03-17-2004, 01:35 AM | #1 |
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2 stupid questions about ScummVM
1. I'm trying to get ScummVM Ver 0.6.0 but I can't seem to find an executable or anything to download from ScummVM's download page anywhere. Can anyone help?
2. I downloaded the talky ver of FOTAQ, and when I unzipped it I only got 2 files: readme.txt and queen.1c How the hell am I supposed to open a .1c file? The readme tells me nothing. Thanks. |
03-17-2004, 01:45 AM | #2 |
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03-17-2004, 01:58 AM | #3 |
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2 birds with one stone... thanks.
They should make the exe more prominent IMO. |
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But seriously, I keep getting this complaint. I reorganised the page two days ago and even added instructions, but people still arn't getting it... WHY? |
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03-17-2004, 07:14 AM | #5 |
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The average Windows user doesn't know - or is afraid of - the word "binary distribution". I'd suggest putting a link that says "Download latest Windows Version of ScummVM", and a small "other" -link that would point to the other files. *slightly kidding*
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03-17-2004, 09:39 AM | #7 | |
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Edit: I realised you're from Perth too. You from North or South of the river? |
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But for the past two days it states quite clearly "Download the latest STABLE release of ScummVM below", followed a few lines later by "Windows Installer"... Which is the first download link. But putting at the top, adding a blurb explaning (with the big word 'STABLE' in capitals to prevent confusion with the development stuff which is now at the bottom of the page).... all this seems to have just increased the number of people who can't find the file. *crys* It's driving me nuts. I just want somebody who couldn't find it to tell me why. I'm sure there is a reason, but I just really don't see how people can miss it. Oh, and although I know you were (slightly?) kidding, as for the 'other' thing... everybody should keep in mind that there are really only two Windows people active on the ScummVM team. Everybody else runs Linux or SOME kind of unix... So for the majority of the team, 'Windows' is the other |
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03-17-2004, 09:44 AM | #9 |
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You really should put a friendly one or two sentence description beneath each section header instead of (or in addition to) something general at the top of the page
That or include respective icons/OS/system logos next to the links to the ScummVm binaries for each platform.
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As for North or South, North. I live in Nedlands and work in Leederville. Yourself? |
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Maybe it needs a name different from "Windows Installer"? |
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Marmion... There's a marine park up there, isn't there? Always meant to go there. I'm from Tassie originally, no jokes *g*. Moved to Perth at the end of Year 12, the whole student thing bored me too much. So I guess I've been here for a bit over 4 years now) As for the file, I guess I'll put it in bold. It certainly doesn't deserve its own heading tho. |
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It's the most essential file on the page IMO. Everything else is useless without it. |
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03-17-2004, 10:09 AM | #17 |
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its all about the icons. i may, however be biased in favor of icons because they are fun to make
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Anyway.. I hated to do it,but how about now? |
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