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zmally · 03/19/2010, 07:12 pm

It was recently announced that The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition would be also digitally available at our very own TTG's store.. but I'm wondering how it's going to work?

Will we be able to get the disc free like the TellTale games? Will it still be as cheap as it is elsewhere? And will the game itself be as uncompressed as the Steam version? Because I recall being told it's about 2GB, which is easily the biggest single game TTG would be hosting, by far!

Also, anyone know when we'll be seeing it here?

I haven't bought it off Steam, I only have the XBLA version so far - but I shall be getting it from TTG when it's available

radewagon · 03/20/2010, 08:35 am

I would also like to know. I like telltale, as a company and distributor, far more than steam. I too have been holding off on a steam purchase in the hopes of getting the game through Telltale.

So, yeah.... Any ETA on that?

FitzoliverJ · 03/20/2010, 09:14 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by zmally

It was recently announced that The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition would be also digitally available at our very own TTG's store.. but I'm wondering how it's going to work?

Will we be able to get the disc free like the TellTale games?

I was assuming it'd be a download.....

AJB

LogicDeLuxe · 03/20/2010, 10:11 am

I would like it distributed similar to Telltale's own games, ie. you can purchase the individual games (which would be preferably all 4 in SE versions, plus Ron's idea of a third game). If you bought all of them, you could order a DVD which includes them all together for just the cost of shipping. And the DVD should use no online activation, preferably without copy protection at all (just like LucasArts did with their original releases, and still they didn't went bankrupt

).
If all the HD graphics, and CD quality audio grows too big, they may just put 2 DVDs in the case.

If Telltale would announce such a thing, I would preorder the package immediately.

plrichard · 03/20/2010, 10:17 am

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Originally Posted by LogicDeLuxe

I would like it distributed similar to Telltale's own games, ie. you can purchase the individual games (which would be preferably all 4 in SE versions, plus Ron's idea of a third game). If you bought all of them, you could order a DVD which includes them all together for just the cost of shipping. And the DVD should use no online activation, preferably without copy protection at all (just like LucasArts did with their original releases, and still they didn't went bankrupt

).
If all the HD graphics, and CD quality audio grows too big, they may just put 2 DVDs in the case.

If Telltale would announce such a thing, I would preorder the package immediately.

Wow, just wow. This post has so many assumptions in it that it completely blew my mind.

monkey_05_06 · 03/20/2010, 10:21 am

@plrichard: You're not the only one Jean-Luc Picard..erm..Pecan-Luke Rich'ard..

plrichard · 03/20/2010, 10:24 am

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Originally Posted by monkey_05_06

@plrichard: You're not the only one Jean-Luc Picard..erm..Pecan-Luke Rich'ard..

Haha, you can call me Paul if you like. But Pecan-Luke Rich'ard isn't too bad either.

Eduardo · 03/20/2010, 10:28 am

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Originally Posted by LogicDeLuxe

nd the DVD should use no online activation, preferably without copy protection at all (just like LucasArts did with their original releases, and still they didn't went bankrupt

).
.

Ehh... did I dream about SOMI & LeChuck's Revenge having a Code Wheel as copy protection, and CMI & EMI needing the disc on the drive to be play?

plrichard · 03/20/2010, 10:41 am

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Originally Posted by Eduardo

Ehh... did I dream about SOMI & LeChuck's Revenge having a Code Wheel as copy protection, and CMI & EMI needing the disc on the drive to be play?

Let him have his fantasy world, Ed.

Hassat Hunter · 03/20/2010, 10:48 am

Yup. Because the 1MB CMI takes is the whole game, nothing is loading from the CD's etc.
EDIT: 1.75MB. I am such a horrible liar. I hereby apologize.

And remember kids; there are no icons at the begin of SoMI/LCR

.

Didero · 03/20/2010, 10:53 am

CoMI doesn't have a disk check, it only needs the CDs to read game data from. You can copy that game data to your harddrive (either by using the custom launcher or manually if you know which files you need) and you won't need the CDs to play anymore.

Eduardo · 03/20/2010, 10:56 am

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Originally Posted by Didero

CoMI doesn't have a disk check, it only needs the CDs to read game data from. You can copy that game data to your harddrive (either by using the custom launcher or manually if you know which files you need) and you won't need the CDs to play anymore.

Oh, I know that you can get around it, don't worry.

LogicDeLuxe · 03/20/2010, 02:42 pm

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Originally Posted by Eduardo

Ehh... did I dream about SOMI & LeChuck's Revenge having a Code Wheel as copy protection

Probably not. At least, some versions do, but this is an anti-piracy device, not copy protection. Infact, the code wheels work just as well when playing from a backup copy.

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, and CMI & EMI needing the disc on the drive to be play?

