Hi friends, Hope you're all doing well as the year winds down. It looks like I'm not going to hear from Jason, the creator of Entombed, and I can't access the full version of the game. While the game is supposed to be free to play, the way that seems to be implemented is Jason adding specific individuals to a database on request. So I wanted to ask if anyone who has a paid or upgraded version of the game could share their account information. The accounts work across multiple machines, so it wouldn't interfere with your use of the game going forward. If anyone can share their details, and if you use the same password on many services, you might want to change the password before you share the details just for security. Not sure if it matters for this request since the game is supposed to be free, but I've paid for the game, and I'm happy to share the receipt with anyone who can share their details.
No worries if others can't, or aren't comfortable, sharing their account in this way. Thanks for all the responses on this thread as I attempted to access the full version of the game. Warm best, On Tue, Dec 8, 2020 at 1:48 PM Patrick Smyth via groups.io <patricksmyth01= [email protected]> wrote: > 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 > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#123101): https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/message/123101 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/78725668/21656 Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/blind-gamers/leave/607459/1071380848/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
