tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post3241670831306623963..comments2024-03-28T14:34:40.554+00:00Comments on The Collection Chamber: OBSIDIANBiffman 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-73992265294356870782023-08-25T22:57:06.940+01:002023-08-25T22:57:06.940+01:00The game is set to be re-released on Steam and Zoo...The game is set to be re-released on Steam and Zoom (with extras) next week:<br />https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471130/Obsidian/<br />https://www.zoom-platform.com/product/obsidianClusecknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-5926198336097474422023-04-05T21:07:56.379+01:002023-04-05T21:07:56.379+01:00I know! They've added support for loads of stu...I know! They've added support for loads of stuff recently - exciting times. It will have an update when I find the time.Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-8991066224570205222023-04-02T17:19:03.748+01:002023-04-02T17:19:03.748+01:00It appears this game is now fully supported by Scu...It appears this game is now fully supported by ScummVM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-68238303817651293832023-03-24T12:07:45.700+00:002023-03-24T12:07:45.700+00:00Thank you! I've been searching for a working ...Thank you! I've been searching for a working copy of Obsidian for a very long time!Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-66052303174037720352022-10-09T04:05:42.838+01:002022-10-09T04:05:42.838+01:00Thank you very much for the game ObsidianThank you very much for the game ObsidianLui Belmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063569249095582182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-11598486901577310212022-08-22T23:21:40.840+01:002022-08-22T23:21:40.840+01:00Holistic Design made Emperor of the Fading Suns an...Holistic Design made Emperor of the Fading Suns and it looks like they kept hold of the rights. They're still around today, though it seems like their RPG gamebooks do better for them than games (their last one was Noble Armada for all platforms in 2018).<br /><br />Obsidian was made by Rocket Science which went under soon after it released. If they kept the copyright then its probably in the hands of whoever bought them or lost in some loyer's bankrupcy files. Either way, it seems all of SegaSoft's published games haven't seen a resurgence. Even the ones with IPs wholly or partially owned by SEGA such as Bug! or Three Dirty Dwarves. There's some underrated gems in their lineup.<br /><br />Now there's some ideas for the future...Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-18086548721019068612022-08-21T09:02:40.163+01:002022-08-21T09:02:40.163+01:00There was one SegaSoft game released on GOG (Emper...There was one SegaSoft game released on GOG (Emperor of the Fading Suns), but it wasn't published by Sega. Figuring out who has the rights to Obsidian might be messy though.<br /><br />Re: Buggy, it's in public testing now, i.e. very close to done.OneEightHundredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917532861521845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-73133476473439336212022-08-07T22:55:32.469+01:002022-08-07T22:55:32.469+01:00I'm not so sure. I haven't seen any SegaSo...I'm not so sure. I haven't seen any SegaSoft games come to GOG. Either way, ScummVM's daily builds tend to be quite buggy for games not supported in the main release so until it is, I most likely won't update it. Still, download it while you can - just in case ;)Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-10528947496465875962022-08-07T16:45:50.789+01:002022-08-07T16:45:50.789+01:00this probably means that GOG will release it soon....this probably means that GOG will release it soon. Hurry and download the game, people! Risingson Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915480026187953569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-48100842035194002872022-08-04T09:09:17.335+01:002022-08-04T09:09:17.335+01:00You have to use a daily build, it's not enable...You have to use a daily build, it's not enabled in the main release yet.OneEightHundredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15917532861521845279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-91961107024812407202022-07-19T18:11:31.841+01:002022-07-19T18:11:31.841+01:00Have you tried it? The page you refer to just says...Have you tried it? The page you refer to just says to copy all the files into a folder, and then presumably add it to ScummVM from there, but I can't get even the newest version of ScummVM to recognise it as a game.o0pyromancer0ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765203976281998772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-86169856730610952302022-06-17T16:25:59.045+01:002022-06-17T16:25:59.045+01:00The latest daily build of ScummVM supports this ga...The latest daily build of ScummVM supports this game now.<br /><br />https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php?title=ObsidianBenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17240837808554336388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-71840478932057284062022-03-06T19:01:18.658+00:002022-03-06T19:01:18.658+00:00I get significantly better performance with cycles...I get significantly better performance with cycles fixed at around 20000 (both 15000 and 25000 produced poorer results), but maybe that's just me. I suppose this will vary from system to system. The sound is still kinda choppy.o0pyromancer0ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765203976281998772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-3643704749233696202021-10-04T18:07:37.016+01:002021-10-04T18:07:37.016+01:00Dear Biffman,
Thanks! I used PowerISO to edit th...Dear Biffman,<br /><br />Thanks! I used PowerISO to edit the 250.img file, and everything worked perfectly!<br /><br />BobAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964091830799440553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-92216458970746212612021-09-23T18:17:24.895+01:002021-09-23T18:17:24.895+01:00Yes, but it's a bit of a workaround. Windows 9...Yes, but it's a bit of a workaround. Windows 95 emulation requires the use of virtual hard drive instead of folders so you'll have to place them within the one called "250.img". Rename it with the extension of .vhd to mount it in Windows by double clicking on it (remember to "eject" the HDD before renaming it back) or use a program such as Power ISO. Saved games are found inside it under "Segasoft/Obsidian/Saved Games".Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-23109039587230956472021-09-22T17:29:27.648+01:002021-09-22T17:29:27.648+01:00Dear Biffman,
