OK, friends, I just went down a rabbit hole, and I learned a lot,
and I still can't play the game. I'm going to document what I did
here, and maybe something will shake loose and someone can tell me
one last step or something to actually play this game. Sigh.
So it turns out the downloads page on the website is 1.2K, which
is NOT the latest version. There's a hidden downloads page on the
site with an executable for a test or beta version that's actually
supposed to be more stable and is the "new version," as it is
labeled.
http://www.blind-games.com/newentombed/
So I downloaded an installed that. When you run it, likely nothing
will happen. That's because you have to install SQL server or some
other old junk, which you can find here:
https://download.microsoft.com/download … me-ENU.exe
This will download an archive, extract it to a folder and open
that folder. In there you will see two executables, a 32 bit (x86)
and a 64 bit. If you're running 64 bit, you have to first run the
32 bit to install and then run the 64 bit to install. In the
unlikely event you're still on a 32 bit OS, I guess you'd just
install the 32 bit one. OK, whatever, did that.
Then I started Entombed again and a black box popped up and then
disappeared, so progress, because nothing happened before. So I
tried the thing you always try, which is to run as administrator,
and, lo and behold, it runs.
Now I'm running the 1.5b version of Entombed, which is labeled
"test" in the menu, which is apparently the one you're supposed to
run for the free version. And, guess what, the darn game still
says "upgrade to the full version," and it doesn't appear to be
the full version at all, since I can't use any new classes, just
the ones I could in the previous version.
OK, so here are my questions, such as they are:
1. What is wrong with me? Why did I spend so much time today
trying to get this to work? In theory my time is worth $80 per
hour, and I've been paid $120 for my time. Yet I value my time so
little. Please offer your diagnosis.
2. Returning to the subject at hand. Is there any chance this is
actually the freeware version? If you have the full version, do
you have access to new classes like Bard or Barbarian right off
the bat, or do you have to unlock them? Is there some way to
confirm that this is the freeware version other than to play to
floor 8, or try to get to the town to see if I have access to the
bazaar? Does the bazaar even work in 2020 for this 12 year old
game?
3. Is there anything else I should try? I did try making a new
account, I think I've made like 5 accounts now trying to get this
thing to work.
4. I'd also take an old account if there is anyone on here who is
done. Just email me off list. The dev got $45 from me, and the
thing is supposed to be free anyway, so I'm not trying to
circumvent anything but time and the vicissitudes of fate.
Thanks again, all. Being a blind gamer is tough sometimes.
Best,
Patrick
"Patrick Smyth via groups.io" <[email protected]>
writes:
mattias, if you know how to access the free version, please
share the info. Looks like there was a thread on this mailing
list a long while back after an announcement that the game would
be free. However, the downloads available on the blind-gamers
website and various mirrors are to a paid version, and the
payment link is still up on the site. So it looks like there was
an intention to make the game free, with no follow-through, or,
and this would be nice, there's a free version floating around
that I can't find, though that seems unlikely.
It kind of looks like the developer might not get back to me on
this. If someone is done with the game, and since I dropped $45
on it, I wonder if someone could drop me their account info so I
can play the rest. If someone has a line to the developer—seems
like he hangs out on Discord?—or knows more about the (possibly
nonexistent) free version, please let me know.
Thanks for all the help in this thread so far.
Best,
Patrick
"Jordan Gallacher" <[email protected]> writes:
Where is the question I have. Every time I go to upgrade to
the full version, it wants me to pay.
Jordan
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf
Of mattias
Sent: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:39 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [blind-gamers] A few questions about Entombed
you dont need to pay for entombed anymore.. it is freeware
Den 8 december 2020 16:36:38 skrev "Patrick Smyth"
<[email protected]>:
Hi all, not to resuscitate this thread, but I think I missed
the response by Richard. I've
reached out to Jason's address with no response. I paid for
the game on Paypal and after
the payment completed, it sent to a really broken looking
application page, so I kind of
doubt if my email address is nicely sitting in a database on
the server, but who knows. Do
you remember what the workaround is or was for getting the
full version to work? If the
game was $5 or $10 I'd just try again, but $45 here and $45
there and soon your'e talking
real money.
Best,
Patrick
On Sat, Dec 5, 2020 at 5:58 AM Richard Sherman
<[email protected]> wrote:
HI,
For questions 1 and 2. I am not sure if the number row works
or not. You can
test it. I always use the numpad .
For question 1. You target the spot you want to heal. This is
done by
holding down a key on the numpad. Picture the numpad as a
person. With
number 8 being the head. 7 being the right hand and 9 being
the left hand.
Number 5 is the torso and 4 and 6 are the arms. 1 and 3 are
the legs. And 2
is tail I believe. So you arrow down to the spell you want to
cast, pick
whom you want to heal, then hold down the corresponding numpad
key as you
hit enter. So if you wanted to heal your torso you would arrow
down to heal,
select whom you want to cast it on, then hold down the numpad
5 and hit
enter to cast heal on the torso.
Question 2.
Works basically the same way as healing. Just before you hit
enter to cast
the spell on your target you will hold down the numpad key. So
if you wanted
to cast ice blast on a goblin and target his head. First
select magic. Then
arrow down to ice blast and hit enter. Then select your
target. Then before
you hit enter to cast ice blast on your target hold down what
numpad number
you want to try to target. Like hold down 8 to target the head
and press
enter. Note the body part you target will not always be hit.
Question 3.
Jason's email address is:
[email protected]
But you should be able to upgrade to full version yourself. Go
to account
maintenance and work with the options there. For me I had to
reset my
password then upgrade to full version. Now I had purchased the
game some
eons ago but think anyone who did not purchase game and wants
to upgrade
took a bit of work around to get it done. Think Jason fixed
that so it might
be super easy now. Had not heard of anyone who had trouble
upgrading to full
lately.
HTH.
Shermanator
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Patrick
Smyth
Sent: Friday, December 4, 2020 5:57 PM
Hi friends,
I've been playing Entombed, an RPG, which I am having a lot of
fun with and which can be found here:
http://www.blind-games.com/entombed.aspx
I have a few questions about the game that a number of fairly
careful searches on the group and on audiogames didn't turn
up.
1. How can injuries like mangled or broken hands be healed? I
have a healer with the heal skill, but on these characters
they only heal to a certain level and their broken or mangled
limbs don't heal.
2. I can't seem to get the targeting system to work...supposed
you're supposed to hold down a nmber key before attacking, but
this doesn't seem to do anything for me.
3. Does anyone have the email for the developer? I'm trying to
upgrade.
Thanks!
Patrick
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