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#1 15-10-2008 16:41:52
Todolist
He is our todolist for the moment.
If you have any other suggestions, feel free to reply to this post.
##### TODO ##### wrote:
1.1.0
+ Rebuild the 1.1.0 installer
1.1.5
+ Add missing translations (if any)
1.2.0 (only if we get our hands on steamworks)
+ Rework voices
+ Add achievements
##### DONE ##### wrote:
1.1.0
+ Upload sountrack artworks
+ Add ID3 Tags to the MP3
+ Reupload a compilation of all the MP3
+ Change the soundtrack page
~ Fix elevators when you can get stuck under
+ Upload the walkthrough to MetaCafe
+ Add a disclaimer when the game starts
~ Fix the uneven difficulty of the first levels
~ Find out why advanced and challenges stay locked sometimes
+ Add hints between the 18th and 19th test chambers
~ Fix all of the topics of this section
~ Recompile lunch bag model
+ Add an english part to the commentary, to point out that there's subtitles for non-french speakers
+ Make new "directional sign" textures for the 19th level (marc)
~ Fix the dialogues and subtitles
~ Change the particles color for disintegrators
~ Change the particles color for "only-portals" fizzlers
~ Rework a few textures for the BTS part to look less old
~ Clean the level geometry
+ Make records for the 18th test chamber
~ Fix GlaDOS' frustrating force field
~ Replace Scorpions' tracks with something free
~ Fix lipsyncing (mostly)
+ Make records for the 19th test chamber
+ Re-record lines that were changed
~ Recode the download page and mirror database to handle several files
+ Add translations
~ Fix the problems with the installer
+ Make a changelog
+ Make records for the 15th test chamber
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#2 18-10-2008 10:00:42
Re: Todolist
May I, perhaps, read the disclaimer you are planning to put up in the game? In private if you must... Just that the wording in there is going to make a big difference... Or at least let someone check it on grammar.
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#3 18-10-2008 14:43:39
Re: Todolist
Code:
+-----------------------+ | /!\ CAUTION | +-----------------------+ | THIS GAME USES | | ADVANCED PORTALLING | | TECHNICS AND MAY NOT | | BE SUITABLE FOR | | EVERYONE | +-----------------------+ | BE PREPARED TO | | THINK WITH PORTALS | +-----------------------+
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#4 18-10-2008 16:49:18
- unclesam098
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- Registered: 21-09-2008
Re: Todolist
I just had an idea! You should have a Domo mumbling stuff, and have a 'translation' of it pop up at the bottom. Put that right after they start the first level.
(If you feel like doing something ambitious 
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#5 19-10-2008 22:06:51
- Wishbone
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- Registered: 09-10-2008
Re: Todolist
The new "directional sign" textures for the 19th level, are those the ones that point to level 14 and 15, rather than 18 and 19? It's just that I haven't found a bug report for those, but if you know about them already, there's no need for me to make one either.
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#7 20-10-2008 02:00:58
Re: Todolist
I personally think that the first level will be way too easy like this, considering that before the update, it was possible to run through without killing any turret, and now, it will be even easier.
I think you should make it easier another way than just disabling the turrents, because it will encourage the people more to run through to the elevator.
I'm not so sure about the remaking of the first levels. It will pretty much screw up all the challenges, imo. But I guess raging noobs aren't fun to deal with.
Other than that, can't wait for the patch. Changing the color of the particle wall is definitly appreciated. I wasted 15minutes figuring out how to get the cube across, because I didn't know i could pass it through the particles 
Last edited by Ph0X (20-10-2008 02:01:48)
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#8 20-10-2008 02:38:43
- unclesam098
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- From: Colorado, USA
- Registered: 21-09-2008
Re: Todolist
Any way that sound clips might be added for when the cameras drop?
I found a way to make it so GLADoS speaks when dropping one, so I don't know if this can be configured to the human TTS any way.
Code:
Cameras Note: As soon as you put an Aperture_AI, GlaDOS will automatically play one of the following scenes when a camera gets detached. * scenes\general\generic_security_camera_destroyed-1.vcd * scenes\general\generic_security_camera_destroyed-2.vcd * scenes\general\generic_security_camera_destroyed-3.vcd * scenes\general\generic_security_camera_destroyed-4.vcd * scenes\general\generic_security_camera_destroyed-5.vcd Storage Cubes * general\ai_box_fried.vcd * general\ai_box_lost.vcd Now, just trigger the logic_choreographed_scene entity and listen to GLaDOS speak!
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#9 20-10-2008 03:07:43
Re: Todolist
No unclesam098.
Because these are sounds played randomly when one detach a camera and we don't know who's in there at this time. Mike? Erik? Peter? We can't use random sounds, because it could play a voice from someone who's not currently monitoring.
And Ph0X, we did this because in 80% of the email we received, it was (with voices) the only complaint people wanted to do. And we're not blind either, we saw how people reacted and felt about this terrific difficulty from the start, it won't get much easier, just less frustrating.
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#10 26-10-2008 06:50:12
- Jeff
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- Registered: 11-10-2008
Re: Todolist
Ph0X wrote:
Other than that, can't wait for the patch. Changing the color of the particle wall is definitly appreciated. I wasted 15minutes figuring out how to get the cube across, because I didn't know i could pass it through the particles
Me too. My cube hit the disintegrator and vanished when I thought it hit the fizzler. So I didn't think it was possible to take it with me at first. (In the narrow hall with all the moving walls and disintegrators.)
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#11 26-10-2008 08:51:43
Re: Todolist
Jeff wrote:
Ph0X wrote:
Other than that, can't wait for the patch. Changing the color of the particle wall is definitly appreciated. I wasted 15minutes figuring out how to get the cube across, because I didn't know i could pass it through the particles
Me too. My cube hit the disintegrator and vanished when I thought it hit the fizzler. So I didn't think it was possible to take it with me at first. (In the narrow hall with all the moving walls and disintegrators.)
Haha seriously, forgot mentioning that. The first time I tried passing it through, it hit the fizzler and I though it was the particles.
Maybe put a space between the particle and the fizzler?
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#13 27-10-2008 11:18:31
- Zaldos
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- Registered: 05-10-2008
Re: Todolist
1 question. When you make the update will it be the whole game in one installer and take forever to download. Or will the be a mini installer to remove unused files and put in the new ones.
2 question When I run the new installer will I have to disable UAC on vista like last time.?
One point: Its ok when I run installers and put my admin password in but I dont like to disable UAC.
Download file
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Run installer
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Put in admin password--| Last time I had to disable admin instead.
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and we are fine
Last edited by Zaldos (27-10-2008 11:22:20)
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#14 27-10-2008 11:35:46
Re: Todolist
Zaldos wrote:
1 question. When you make the update will it be the whole game in one installer and take forever to download. Or will the be a mini installer to remove unused files and put in the new ones.
I don't know yet.
When everything will be compiled/ready, I'll make a list of changes files and see if it's a good idea to make a "1.0.0 to 1.1.0 patch". If the patch is as huge as the game itself, it would be useless.
Zaldos wrote:
2 question When I run the new installer will I have to disable UAC on vista like last time.?
One point: Its ok when I run installers and put my admin password in but I dont like to disable UAC.
I don't think so.
I changed the installer software, and used something more mature.
I saw a "run as administrator on Vista" option inside.
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#15 27-10-2008 11:41:26
- Zaldos
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Re: Todolist
Good. You could make a whole installer and then one for 1.0.0 to 1.1.0
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