Yes, this sounds like a dream. In fact, there isn't even a disc check. Even though the setup has not such an option, you could easily copy all content to the harddrive and play without the CD inside. To ease a "full installation" a bit, there are even 3rd-party tools to guide you.

monkey_05_06 · 03/20/2010, 02:45 pm

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Originally Posted by Hassat Hunter

And remember kids; there are no icons at the begin of SoMI/LCR

.

Not trying to contest an otherwise valid point, but those, who like me, own the original CD version of SoMI know that it came with a language selection screen which had CD icons for each language (the same icon, just above each language).

English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. Somehow I never bothered learning anything (language-wise) from the game though.

zmally · 03/21/2010, 11:02 pm

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"¡Sí He dejado en libertad los prisioneros y ahora vengo por ti!"

The Highway · 03/23/2010, 04:46 am

If you can get all of the files off of the disc, you can use Daemon Tools to create a virtual drive to host games like Escape so you don't need the disc in the drive anymore. That's what I did.

FitzoliverJ · 03/23/2010, 10:54 am

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Originally Posted by radewagon

So, yeah.... Any ETA on that?

Anyone? Anyone at all?

Chyron8472 · 03/23/2010, 12:42 pm

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Originally Posted by LogicDeLuxe

If all the HD graphics, and CD quality audio grows too big, they may just put 2 DVDs in the case.

I don't think you realize that a DVD can hold approx. 4.7GB of data on a single layer, and about 8.5GB on a dual-layer disc (that's 2 layers for one side.)

There's no need for 2 discs. omg.

adventureaddict · 03/23/2010, 12:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Chyron8472

I don't think you realize that a DVD can hold approx. 4.7GB of data on a single layer, and about 8.5GB on a dual-layer disc (that's 2 layers for one side.)

There's no need for 2 discs. omg.

I think they should start shipping it out on portable hard drives.

Chyron8472 · 03/23/2010, 12:56 pm

lol. my dvd player does have a usb port on it that I can use with my flash drive, but I'm sure that only works with pictures and music.

03/19/2010, 07:12 pm	#1
zmally mega monkey modester Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 428	Question about SoMI:SE being released on TTG's store... It was recently announced that The Secret Of Monkey Island: Special Edition would be also digitally available at our very own TTG's store.. but I'm wondering how it's going to work? Will we be able to get the disc free like the TellTale games? Will it still be as cheap as it is elsewhere? And will the game itself be as uncompressed as the Steam version? Because I recall being told it's about 2GB, which is easily the biggest single game TTG would be hosting, by far! Also, anyone know when we'll be seeing it here? I haven't bought it off Steam, I only have the XBLA version so far - but I shall be getting it from TTG when it's available

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03/20/2010, 08:35 am	#2
radewagon Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	I would also like to know. I like telltale, as a company and distributor, far more than steam. I too have been holding off on a steam purchase in the hopes of getting the game through Telltale. So, yeah.... Any ETA on that?

03/20/2010, 10:11 am	#4
LogicDeLuxe Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 280	I would like it distributed similar to Telltale's own games, ie. you can purchase the individual games (which would be preferably all 4 in SE versions, plus Ron's idea of a third game). If you bought all of them, you could order a DVD which includes them all together for just the cost of shipping. And the DVD should use no online activation, preferably without copy protection at all (just like LucasArts did with their original releases, and still they didn't went bankrupt ). If all the HD graphics, and CD quality audio grows too big, they may just put 2 DVDs in the case. If Telltale would announce such a thing, I would preorder the package immediately.

03/20/2010, 10:48 am	#10
Hassat Hunter Fluffy monkey/Cute kitten Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,804	Yup. Because the 1MB CMI takes is the whole game, nothing is loading from the CD's etc. EDIT: 1.75MB. I am such a horrible liar. I hereby apologize. And remember kids; there are no icons at the begin of SoMI/LCR .

03/20/2010, 10:53 am	#11
Didero Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 481	CoMI doesn't have a disk check, it only needs the CDs to read game data from. You can copy that game data to your harddrive (either by using the custom launcher or manually if you know which files you need) and you won't need the CDs to play anymore.

03/21/2010, 11:02 pm	#15
zmally mega monkey modester Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hull, UK Posts: 428	"Madre de Dios! Es el Pollo Diablo!" "¡Sí He dejado en libertad los prisioneros y ahora vengo por ti!"

03/23/2010, 04:46 am	#16
The Highway Resident Voodoo Master Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pathetic Perth Telltale Games Level: 3,652 Posts: 3,623	If you can get all of the files off of the disc, you can use Daemon Tools to create a virtual drive to host games like Escape so you don't need the disc in the drive anymore. That's what I did.

03/23/2010, 12:56 pm	#20
Chyron8472 Killer Walrus Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Posts: 4,146	lol. my dvd player does have a usb port on it that I can use with my flash drive, but I'm sure that only works with pictures and music.