I have some savegames from playing ...Dear Biffman,<br /><br />I have some savegames from playing it back when I had a Win95 computer--is there any way to use them here?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Bob MandelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04964091830799440553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-48834547073148118962020-06-24T12:00:04.146+01:002020-06-24T12:00:04.146+01:00Thanks! Always suspected I was devine :DThanks! Always suspected I was devine :DBiffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-56555767005654432652020-06-24T04:07:26.454+01:002020-06-24T04:07:26.454+01:00You're doing god's work here.You're doing god's work here.Aezaqnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-66134593879207647322018-11-06T11:08:39.943+00:002018-11-06T11:08:39.943+00:00Hey! First let me state that you're clearly do...Hey! First let me state that you're clearly doing gods work on this blog. <br />Really has inspired me to dust off a bunch of my ancient, not available digitally/out-of-print games, and start learning DosBox. I've been making my own covers in photoshop and everything, trying to get certain titles in my library at least looking physically decent alongside newer releases. It's awesome.<br /><br />I haven't tried the other Win95 games you're providing but this one is acting pretty tricky. I'm pretty confident in my hardware, but I think the sound in this game is chugging it to an unplayable mess. The first time you walk forward everything essentially turns into a slide-show before being normal again. And because there's no music that follows immediately after that initial walk animation, everything then starts behaving fine.<br /><br />Hit ESC and jump to the menu, and, well: You get the idea. The audio just begins to chop out and stutter like crazy.<br /><br />Is there anything in the config that may be messed with to perhaps remedy this? Or at least I should start testing with?<br />Thanks, and keep up the good work. vidiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13154964743736881532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-2289492050994515552018-08-21T20:53:39.691+01:002018-08-21T20:53:39.691+01:00Thanks! There's an absurdity in them that most...Thanks! There's an absurdity in them that most modern games don't have.<br /><br />From what I understand 5th Dementia isn't on Steam because of its online features. It's not sold but it is from a series that's very much supported from its earliest title so I don't think it will show up on this site. There will be plenty of other abandoned oddities coming though so look out for them.Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-19853934591334178912018-08-12T09:10:05.011+01:002018-08-12T09:10:05.011+01:00Hey, just discovered this site, and it's fanta...Hey, just discovered this site, and it's fantastic! I'm sort of obsessed with this era of PC gaming, especially the obscure and oddball titles. I've been considering working on in-depth write ups of some of them, and these pre-compiled installers make that a hell of a lot easier. <br /><br />Any chance you could look into You Don't Know Jack: 5th Dementia? The whole series runs shockingly well on modern PCs... except for that one, which is notoriously difficult to get working, even in a VM. Shagg Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07070547658031692642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-29823360080902291732018-08-02T13:39:51.910+01:002018-08-02T13:39:51.910+01:00I had the original game when it came out, couldn&#...I had the original game when it came out, couldn't run it because the hardware requirements were too high for me. Then when I actually upgraded, I actually forgot all about it. A year ago searching in my games for something my 9 years old daughter to play, i found it (tried running it through a virtual machine but was too much hassle for my kid to actually enjoy the experience, plus i was afraid of too complex themes for her mind).<br /><br />So, thank you for your efforts on it, I will definitely download it and try it out (for myself this time around :) ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474851607541718404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-55625656129681222002018-04-30T21:23:41.688+01:002018-04-30T21:23:41.688+01:00What I do is back up the conf and edit things at y...What I do is back up the conf and edit things at your leisure. Fullscreen resolution should be 'desktop' which I think does the same as 0x0. Opengl rendering doesn't work for all but you can try it anyway. Look at the Windows 95 section of the FAQ for more info.<br /><br />Whatever you do, don't do fullscreen=true. The image tends to screw up that way (it stays at the ratio upon loadup). Use Alt-Enter when the Windows splash screen comes up instead.Biffman 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/10163763573158975266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-26957213810476103222018-04-30T08:29:03.197+01:002018-04-30T08:29:03.197+01:00Damn you're right, easy.
You're doing God...Damn you're right, easy.<br /><br />You're doing God's work my friend :)<br /><br />One quick question: is there safe changes I can make to the dosbox conf file to try and get the aspect correct for my widescreen monitor. Usually I change fullscreen res to 0x0 and opengl rendering and that seems to fix along with aspect=true.<br /><br />I just don't want to tinker if you think it might break something lolPhodhttp://www.random.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423256436225847966.post-24787413463988466552018-04-29T21:11:42.632+01:002018-04-29T21:11:42.632+01:00Thank you! I’ll give it a shot!Thank you! I’ll give it a shot!Phodhttp://www.random.comnoreply@blogger.com