05-01-2006, 06:05 PM | #1 |
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Please help with The Last Express
Hey everyone,
I recently started playing The Last Express. I'm having difficulty hearing the character dialog however because I am hearing impaired. I can hear some words here and there, but it's a great struggle. I'm really excited to play this game but I feel like my lack of hearing is getting in the way of having a great experience with it. I just finished my first fight and I heard something about gold... I'm just really lost at this point as to what is going on in the game. As a last resort, I could read the walkthroughs, but then I miss out on the exploration and figuring things on my own. I was hoping there is a dialog script, where I can read along as I play or something. Ideally, the source to the game could be released and I can add closed captioning for all dialog in the game. Does anyone know of Jordan Mechner's email address? I've got my finger's crossed I can contact him and see what it would take to get the source released. Thanks for any help. -Reid |
05-01-2006, 06:15 PM | #2 |
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Hi Reid,
Sorry to hear (err - no pun intended ) you're having trouble with it. I guess the game doesn't have an option to turn on subtitles? |
05-01-2006, 06:26 PM | #3 |
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Not that I can find. The characters that speak a language other than english are subtitled.
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05-01-2006, 07:06 PM | #4 |
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Have you thought about using headphones?
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Only French and Russian conversations are subtitled, because those are the two foreign languages Robert Cath speaks. So as far as the other non-English languages are concerned, you're fortunately no worse off than the average player. I can understand German, but it's terribly frustrating to eavesdrop and not understand a word of what for instance the Slavs in the compartment are saying, except that they're talking about your dead friend Tyler. |
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05-02-2006, 07:08 AM | #6 |
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Reid, if you're interested, I still have the English text of the first few conversations (with August Schmidt, Milos and Kronos) during the very first part of the journey. Send me a PM if you want the text file.
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06-12-2010, 08:03 AM | #7 |
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06-12-2010, 08:18 PM | #8 |
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You might try contacting Mechner here, though I have no idea what your odds are of getting a response: http://jordanmechner.com/contact/
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06-13-2010, 02:10 AM | #9 |
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That was 4 years ago... but I haven't deleted it, as far as I remember. I'll do a search on an older computer, it's not on this one.
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I hadn't forgotten... it's not complete yet, I'm trying to finish it. Do you have any idea how many different conversations there are on the 3 CDs? I don't mind the work, I started it years ago just for myself, but please have a little patience. I will get back to it this weekend.
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06-18-2010, 03:58 AM | #12 |
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You might want to contact Veruncheek. She's our proclaimed expert on The Last Express. ^^
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06-20-2010, 08:07 AM | #13 |
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CD 2 and 3 are not quite completed yet, but the "transcript" of CD one is ready. It's a Word document. Too large to attach. Here's the download link.
http://rapidshare.com/files/401044717/TLEcd1.doc.html |
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06-20-2010, 12:15 PM | #15 |
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I completely missed so many of these conversations when I tried to play it. Thanks, Fien !
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Here's CD2: http://rapidshare.com/files/401633791/TLEcd2.docx |
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06-22-2010, 04:16 PM | #17 |
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I did. But I am awesome. I heared every conversation on my first playthrough. I prolly tried every permutation with that game everytime before progressing. Call it OCD, or the need to increase my playing time because I didn't want the game to end and get the most out of the story on my first time. |
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Yeah, I remember you asking for help and guides, Mr. Awesome.
And how do you know you heard every single conversation? Unless you broke into the source codes or something. PS: Since you know everything about TLE, tell me... how and when can I get into the eunuch's compartment? Last edited by Fien; 06-22-2010 at 04:56 PM. |
06-23-2010, 01:34 AM | #19 |
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Yes, I asked for help and guidance because of just that, I wanted to do everything on my first playthrough.
There were times when trying every combination would get too tedious so I asked if a particular combination would lead to something new. If answer yes, I would try it. Hear this, I have even accomplished to not sleep during the first night. The night the old man had a nightmare. If I am correct you skip the nightmare event(your own nightmare). Anyways I believe I heard every conversation because by now I think all 'secret' conversations have been mentioned in both TLE topics. And I have yet to come across one that I haven't encountered myself. I admit, there was ONE thing I didn't find out or saw on my initial playthrough. That was the conductor juggling with his head during the nightmare scene. I found that one thanks to Veruncheek. But that is not considered a conversation. Owh and about the eunich compartment; I think it is safe to assume no such secret exists, considering that Veruncheek never found a way to enter it. That woman explored every bits(pun intended) and pieces of the game. I mean....if it existed at least 1 person here should've been able to enter it right? Simple elementary, my dear Fien. ^^ |
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Oh, I don't doubt it. I know you tried everything. Tedious, right...? In spite of all your hard work, you never experienced TLE the way it's creator intended it to be experienced, more's the pity.
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