Myst IV (Revelation) question

On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:22:45 +0000, Rikard Peterson wrote:

> Turns out I actually was curious enough. But the nonpresent devices
> showing up now that wasn't there earlier are physical devices not
> currently connected to my computer, such as my printer. I regognise almost
> all of them. Only new things under non-PnP are Fs_Rec, RDPNP (whatever
> those are) and vga.

Best I can figure out from Googling, RDPNP is something to do with
Microsoft Network Clients (whatever those are). Wouldn't VGA be something
to do with your graphic card drivers? - maybe the basic ones that kick in
when you uninstall your video card drivers.

>>>> Starforce will be listed under non-plug'n-play drivers
>>>
>>> (Starforce was listed under non-PnP anyway.
>>
>> Interesting. It wasn't on my computer before I did that procedure.
>> Safedisc should be listed under non-PnP too - possibly as secdrv.
>
> Still no sign of SafeDisc.
>
> Rikard

Very mysterious. I wonder if SafeDisc has changed the name of their
driver.
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"CeeBee" <ceebeechester.TakeThisOut@start.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> wrote in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.adventure:
>
>
> > Did you play the CD Rom version or DVD Rom version?
> > The version I got is the DVD Rom version and says on the front of
the
> > box "Exclusively on DVD" on the front of the box and says Ubi and
its
> > for Win/Mac.. Its two CD's in a DVD Rom movie type case and the case
> > slips into a cardboard game box open at the top and bottom if you
know
> > what I mean.. Games here are usually in small game boxes in a jewel
> > case. DVD rom games are not very common here. I've only seen a few
now
> > and then.
>
> Yes, my version is on two single sided DVD's as well.

So you have the DVD rom version same as me. Is your version in English
or Dutch? do you have a choice of languages in the menu in the game?
Since I installed the patch, I only have choice of English which is what
I want.

> > I haven't gone very far in the game and stuck already. I need a
> > walkthrough. I notice in cut scenes that the picture is slightly
blurry
> > for a couple of seconds off and on, when going through that scenery
with
> > the young girl at the start. But in the game there is no blurriness.
> > Myst Exile wasn't blurred at any time or I would have noticed. Maybe
I
> > do have a cheap version Just kidding, I don't think the slight
> > blurriness is anything much. Maybe its just in the DVD rom version.
I
> > wonder if anyone here played the DVD rom version?
>
> Yeah- weird, it has been reported here in the other thread, not so
much for
> for the prerendered scenes, but for the transitions; but it doesn't
happen
> with my installation.

What was reported here? the slight blurrinesss I am talking about? Its
only noticeable when the camera pans around, but when the camera stops,
the picture is perfectly clear again. Didn't happen in Myst Exile
though. It had no blurriness of any kind.

I have been playing it on a P4.TakeThisOut@2.5GHz with 1GB RAM and
> a low budget FX5200 video card. All data on a WD HD with 8MB cache.
All went
> smooth. Resolution 1024x768, that's the highest I could set it on, and
all
> effects on.

It plays ok on mine too. I have it at 800X600. don't want it any higher
than that. In fact, i usually play games at 640X480 so I can see the
text clearly as 800X600, usually the text is too small and I don't want
to fiddle with fonts. I like big printing.

> > By the way, what game are you playing at the moment?
>
> I picked up a copy of Schizm II in the sales. Judgement pending. Main
> characters acting abysmall, like the real ones in Schizm I

Someone lent me Schizm 2 and after playing it for a short time, it was
much too difficult for me and much too boring. I was glad I didn't buy
it. I never played Schizm 1 either and have no desire to.

Mary
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"Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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> "Mary" <nonon.TakeThisOut@nothin.com> wrote in message
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> > "Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >> If you are really worried about subtitles, you can download a patch
> > from the
> >> Ubisoft Support site which will give you a selection of languages.
It
> > fixes
> >> one or two other problems as well. You need the latest patch which
> > takes the
> >> game to v1.03
> >> Nick.
> >
> > I noticed there was a patch for v1.02 to fix the timing of some
puzzles,
> > so I downloaded and installed it, as well as v1.03 which was for the
> > subtitles. After I installeld the patch for languages, the choice in
the
> > game was just English. No other choices listed, but since I can only
> > speak English, thats OK. I can speak Scottish, but that doesn't
count.
> > Its not an official language. Its a mixture of various languages.
> >
> > Mary

> I wasn't aware of that until you mentioned it because I wanted
English.

Not sure what you mean you were not aware of. Did you mean you didn't
know there was 2 patches?

> I've just tried to re-run the patch file and selected French at the
prompt.
> It tells me (in French) that the option isn't available and aborts the
> installation.
> Same for all the other non-English languages.

