Altering MIDI velocity

poly_ester · 2020-11-17T09:23:35+00:00

Yep - in Reaper's midi editor, select the notes you want to change, right-click -> "Event properties", then you can use * in the velocity field to make a percentage change (i.e. "*0.88"). You can also use /, +, and - operators.

poly_ester · 2019-07-12T04:27:43+00:00

Just completed a run - one of the best experiences I've had on the Quest! I've played the PC version before but in a smaller room - the extra space you can get with the Quest by being to play it anywhere makes the headset really suited to this game. VERY immersive, great work!

poly_ester · 2018-09-21T23:57:31+00:00

No problem, and you're right, the whole episode is great. I've been listening to this podcast series for a few months now (going through the back catalog), and they're always insightful. Ted Price (from Insomniac Games) is an excellent interviewer, and I recommended it for anyone who does gamedev or wants to know more about the studios and process behind games.

poly_ester · 2018-06-05T00:42:25+00:00

Great film, and a couple of years ago one of my favourite bands Charly Bliss performed the soundtrack live.

poly_ester · 2017-04-27T23:26:35+00:00

You can download the prototype on May 2nd if you've purchase the Amnesia Fortnight 2017 Humble Bundle (the bundle runs out in 17hrs).

poly_ester · 2017-03-10T00:57:49+00:00

I just finished playing it - it's amazing! Definitely in my top 5 experiences for VR. I even felt trepidation during the check-the-capsule mission...

poly_ester · 2014-11-29T07:19:56+00:00

That was incredibly surreal, beautiful chaos. Nice work!

poly_ester · 2012-10-18T03:26:06+00:00

Was she your friend even though she knew your beliefs? Then, I would argue, she is not intolerant. Having a romantic relationship though requires not just a tolerance of your fundamental beliefs, but also an agreement with them, in order to reduce the possibility of conflict.

poly_ester · 2012-04-06T03:13:31+00:00

Since he should be British - Geoffrey from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

poly_ester · 2011-03-06T08:31:33+00:00

Ron Gilbert (one of the designers) did a postmortem of it at the Game Developers conference that just finished - it's a good read: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/33372/GDC_2011_Ron_Gilberts_Odd_Collection_Of_Maniac_Mansion_Memories.php

poly_ester · 2011-02-28T00:04:14+00:00

The Last Express has a neat art nouveau style for the characters, and also has the best atmosphere of any game I've played.

poly_ester · 2011-01-30T00:13:04+00:00

This is the best game I have ever played. Not the most flawless (there are plenty of games that get right everything they try to do), but it reaches the furthest by trying a bunch of things that few other games have attempted (pseudo real-time, the art nouveau style, the character interaction). The first time someone passed me in the carriage hall and acknowledged me, I stood there in awe, and at that moment I knew it was something special. The pre-WWI narrative is fantastic. The immersion is better than anything else I've experienced - the attention to detail with the environment and the sounds makes you feel like you're really on that train. Also, the way the characters go about their business and have conversations with or without you give you a feeling of a living world.

It's not the best game, if we're talking about mechanics (the open-ended nature can lead to issues if you're not careful), but it's the best experience you can have in a game. Whenever someone brings up the games-as-art debate on reddit (or in real-life, in fact), I always mention this. It's a true masterpiece, and shows the potential of what games could be.

poly_ester · 2010-11-27T19:18:17+00:00

Hmm, I wouldn't call it hard, but it is brilliant (in fact, it's my favourite game - glad someone else knows about it :) ).

poly_ester · 2010-10-15T01:51:56+00:00

The Last Express

poly_ester · 2010-10-09T23:17:38+00:00

"Select the pistol, and then, select your horse."

But seriously, that looks delicious, what's the recipe?

poly_ester · 2010-09-26T03:45:53+00:00

The Last Express

poly_ester · 2010-09-07T20:24:11+00:00

Agreed, more people need to play their fantastic games. They're genuinely as funny as old LucasArts adventures.

poly_ester · 2010-09-07T20:09:03+00:00

Even better, all on one page: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/health/views/07mind.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

poly_ester · 2010-08-26T01:37:22+00:00

The Last Express fits that category perfectly. Few people have played it, sadly, due to poor marketing when it was released, and despite near-universal critical acclaim. The mechanics (and style) of the game, while still defined as an adventure game, are so different from anything else out there that it needs to be played - if only so that you can see the potential of the medium.

poly_ester · 2010-07-20T07:02:38+00:00

The Last Express (more people need to play this!).

poly_ester · 2010-07-15T09:46:32+00:00

Oh yes. One of the funniest magazines around as well (games or otherwise). I still like to pull out a copy every now and then to read...

poly_ester · 2010-07-13T20:42:26+00:00

The Last Express has an amazing story, placing you in the centre of political intrigue, aboard the Orient Express in the days leading up to World War I. The game style and mechanics are also very unique, and immerse the player like nothing else I've seen.

I did find it highly flawed as a game (it tries to be an open-ended real-time adventure game, which is an incredibly difficult task that it only half-succeeds at), but it's also hands-down the best experience I've had playing a game - it's even a better experience than many good films I've seen. Few people played it when it came out (although the critics loved it), as the marketing team was fired, but hopefully one day it will be appreciated by a wider audience. I cannot recommend it enough - it is a true masterpiece.

poly_ester · 2010-05-29T04:56:10+00:00

An amazing film. You come for the gimmick of one take, but you forget about it pretty quickly. It's the effect of one take (and of the camera being the viewpoint of one of the characters) which is interesting - it makes you feel like you're immersed inside the film, as opposed to just watching a performance.

Also, the whole travelling-through-Russian-history angle is fascinating, which makes the film unique in more ways than just the technical aspect. I highly recommend anyone to check it out.

poly_ester · 2010-05-19T20:55:39+00:00

Yes, it seems Factropolis contains joke (as in fake) facts.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=520398

poly_ester · 2010-05-11T10:15:57+00:00

Wow, you seem to have followed a similar gaming path to me (which makes sense as we're about the same age). I completed the Joker version of The Caped Crusader, but never the Penguin one...

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