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Posted at 04:15 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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This game is made by a Austrian company called Max Design.

It seems to be having the same theme as "Detroit"

The problem is this: it works alright, but I can't acces the "new production" menu..
Maybe it's me ( not knowing to play it ), or maybe to game is cracked wrong...
Posted at 05:11 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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hehe. Tapuak has this game, too (the original title is "Oldtimer" ), and I think he never figured out the controls, either ;)
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Posted at 05:31 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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No controls there ,it's an entirely mouse driven game
I can't make my way trough the logic of the game. Should I have done something , and I didn't ..so that's why I can't acces the factory menu ?

The game has a test drive feature ,nice.., 3d
But you still have to drive with your mouse :o
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The HOTU guys seem to have figured it out.. I least that's what I get from their review

Edited by Dexterus at 13:34 on June, 20th 2003
Posted at 05:49 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Mouse is a control-method, too :P And don't be so sure about HOTUD - I could easily write reviews of games I've never played, and I bet nobody'd notice ;)

Edited by Mr Creosote at 13:50 on June, 20th 2003
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Posted at 05:56 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Yes, probably that's what happened... Nobody actualy played the darned game, but this still give reviews in which they say what a great game it is.
There are a few more sites that have it.
The setup.exe in the game doesn't work in eighter version ( from any site) , not even in DOS (run-time error )

Edited by Dexterus at 13:57 on June, 20th 2003
Posted at 06:06 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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I didn't actually want to insinuate anything about HOTUD, just saying it is possible.
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The setup.exe in the game doesn't work in eighter version ( from any site) , not even in DOS (run-time error )
Runtime Error 200 isn't related to the OS, but to the CPU.
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Posted at 07:07 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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That's an error that a compiled program (written in C or whatever) would print , for whatever error there happens, if they included some run-time error handlers.
Some errors may be caused by incompatibilty with windoze, so there is a chance.

Could you please ask Tapuak about it ?
Posted at 07:57 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Could you please ask Tapuak about it ?
I could, but why should I? He's a member of this forum, and if he knows something, he'll certainly answer without me poking him ;) Any other way (sending him an e-mail) is as easy for you as it would be for me.

Edited by Mr Creosote at 15:59 on June, 20th 2003
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Posted at 10:24 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Could you please ask Tapuak about it ?


About what? As for the errors, the game was running perfectly...
Posted at 10:28 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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About how do I get the game to start producing cars...

I mean , I right click in the "factory grounds", there shows a pop-up wih the new production option.
I click that and nothing happens...

If I can't start production it's useless playing the game anymore...
Posted at 10:34 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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I'm sorry, it's been years ago since I played it. All I remeber is that I spent most of the time figuring those basics out, too. ;)

It is possible to produce cars, though.
Posted at 10:39 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Well, thanks , I guess there should be a way...
Maybe this game is made to prove how smart you are (n't) or something... :)
Posted at 21:34 on June 20th, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Ok ,found it. Aparently , you had to choose that option and then clik again onj a building where you wanned it to take place. But there was nothin indicating you to do that..
Even if the game is great, once you know how to play ( but a little too dificult ), I might say that it is a good example of how even a mouse interface, when poorly designed, can give one lots of headaches. Also, you have to pass trough dozens of menus and screens to do routine jobs in the game, also very anoying.
Anyway, I spent all my night like the stupid that I am playing it, and now my neck hurts from sitting too much in this damned chair :(
Posted at 02:18 on June 21st, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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But there was nothin indicating you to do that..
Well, I guess the 'indication' is in the manual :P
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Posted at 10:39 on June 23rd, 2003 | Quote | Edit | Delete
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Hehe ,funny :P :D
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