Did you want to play the game in French and can only get English as a
choice? Thats all I got after I installed the patch, even though the
patch names other languages you are supposed to be able to choose, but I
thought maybe my game was picked up by the patch as being English and
that was the text installed automatically.

Mary
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"Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> wrote in message
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> "Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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>> "Mary" <nonon.TakeThisOut@nothin.com> wrote in message
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>> > "Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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>> >
>> > <snip>
<snip>
>> > I noticed there was a patch for v1.02 to fix the timing of some
> puzzles,
>> > so I downloaded and installed it, as well as v1.03 which was for the
>> > subtitles. After I installeld the patch for languages, the choice in
> the
>> > game was just English. No other choices listed, but since I can only
>> > speak English, thats OK. I can speak Scottish, but that doesn't
> count.
>> > Its not an official language. Its a mixture of various languages.
>> >
>> > Mary
>
>> I wasn't aware of that until you mentioned it because I wanted
> English.
>
> Not sure what you mean you were not aware of. Did you mean you didn't
> know there was 2 patches?
>

Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. What I meant was that I wasn't aware
that the patch doesn't allow you to install the language of your choice.
I tried to install French subtitles as an experiment and the installation
failed.
When I installed the patch I was asked by the install wizard to select the
language I wanted. It turned out that the choice was any language as long as
it was English
I think that you are correct: the patching process detects some feature of
your existing installation.

Nick.
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"Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> schreef in bericht
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> "E-Cie" <WUFX.TakeThisOut@shutup.au> wrote in message
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>
> <snip>
>
> > I would be pretty happy with Dutch subtitles...
>
> You didn't tell me E-Cie, did you play the DVD Rom version of Myst
> Revelation same as I have, or did you play the CD version.? I was trying
> to figure out from what yuo said if I had a North American version which
> I would think I have, but I was just curious from some of the things you
> said that I might have some other version, though I've never seen any
> here. The registration card which came with my game had a US address on
> it to register. If it was a European versiion, I would think it would
> have a European address for registration, wouldn't it?
> If you played the CD version, how many CD's were there? The DVD Rom has
> two. I think most people probably played the CD rom version. DVD rom
> version is not commonly found. I didn't know it was even on DVD rom till
> I saw this used copy. Never saw it in stores.
>
> Mary
>

Mary, I'm sorry to say but I didn't play Myst Revelation at all, so I can't
help you out here I'm afraid. I was just reading this thread with interest
thinking maybe I can learn something out of it. There's a lot of knowledge
in this group I think. A long time ago I did play the first Myst (with the
special Myst-solutionbook in my left hand I have to say) but I remember I
didn't like it that much.
We (my wife and I) just finished NiBiRu (nice game, we liked it both) and
now we're having a go at Return to Mysterious Island. It seems a bit
Myst-like, as far as I can see. Maybe I'll like it better than the 'real
one'.
Ciao, E-Cie
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"Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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> "Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> wrote in message

> >> > I noticed there was a patch for v1.02 to fix the timing of some
> > puzzles,
> >> > so I downloaded and installed it, as well as v1.03 which was for
the
> >> > subtitles. After I installeld the patch for languages, the choice
in
> > the
> >> > game was just English. No other choices listed, but since I can
only
> >> > speak English, thats OK. I can speak Scottish, but that doesn't
> > count.
> >> > Its not an official language. Its a mixture of various languages.

> >> >
> >> > Mary
> >
> >> I wasn't aware of that until you mentioned it because I wanted
> > English.
> >
> > Not sure what you mean you were not aware of. Did you mean you
didn't
> > know there was 2 patches?
> >
>
> Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. What I meant was that I wasn't
aware
> that the patch doesn't allow you to install the language of your
choice.
> I tried to install French subtitles as an experiment and the
installation
> failed.

French is not even listed. No other language but English is in the menu
for choice language.

> When I installed the patch I was asked by the install wizard to select
the
> language I wanted. It turned out that the choice was any language as
long as
> it was English
> I think that you are correct: the patching process detects some
feature of
> your existing installation.

Yes, that seems to be the case. Well, as long as we get English, we are
OK. There is not a lot of interaction in the game, but there are cut
scenes where characters speak, and I like to have text in case I miss
something. Are you playing Myst Revelation at the present time? just so
I know where to get hints if the walkthrough isn't enough. I might
even be stuck near the start of the game, but maybe just need to check
more closely.

