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My sparkling prose should be imagery enough.

Eleven days left...

Woot. Rockin the 9.5.

But I'll wait eight more days before buying.

Hey!  The company just sent me a complimentary edition of Psychonauts!  Nice guys.  Hey this is FUN!  Weeeeeeeeee!!!!  WOW!!  HAHAHAHAHAH!!!  Reef, you are really missing out!!

reefdog wrote:

::rocks back and forth on the floor, clutching knees and babbling incoherently::

::adds bat and the battle cat to the list::

Incoherent, paranoid behavior... grounds for an intervention and probable committment for 'observation' (lobotomy). Whee! Who KNOWS how long until Reef can partake of gaming bliss?!


::TS adds reef to the list of subjects for Psychonautical investigation in the sequel::

::rips out eyeballs, throws them in dishwasher, plugs Memory Reverser into eye sockets, removes last five minutes of memories, puts eyes back in::

Ahh, there we go. What was that battle cat saying about Psychonauts? Hmm, can't remember!




Oooh, my Psychonauts thread has new posts...

Ooh, better than Xbox; a PC demo is now available. 457MB.

"Double Fine Productions has released a playable demo of Psychonauts, offering the first opportunity to try out their imminent oddball third-person action adventure game. This massive demo contains the already familiar introduction movie as well as an early section of the full game where you can explore the campgrounds and attend several levels of basic training."

http://www.3dgamers.com/news/more/1096481411/

Psychonauts at 1600x1200, reefy. Presumably FSAA/AF too... I'll have to send you some screens.

reefdog wrote:

From what I hear, Batty, there's a nasty bug in the demo that replaces all your Halo files with Snood.

There'll be a patch out on April 21, though.

Shades of the Myth II uninstaller bug!

A day earlier and it'd be on Hitler's birthday. So close...

You guys have honestly pushed me thiiis close to actually buying that dumb demo disc. But I'm waiting, because I'm STRONG. SO STRONG.

Wet noodle strong.

================================================
Psychonauts Demo: README
Developed by Double Fine Productions, Inc.
(c) 2005 Double Fine Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Published and Distributed by Majesco Sales, Inc.
================================================
Version 1.0

Thank you very much for downloading the Psychonauts Demo, the first game from
Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions. Please consult this document if you have
any problems installing or playing the game. For more info about the
Psychonauts Demo, Double Fine Productions, or Majesco, please visit us on the
web at:

Psychonauts Offical Web Site
http://www.psychonauts.com

Double Fine Productions, Inc.
http://www.doublefine.com

Majesco Sales, Inc.
http://www.majescogames.com

================================================
TABLE OF CONTENTS
================================================

1 - GETTING STARTED

1.1 Minimum System Requirements
1.2 Recommended System Requirements
1.3 Installation
1.4 Quick Start

2 - TROUBLESHOOTING

2.1 Common Problems and Solutions
2.2 Drivers
2.3 Performance
2.4 Gamepad/Joystick Support
2.5 Audio
....
(Ooh, l33t grfx:)
...

2.3 PERFORMANCE

The Psychonauts Demo defaults to running at the maximum visual quality
settings. These settings should be playable even on a minimum spec PC.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that the game will run perfectly on all
system configurations. If you are experiencing performance problems while
playing the Psychonauts Demo, the following instructions will help you improve
the performance of the Psychonauts Demo on your machine.
...
2.3.2 OPTIMIZING PSYCHONAUTS

The following instructions will help you get the most performance out of the
Psychonauts Demo while sacrificing the least amount of visual quality. You can
apply the following steps in order until you achieve the desired performance.
...

2.3.2.3 DISABLE FSAA (FULL SCENE ANTI-ALIASING)

On video cards which support it, FSAA helps smooth out the jagged edges
prevalent in many video games, but comes at a cost. If your video card does not
support FSAA, this option will not appear in your graphics options. To disable
FSAA:

1. Press Esc to open the Journal.
2. Select OPTIONS.
3. Select Graphics.
4. Uncheck FSAA.
5. Press OK.

2.3.2.4 DISABLE ADVANCED SHADING

The Advanced Shading option controls normal mapping, bump mapping, specular
highlights, and the quality of water rendering. To disable Advanced Shading:

1. Press Esc to open the Journal.
2. Select OPTIONS.
3. Select Graphics.
4. Uncheck Adv. Shading.
5. Press OK.

2.3.2.5 DISABLE FSFX (FULL SCENE EFFECTS)

The FSFX option controls full frame visual effects such as light bloom, motion
blur, and distortion. These effects add a great deal to the look of the game,
but come at a substantial cost. To disable FSFX:

1. Press Esc to open the Journal.
2. Select OPTIONS.
3. Select Graphics.
4. Uncheck FSFX.
5. Press OK.

2.3.2.6 DISABLE SHADOWS

Many objects in the Psychonauts Demo cast dynamic shadows on their environment.
To disable dynamic shadows:

WARNING: Disabling Shadows may make some platforming sections of the game more
difficult.

1. Press Esc to open the Journal.
2. Select OPTIONS.
3. Select Graphics.
4. Uncheck Shadows.
5. Press Ok.

2.4 GAMEPAD/JOYSTICK SUPPORT

The Psychonauts Demo has been tested with a wide range of popular PC gamepads.
We have provided default control settings that work well with the majority of
gamepads. Unfortunately, due to the lack of a standard PC gamepad, it is
possible that your gamepad may require some setup before it works completely.
...
[etc]

http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/ … taller.txt

Better than Xbox, that's for shore.

::preps screenapult::

The demo doesn't faze me, Batty, seeing as I'm on a Mac anyway. I am interested in just how good it can look. Please do post some screenies, just don't toss me in the briar patch.