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What are you referring to wht discussing Minecraft/Terraria? I haven't played those games but both post-date TEW (I think both games came out circa 2011, TEW was 2008) and I don't get the connection.

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Played on Ace (for now)!

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Played on Ace (for now)!

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Latest video. This is for Obsidian playthrough - not a single level video:

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Latest video (for Obsidian, not a single level video):

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MIDIYoke + VirtualMIDISynth + savihost

Also all commentary is very welcome, either here and/or on YT

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I came across (through a very old thread on a different forum) a 'jackpot' zip of old Descent II missions that was still online and it had V2.01 in it! I updated DMDB with that version.

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Since there's a thread about a Vertigo speedrun in this forum, I thought I'd include the topic here as well. Lately, I've been recording some less-known short missions and single levels: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTK5UMTFDo8_TQnh5Z_6YIFhQDC6QtJiL And previously, I had also done a low di...

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Even more for today...

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Merry Christmas as well!

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That is also helped because it uses the Baloris Prime pig file. Entropy 2 Level 5 (and Lost Levels Level 19) do the same.

And another good Pumma Sphere level I just recorded:

http://www.enspiar.com/dmdb/viewMission.php?id=394

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New playlist for me as well, single levels and short missions for Descent (II): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am4_yCeYalg&list=PLTK5UMTFDo8_TQnh5Z_6YIFhQDC6QtJiL&index=1 Ignore the highlighted video past 19:20, for some reason the recording software didn't stop and I didn't catch it immedi...

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Found it on Fischlein! http://www.descent3fischlein.de/level-info.php?menuerub=30&id=3183&lng=1 Direct download: http://www.descent3fischlein.de/levels/scripts/counter.php?id=3183 If I recall, however, not much was changed unfortunately. :( But there it is, regardless. :) Also newly uploaded...

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What are your personal favorite custom music tracks (maybe top 3-5) you've ever heard in a Descent or Descent II level (mission and level number)? The only limitation is that it cannot be a track that appears in the original Descent I or II. And it has to be a single player mission. Other than that,...

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Any recommendation of a good synthesizer (perhaps whete can I get yours too)? I did install a soundfont for DosBOX, but it made no difference in Rebirth or Media Player.

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I've always been able to have good midi music (much better than DosBOX) in Rebirth out of the box with no problem. What errors do you get?

Outside of Descent (if exporting the midi) I believe I just use Windows Media Player.

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Maybe a 'proper' solo version of AF will be made, not that anything is actually wrong or 'improper' as is, but proper meaning as in supporting all the traditional solo play game styles.

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I think Xfing is right with how he compares the two. I've been doing videos from DooM lately (on YouTube) but when I do play Descent I try to record it as well, just put up videos of what I'm playing. As for this thread's topic...sounds like Level 10 must have been a real, no questions asked nightma...

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Bahagad was already made for SP as far as I know (it's not like AF). And LL seems to be a step up in design perhaps, too.

I wonder how Kragg System stands up, another older DFW D2 map. You can watch on YT and/or get it on Scorch's Den.

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^Yeah, Brimspark fatigue at its finest...Doing four massive levels in a row with almost identical textures wasn't really a good idea, IMO. At least other units have one or two levels that aren't as big.

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Where are you generally taking big hits to your health (or running out out of energy with no center being reachable)? I doubt this level is even the hardest, it's only Level 10 after all. But perhaps someone here can help you if they know where you keep being toasted (not me, sorry, because I do not...

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Looking forward to it! Yeah you probably want to make it tight yet not impossible for cold starters. If you're frequently getting excess Vulcan/Gauss ammo and/or missiles even on cold starts, there's probably too much. Will there be any edits to the demo levels, either to improve balance or other ed...

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While it is admittedly not as good as D1's musics, I wouldn't mind it only if there were not just FOUR repeating songs. Maybe have done at least twelve, so you hear each only twice - or even just reusing D1 tracks apart from the four new ones and picking which fits best on each level (as opposed to ...

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A lot of missions lack a high-difficulty walkthrough. I think the major ones Calmarius did like TEW and the original Vignettes for D1 set are actually more an exception than a rule. I can't think of any other major unofficial missions that have one off the top of my head, though I can't guarantee I'...

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I don't know about D2 part (haven't played it), but D3 part is much smaller and is different from anything you've seen non-XL. In the split version, it is Level 3. It is not designed to be cold started, however

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ZDooM is great. I don't see why there's any reason to attack it. Way less potential bugs and much easier to keep it almost perfectly faithful. Not a good choice IMO of a port with similar issues to XL, not by a long shot.

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Unlike Rebirth, XL has many modifications and allows many new features to be added the classic Descent experience. Yet my impressions with it have been mixed - I always like the classic experience, and I often prefer Rebirth or even Dos as a result. How do you think XL compares to the more 'classic'...

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The green homing robot is really tough for me, it will fire four at once even on Hotshot. And it has an energy pulse. Very hard when I do no Gauss runs. It's even worse than a Boarshead. Only the MAX that appears in LL without the weapons mod is worse.

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Nice review! I agree with most of it. :) Level 18's base actually clearly came most directly from another custom level as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI--98QUvFA The portion wrapping around the tower, however, was totally redesigned. As for TEW, there may be similarity but this level (and ...

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I don't think I've ever seen a D2 mission that isn't easy on Trainee. It's super-nerfed (try even Rookie to compare). How is AF on a higher difficulty? I've beaten Level 2 on Hotshot (not from a cold start however). Already a Fusion Cannon boss. Also on Level 2 there were Drillers, they use Vulcan a...

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With regards to single player, what are you currently playing (or have recently played) for Descent? I thought I'd make this thread basically as one for casual discussion and sharing of thoughts. I'm currently playing The Enemy Within, and recording it for my YouTube channel (kakhome1). It's definit...

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Not sure if this topic may exist in another forum, but just thought it would be nice to have a thread for anyone with Descent videos they'd like to share, as well as for related commentary. I've been recording Descent myself lately for the first time with a cold start (might exempt Level 25 here tho...

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Raw recording is much bigger (often >1 GB beyond 15 min or so). But with compression (VirtualDubMod) I got it down to ~220 MB for ~22 min. I don't know if Krom is referring to uncompressed or compressed size being good, but by extrapolation, if it was an hour I'd expect ~600-800MB. It's not 1920x108...

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I use Bandicam, but I think you have to pay to remove a watermark on it.

Here's the results (posting some videos of my own): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... Xe9fNVzhDq

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How do you configure the memory; as for CPU speed, is that simply seeing the cycles option?

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Anyone know how to cap framerate in DosBOX and increase memory allowed?

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When playing custom Descent levels in DosBOX, I often have to bump up the number of cycles to not have lag. However, this causes my ship to 'bounce' up and down more and it also causes my speed to vary considerably depending on detail level in each particular area (especially turning speed). Anyone ...

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