Mary
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"E-Cie" <WUFX.TakeThisOut@shutup.au> wrote in message
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> "Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> schreef in bericht
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> > "E-Cie" <WUFX.TakeThisOut@shutup.au> wrote in message
> > news:442bbc9f$0$15094$ba620dc5@nova.planet.nl...
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > I would be pretty happy with Dutch subtitles...
> >
> > You didn't tell me E-Cie, did you play the DVD Rom version of Myst
> > Revelation same as I have, or did you play the CD version.? I was
trying
> > to figure out from what yuo said if I had a North American version
which
> > I would think I have, but I was just curious from some of the things
you
> > said that I might have some other version, though I've never seen
any
> > here. The registration card which came with my game had a US address
on
> > it to register. If it was a European versiion, I would think it
would
> > have a European address for registration, wouldn't it?
> > If you played the CD version, how many CD's were there? The DVD Rom
has
> > two. I think most people probably played the CD rom version. DVD rom
> > version is not commonly found. I didn't know it was even on DVD rom
till
> > I saw this used copy. Never saw it in stores.
> >
> > Mary
> >
>
> Mary, I'm sorry to say but I didn't play Myst Revelation at all, so I
can't
> help you out here I'm afraid. I was just reading this thread with
interest
> thinking maybe I can learn something out of it. There's a lot of
knowledge
> in this group I think. A long time ago I did play the first Myst (with
the
> special Myst-solutionbook in my left hand I have to say) but I
remember I
> didn't like it that much.

I hated the first Myst and don't know how or why I finished it, as it
was very hard and very boring. The graphics were beautiful, but it is
probably the most boring game I've ever played. Riven was better, and
Myst Exile was better still. I can't say about Revelation yet, but I
can't imagine it wil be as good as Exile. I was pleasantly surprised I
liked it so much compared to the first two games. It was completely
different from them. I wonder what End of Ages is like? Some games such
as the Myst series, are over my head, but with a walkthrough I can
usually manage. If I like a game, I usually replay it at a later time
and can understand it better. (some games I've had to play two or three
times to figure them out, and some I never do

> We (my wife and I) just finished NiBiRu (nice game, we liked it both)
and
> now we're having a go at Return to Mysterious Island. It seems a bit
> Myst-like, as far as I can see. Maybe I'll like it better than the
'real
> one'.

I liked Nibiru myself, but not as well as Black Mirror, the first game
by same game designer.
I played Return to Mysterious Island and it was just OK. I didn't think
it was very Myst like, but everybody sees things differently.
I was in Staples store today and saw Myst Revelation box. I never looked
closely before, but checked and noticed they were all DVD Rom versions.
I would think they must come in CD rom version as well, but none at the
store I was in. End of Ages was there too, but is CD rom.

Mary
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> "Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message
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>> "Mary" <no.RemoveThis@japamjunk.com> wrote in message
>
>> >> > I noticed there was a patch for v1.02 to fix the timing of some
>> > puzzles,
>> >> > so I downloaded and installed it, as well as v1.03 which was for
> the
>> >> > subtitles. After I installeld the patch for languages, the choice
> in
>> > the
>> >> > game was just English. No other choices listed, but since I can
> only
>> >> > speak English, thats OK. I can speak Scottish, but that doesn't
>> > count.
>> >> > Its not an official language. Its a mixture of various languages.
>
>> >> >
>> >> > Mary
>> >
>> >> I wasn't aware of that until you mentioned it because I wanted
>> > English.
>> >
>> > Not sure what you mean you were not aware of. Did you mean you
> didn't
>> > know there was 2 patches?
>> >
>>
>> Sorry if I didn't make myself clear. What I meant was that I wasn't
> aware
>> that the patch doesn't allow you to install the language of your
> choice.
>> I tried to install French subtitles as an experiment and the
> installation
>> failed.
>
> French is not even listed. No other language but English is in the menu
> for choice language.
>
>> When I installed the patch I was asked by the install wizard to select
> the
>> language I wanted. It turned out that the choice was any language as
> long as
>> it was English
>> I think that you are correct: the patching process detects some
> feature of
>> your existing installation.
>
> Yes, that seems to be the case. Well, as long as we get English, we are
> OK. There is not a lot of interaction in the game, but there are cut
> scenes where characters speak, and I like to have text in case I miss
> something. Are you playing Myst Revelation at the present time? just so
> I know where to get hints if the walkthrough isn't enough. I might
> even be stuck near the start of the game, but maybe just need to check
> more closely.
>
> Mary
>
I'm not sure if I'd be much help. I still have the game installed but see
that I finished playing it in November 2004. I doubt my memory is good
enough to remember the details.
Good luck, enjoy the game.
Nick.
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"Nick" <no_bother@all> wrote in message

> "Mary" <no RemoveThis @japamjunk.com> wrote in message

<snip>

> >> When I installed the patch I was asked by the install wizard to
select
> > the
> >> language I wanted. It turned out that the choice was any language
as
> > long as
> >> it was English
> >> I think that you are correct: the patching process detects some
> > feature of
> >> your existing installation.
> >
> > Yes, that seems to be the case. Well, as long as we get English, we
are
> > OK. There is not a lot of interaction in the game, but there are cut
> > scenes where characters speak, and I like to have text in case I
miss
> > something. Are you playing Myst Revelation at the present time? just
so
> > I know where to get hints if the walkthrough isn't enough. I
might
> > even be stuck near the start of the game, but maybe just need to
check
> > more closely.
> >
> > Mary
> >
> I'm not sure if I'd be much help. I still have the game installed but
see
> that I finished playing it in November 2004. I doubt my memory is
good
> enough to remember the details.
> Good luck, enjoy the game.
> Nick.

