The Broken Sword Games

hengst2404 · 05-06-2005, 12:13 PM

Okay so I have the last Broken sword game to be released for the XBOX and was curious about the other 2 games. Given that my pc may or may not play the pc versions of the first 2 games, would it be worth it to pick up the Playstation versions of the games? Is too much lost in the translation from PC to PSone for the games to still be good?

***fov*** · 05-06-2005, 12:31 PM

Why wouldn't your PC play them?

Both run fine on XP. I think PC versions are easier to find, too. Try eBay or Sold Out Software's website (sorry, too lazy to look up the link, but it shouldn't be hard to find).

crabapple · 05-06-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by hengst2404

Is too much lost in the translation from PC to PSone for the games to still be good?

I don't think so. If you have a Playstation mouse, you can even use the mouse to play them (which seems to work better than using the controller, possibly because the games were originally designed for mouse). The load times between screens are a bit longer on the Playstation than on the PC.

squarejawhero · 05-06-2005, 02:02 PM

I played only the PS1 versions and there's nothing wrong with them.

CrimsonBlue · 05-06-2005, 02:17 PM

The only difference between the PC and PSone versions are resolution (being higher on the PC as usual) and loading times (a LOT faster on the PC). That, and the fact that if you don't have a mouse for the PSone, you'll have to use a joypad, and since there's no direct control in these two games you'll have to control the pointer instead of the characters like in Broken Sword 3.

I much prefer the PC version (yes, I've tried them both), but they worked fine with a mouse on the PSone.

Fop · 05-07-2005, 12:26 AM

ScummVM plays both BS1 and 2 and fixes a few bugs as well.

Captain Blondebeard · 05-07-2005, 01:31 AM

Both games are fine with XP. I am actually suprised how good BS1 was on gameboy advanced.

Stu · 05-07-2005, 08:49 AM

I found the PS versions of the BS games painfully slow because of Sony's crappy CD drive and the fact that the game is constantly loading every two seconds. I guess the PC versions were like that too, but nowadays playing Broken Sword via ScummVM (with some awesome filtering to make the visuals nicer) is a good way to go. Make sure to get the movie pack for BS1 if you're playing on ScummVM...

hengst2404 · 05-07-2005, 09:13 AM

Okay, I'll bite, what is ScummVm and what does it do? Will it allow me to play games like Sam and Max which I own but will not run on my pc?

Kolzig · 05-07-2005, 11:48 AM

Yes it will, all the old 2d lucasarts games + Simon the Sorcerer + Revolution adventure games work quite perfectly on it.

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What is ScummVM?

ScummVM is a 'virtual machine' for several classic graphical point-and-click adventure games. It is designed to run: Adventure Soft's Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2; Revolution's Beneath A Steel Sky, Broken Sword 1 and Broken Sword 2; Flight of the Amazon Queen; and games based on LucasArts' SCUMM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion) system. SCUMM is used for many games, including Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, Sam and Max and more. Compatibility with supported games is continually improving, so check back often.

Wormsie · 05-07-2005, 12:37 PM

http://www.scummvm.org

hengst2404 · 05-23-2005, 01:36 PM

Having learned about and how to use Scummvm and taking the advice given here, I did in fact purchase Broken Sword 1 and 2 for the PC. thanks for all who helped me with this task.

Manhunter71 · 05-23-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hengst2404

Having learned about and how to use Scummvm and taking the advice given here, I did in fact purchase Broken Sword 1 and 2 for the PC. thanks for all who helped me with this task.

You shouldn't need to use Scummvm to play these games - as far as I know they work on every Windows system - I have played them on '95, '98 and XP

hengst2404 · 05-23-2005, 06:27 PM

And I now have it working through windows, thanks. So far entertaining and I enjoy Stobart's smart ass behavior.

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You shouldn't need to use Scummvm to play these games - as far as I know they work on every Windows system - I have played them on '95, '98 and XP

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*fov* Rattenmonster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Why wouldn't your PC play them? Both run fine on XP. I think PC versions are easier to find, too. Try eBay or Sold Out Software's website (sorry, too lazy to look up the link, but it shouldn't be hard to find). Share Share this post on Twitter

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CrimsonBlue Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,167	The only difference between the PC and PSone versions are resolution (being higher on the PC as usual) and loading times (a LOT faster on the PC). That, and the fact that if you don't have a mouse for the PSone, you'll have to use a joypad, and since there's no direct control in these two games you'll have to control the pointer instead of the characters like in Broken Sword 3. I much prefer the PC version (yes, I've tried them both), but they worked fine with a mouse on the PSone. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Stu Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 10	I found the PS versions of the BS games painfully slow because of Sony's crappy CD drive and the fact that the game is constantly loading every two seconds. I guess the PC versions were like that too, but nowadays playing Broken Sword via ScummVM (with some awesome filtering to make the visuals nicer) is a good way to go. Make sure to get the movie pack for BS1 if you're playing on ScummVM... Share Share this post on Twitter

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hengst2404 2404 $hengst2404's Avatar$ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 145	Okay, I'll bite, what is ScummVm and what does it do? Will it allow me to play games like Sam and Max which I own but will not run on my pc? Share Share this post on Twitter

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05-23-2005, 01:36 PM	#12
hengst2404 2404 $hengst2404's Avatar$ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 145	Having learned about and how to use Scummvm and taking the advice given here, I did in fact purchase Broken Sword 1 and 2 for the PC. thanks for all who helped me with this task. Share Share this post on Twitter

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