said: Fixed... but need to be confirmed on real hardware (Falcon or TT) Oh, I'm sorry... I thought you wanted me to confirm that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 (edited) soon, for version 1.02 the newt version will include a new Easter Egg mini game Edited December 30, 2022 by drfloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Version 1.02https://gamopat-studio.itch.io/cosmos-chronicles-atari-st - Should correct visibility of computer texts - A new mini game "easter egg" (in some bars) - Better management of time spent (for TT or Falcon computers) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tillek Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 2 hours ago, drfloyd said: Version 1.02https://gamopat-studio.itch.io/cosmos-chronicles-atari-st - Should correct visibility of computer texts - A new mini game "easter egg" (in some bars) - Better management of time spent (for TT or Falcon computers) Thank you! Can't wait to try it out. I'm at the part where I'm about to find Lord British... but it's a big planet.... So far, I've really liked the game. I've found that trying to translate it as I go helps a lot... but I'm going to have to re-read my translations again to see if I missed a clue about narrowing down the search for LB. But it's been a great experience so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drfloyd Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Hi, Lord British is living in Nova City... the capital He is a Lord, so you have to find the red temple (the guilde) where he is standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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