In games Nov. 2004 is a long time. I remember some things about games
after I play them , mainly if it was a very difficult part and took me a
long time to get past. But other puzzles or tasks, I often can't
remember.

Mary
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"Mary" <no.TakeThisOut@japamjunk.com> schreef in bericht
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> Yes, that seems to be the case. Well, as long as we get English, we are
> OK. There is not a lot of interaction in the game, but there are cut
> scenes where characters speak, and I like to have text in case I miss
> something. Are you playing Myst Revelation at the present time? just so
> I know where to get hints if the walkthrough isn't enough. I might
> even be stuck near the start of the game, but maybe just need to check
> more closely.
>
> Mary

I've installed the game today......and the patch because I read Murray's
review and I am not good at being fast in a time sequence.
No Dutch subtitles no English either.
For the moment I am wandering around and looking at the
animals.....beautifull environment.....and Yeesha is telling me all kind of
things ..........the game looks very complicated but I do the best I
can......maybe we could meet in Atrus's workroom to plan how to power things
up?

Barbara
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"B.C." <my.DeleteThis@emailadres.is.invalid> wrote in message news:e0mou3$1k09

> I've installed the game today......and the patch because I read
Murray's
> review and I am not good at being fast in a time sequence.
> No Dutch subtitles no English either.
> For the moment I am wandering around and looking at the
> animals.....beautifull environment.....and Yeesha is telling me all
kind of
> things ..........the game looks very complicated but I do the best
I
> can......maybe we could meet in Atrus's workroom to plan how to power
things
> up?

I was thinking that its been a very long time since we played the same
game at the same time - "Lost Tales of Atlantic" - Remember the boar
problem and advice from you and I believe it was Jenny too? Don't see
Jenny much here these days. Lost Tales was another game I don't know how
I had the patience or interest to finish that game with its annoying
save game setup, and having to do the same thing over and over because
you always timed out. Remember the timed sequence going up those stairs
at the inn or whatever it was? Maybe I had more patience with timed
sequences in those days.

Mary
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"Mary" <no.DeleteThis@japamjunk.com> wrote in message
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> "B.C." <my.DeleteThis@emailadres.is.invalid> wrote in message news:e0mou3$1k09
>
> > I've installed the game today......and the patch because I read
> Murray's
> > review and I am not good at being fast in a time sequence.
> > No Dutch subtitles no English either.
> > For the moment I am wandering around and looking at the
> > animals.....beautifull environment.....and Yeesha is telling me all
> kind of
> > things ..........the game looks very complicated but I do the
best
> I
> > can......maybe we could meet in Atrus's workroom to plan how to
power
> things
> > up?
>
> I was thinking that its been a very long time since we played the same
> game at the same time - "Lost Tales of Atlantic" - Remember the boar

I meant Atlantis, not Atlantic. I guess you knew what I meant - the only
game with a boar shooting in it

Mary
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On Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:27:02 -0500, Mary wrote:

> "B.C." <my.RemoveThis@emailadres.is.invalid> wrote in message news:e0mou3$1k09
>
>> I've installed the game today......and the patch because I read
> Murray's
>> review and I am not good at being fast in a time sequence. No Dutch
>> subtitles no English either. For the moment I am wandering around and
>> looking at the animals.....beautifull environment.....and Yeesha is
>> telling me all
> kind of
>> things ..........the game looks very complicated but I do the best
> I
>> can......maybe we could meet in Atrus's workroom to plan how to power
> things
>> up?
>
> I was thinking that its been a very long time since we played the same
> game at the same time - "Lost Tales of Atlantic" - Remember the boar
> problem and advice from you and I believe it was Jenny too? Don't see
> Jenny much here these days. Lost Tales was another game I don't know how I
> had the patience or interest to finish that game with its annoying save
> game setup, and having to do the same thing over and over because you
> always timed out. Remember the timed sequence going up those stairs at the
> inn or whatever it was? Maybe I had more patience with timed sequences in
> those days.
>
> Mary

I'm still around. Mostly just reading the newsgroups without posting.
I remember the boar and the inn. The boar was worse, but the inn was bad
too.
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