Posted November 14, 2012
Does the Mac version have the same issues? Has it been updated also?
mxh178
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Registered: Apr 2012
From United States
JudasIscariot
Thievin' Bastard
GOG.com Team
Registered: Oct 2008
From Poland
Posted November 14, 2012
KingOfDust
Another bookah
Registered: Sep 2008
From Canada
Posted November 15, 2012
Well, this AIRless build combined with the demo won you at least one additional sale. Congrats.
Now I'm off to ponder the placement of my rangers and stuff.
Now I'm off to ponder the placement of my rangers and stuff.
larsiusprime
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From United States
Posted November 16, 2012
I don't think I've uploaded a new mac build to the GOG servers yet. I will try to do that Monday.
SpellSword
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Registered: Dec 2009
From Canada
IronArcturus
RoguelikeWarrior
Registered: Dec 2011
From United States
Posted October 16, 2014
After I installed Defender's Quest version "2.8.0.13" it still has Adobe AIR installed. The "Adobe AIR" folder is found in the game's own folder. Does that mean there never was an "Adobe AIR-less" build of the game? I don't really like Adobe AIR and I was really hoping this game would use another engine like Flash.
gamesfreak64
Service with a smile :D
Registered: Sep 2014
From Netherlands
Posted November 01, 2014
so my question is: if i buy it now, will i get the game with or without ET phoning home? i like ET but without the phone.
The demo did install latest air version, can i remove that air or will it invalid some adobe applications like the free acrobat reader?
Please inform me.
regards
gamesfreak
Post edited November 01, 2014 by gamesfreak64
IronArcturus
RoguelikeWarrior
Registered: Dec 2011
From United States
Posted November 01, 2014
so my question is: if i buy it now, will i get the game with or without ET phoning home? i like ET but without the phone.
The demo did install latest air version, can i remove that air or will it invalid some adobe applications like the free acrobat reader?
Please inform me.
regards
gamesfreak
If you don't use Adobe AIR for anything else, theoretically it should be safe to uninstall. I don't think Adobe Reader uses Adobe AIR, but I use Sumatra PDF instead since it loads much faster.
MarkoH01
The goose rules!
Registered: Jun 2009
From Germany
Posted November 01, 2014
If you read again what the dev said:
"1) Provide a simple flash projector (ie, one executable file and a folder with dependent assets). This will come at the cost of removing certain features from the game - namely, your saves will be stored as (fragile) flash cookies, you won't be able to change the resolution from inside the game, and you won't be able to get auto-updates.
2) Provide a "standalone" Adobe AIR build - this gives you the features of an Adobe AIR build, but without installing the AIR framework on your computer. Instead, it packages all the Adobe AIR dependencies in .dll files and makes them available to the game that way. Everything gets packaged up in a single folder and you just run the game's executable. So, the game still gets the expanded features, but without having to install the actual AIR runtime on your machine. This also creates a "portable" installation - ie, the game is just a zip file you decompress, "installing" it doesn't even touch your registry. This would still allow us to deliver a game that has extra features, namely, saves stored as real files, in-game resolution switching, and an auto-updater that detects and fetches patches if you want them.
Which do you prefer?"
You see that using flash would also mean missing features and most people here preferred a "stand alone air" version of the game which I supposed is the one contained in the game's folder.
"1) Provide a simple flash projector (ie, one executable file and a folder with dependent assets). This will come at the cost of removing certain features from the game - namely, your saves will be stored as (fragile) flash cookies, you won't be able to change the resolution from inside the game, and you won't be able to get auto-updates.
2) Provide a "standalone" Adobe AIR build - this gives you the features of an Adobe AIR build, but without installing the AIR framework on your computer. Instead, it packages all the Adobe AIR dependencies in .dll files and makes them available to the game that way. Everything gets packaged up in a single folder and you just run the game's executable. So, the game still gets the expanded features, but without having to install the actual AIR runtime on your machine. This also creates a "portable" installation - ie, the game is just a zip file you decompress, "installing" it doesn't even touch your registry. This would still allow us to deliver a game that has extra features, namely, saves stored as real files, in-game resolution switching, and an auto-updater that detects and fetches patches if you want them.
Which do you prefer?"
You see that using flash would also mean missing features and most people here preferred a "stand alone air" version of the game which I supposed is the one contained in the game's folder.
gamesfreak64
Service with a smile :D
Registered: Sep 2014
From Netherlands
Posted November 01, 2014
"1) Provide a simple flash projector (ie, one executable file and a folder with dependent assets). This will come at the cost of removing certain features from the game - namely, your saves will be stored as (fragile) flash cookies, you won't be able to change the resolution from inside the game, and you won't be able to get auto-updates.
2) Provide a "standalone" Adobe AIR build - this gives you the features of an Adobe AIR build, but without installing the AIR framework on your computer. Instead, it packages all the Adobe AIR dependencies in .dll files and makes them available to the game that way. Everything gets packaged up in a single folder and you just run the game's executable. So, the game still gets the expanded features, but without having to install the actual AIR runtime on your machine. This also creates a "portable" installation - ie, the game is just a zip file you decompress, "installing" it doesn't even touch your registry. This would still allow us to deliver a game that has extra features, namely, saves stored as real files, in-game resolution switching, and an auto-updater that detects and fetches patches if you want them.
Which do you prefer?"
You see that using flash would also mean missing features and most people here preferred a "stand alone air" version of the game which I supposed is the one contained in the game's folder.
i think i read somewhere that air can also be used for application creating and flash is more limited then air
The fact that flash is fragile and easy expoitable is a welknown fact.
edit: just bought it and downloading it
i also saw the site for defenders quest II, it looks great from the screenshot they have showed so far.
Post edited November 01, 2014 by gamesfreak64
MtBladeJames
New User
Registered: Nov 2014
From United States
Posted November 14, 2014
I'd love to see a response to this from Level Up Labs or GoG.
Inquiring minds want to know :-)
Inquiring minds want to know :-)