User talk:Hathomirr

=Reporting for duty!= This Wiki interface is a bit different but I think I can get used to it without too much trouble. I've been thinking about screenshots - I usually try to take them in the original/vanilla game, for maximum authenticity, but this creates some pixellation issues due to the game running in 320x200. This is only noticeable when viewing the enlarged version (I use a trick with Adobe Acrobat to resize the images without blurring). Do you like this approach or do you think we should try out other options (e.g. WinROTT - I haven't heard of any other ports for this game)? See ya around - Vorknkx85 (talk) 08:18, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

Addendum: Almost forgot - you can see a sample of my current screenshot technique on the page Too Tall. It looks fine while small, but really pixellated when enlarged. - Vorknkx85 (talk) 08:21, 13 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Ah yes, that's one thing I've considered on and off, and while I do generally agree that preservation is important with these things, leaving it in low resolution doesn't seem like the best solution nowadays. The screenshots I already have on here, back before I even created the wikia, I've been wanting to replace for a while now. I think at the very least we should experiment with WinROTT.


 * I've been using WinROTTGL the last few times I've played. Checking back on the homepage just now, I noticed they actually seemed to have updated it (1.74 was the latest version, and I was using 1.70). I'm having trouble getting the newest version to run though (I'm unfamiliar with the error it gives and how to resolve it), so I'm sticking with 1.70 for now. You can mess with the settings both in-game and in the launcher window in order to keep your native resolution while still preserving the general look (removing filters and 3D models, for instance).


 * Hathomirr (talk) 17:22, 13 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I have used WinROTT and GLROTT before, so it shouldn't be a problem to give it a try. It will surely be nice to have images that are both large and clear. - Vorknkx85 (talk) 11:35, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Older Versions
A while ago I was digging through older versions of some DOS games and I came across the 1.0 release of The HUNT Begins. It was quite interesting because it has a bunch of unique things you can't see anywhere else - like numerous textures I had never seen before (they were removed in the next version), footsteps while walking around, a few other removed sounds (like the voice that says "Release the gas"), and some level differences too (mostly missing rooms or some rooms have a different layout). They rushed to release this for Christmas 1994, so it includes a disclaimer that there is still work to be done on the game. I found version 1.1 too - only available as a patch that upgrades 1.0 - it looks a lot more like the 1.2 release of ROTT where it got its final look and feel, there are just a few tiny differences left here and there. If you are curious, you can find the The HUNT Begins 1.0 installer and the 1.1 patch here. Requires DOSBox, of course... I'm also wondering if you think these older versions should get some kind of coverage on the Wiki - as a version history, or maybe as a list of stuff that was changed/removed? What do you think? - Vorknkx85 (talk) 13:49, 18 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I'll see if I can check that out at some point in the future, but I didn't realize there were such significant differences. I'm glad you brought that last part up too, because I have done version history articles for other wikis in the past, and we certainly could use one here too. I already have some information on the Dark War article, but I'll make a new link there as well. We could also add version information to the trivia section of any relevant articles where changes are apparent (specific levels, items, ect).
 * Hathomirr (talk) 21:12, 18 November 2018 (UTC)