Chris724: I recently updated ScummVM and added the Restored Content version to it, so I could used the debugger mode in the new version. To my surprise, I'm noticing new details that weren't in the Restored Content version I played through GOG Galaxy, like the dispatch call about the Hit and Run. What I'm wondering is, what else has been restored that I haven't seen? I've seen clips from a recent LP that has new scenes, such as talking to Zuben in Act 4, and contronting Runciter about abusing Lucy. Are those in this new version? And why is this update only playable once I added the game to ScummVM, and not in the GOG Galaxy version? Thanks.
The following will contain spoilers:
Restore Content is pretty much updated with every new ScummVM release, and will continue to do so until the restoration is complete. Currently it's at something like 50%, maybe a bit more.
Playing the Restored Content mode in the GOG version is done via a shortcut that GOG installs, which may not be very visible. But they offer instructions about it here:
https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004386378-Blade-Runner-instructions-how-to-launch-with-Restored-Content-?product=gog The restored content is basically additions to the Blade Runner engine code, as implemented in the ScummVM project, in such a way so that unused, bugged or untriggered stuff get restored. Thus, basically you can get newer / additional restored content only if you update ScummVM to the latest release version each time -- until the restoration is complete. Essentially, this means that GOG's version does not feature any new restored content until they update the ScummVM version that comes with the game. I'm pretty sure they'll do that but maybe after the work is completely done.
Now, out of the content you're mentioning:
- The hit and run dispatch should have been there originally in the GOG release (restored content mode) -- I think
- meeting Zuben in Act 4 is in the vanilla game. There's some randomness involved, but in any case it's not restored content.
- Confronting Runciter about Lucy is also in the vanilla mode -- but it requires meeting Zuben in Act 4 and asking him specifically about Lucy (you can only ask him about one thing before he takes off), so it's a bit rare too.
I don't really keep track of everything added with each ScummVM release, but other than small dialogue here and there, we restored the scenario with Crazylegs note (to Dektora or to Clovis) which implicates Grigorian and also may lead to Crazylegs arrest. And other than that it's some extra interactions with Maggie and smoother animations for her. There's probably more but these are the highlights in my mind.
We keep a more detailed list of restored stuff (but again probably not complete) in our wiki page at the "improvements" section:
https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Blade_Runner#Improvements