Prelude to Darkness COLLECTION

[ghostdog]

I only just learned of this new patch.

asfasdf , Tramboi & Konjad

 

[Tramboi]

Thansk mate, there are still bugs, sadly, and I don't have much time right now to polish everything :/

 

[Litmanen]

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Unofficial versions:
OpenGL version by asfasdf & Tramboi RECOMMENDED! MOST STABLE
GitLab: https://gitlab.com/ptd3/ptd-1
Installation instructions for Windows version 2.12 (with Fowyr's fix included):

1. Download and install PtD 1.8
2. Download and unpack binaries.zip
3. Copy events.txt and people.txt to PtD folder
4. Copy bin-32 folder contents into PtD folder
5. Run the game through Prelude32.exe

Hi guys, I've decided to play this game. Yesterday I've installed the 2.12 and it seems to work, more or less.

What I would like to ask is: to make it run widescreen on modern resolutions, do I have to install dxwnd? Or the only steps to do are those quoted here?
So, no more dxwnd and no more "delete events.bin".

Thank you for any answer

 

[Litmanen]

Hi guys, I don't know if anyone is interested in it, but I made an awful hand-made map of the ancient library in the Citadel. It's awful, you can see there is something written on the other side of the page ad maybe it's useless.

That's why I tought it to be perfect for the mood of this game. Someone can find it useful, maybe. For me, it was, since at the beginning I hadn't get the schema of the ancient library.

Ancient Library

 

[luj1]

Konjad you are a G for maintaining this thread

 

[Litmanen]

PLEASE HELP!

Guys, I have an ENORMOUS problem. I'm in the very last part of the game I'm trying to make a priest consacrate the Novacula Dagger before I travel to Crossing West.

The thing is the game ALWAYS crashes in the moment I click to accept the "ritual". To whoever priest/ess I go. The problem is (reading the walkthrough) that I don't have anymore the book, just the dagger. The book, MOST PROBABLY, was why that asshole of Nylis, the only one I have dismissed with his gear on. Or, at least, this is the only idea I have about it.

I have looked for him in any tavern and he is not there, for God's sake. Is there any chance to use the console log to make the codex appear in my inventory.

 

[AdolfSatan]

Dunno about that, but since all the game’s scripts are in simple text format (as far as I recall), you could do a multi-file search with Notepad++ to see where the script that gives you the book is, copypaste that line to some random NPC close to where you are, and make it give you a copy of the book.

BTW I had the Novacula blessing crash when I was playing v1.8. I had to install 1.7, paste the saves there, and then it worked. Or maybe it was the other way around. I created a thread in the PTD subforum about it, you can look for it.

In any case, that’s an important bug to report, so might as well summon asfasdf Tramboi

 

[Litmanen]

Dunno about that, but since all the game’s scripts are in simple text format (as far as I recall), you could do a multi-file search with Notepad++ to see where the script that gives you the book is, copypaste that line to some random NPC close to where you are, and make it give you a copy of the book.

BTW I had the Novacula blessing crash when I was playing v1.8. I had to install 1.7, paste the saves there, and then it worked. Or maybe it was the other way around. I created a thread in the PTD subforum about it, you can look for it.

In any case, that’s an important bug to report, so might as well summon asfasdf Tramboi

Yes, the only possible thing is that it was with Nylis and he was in the Kellen Tavern after I dismissed him.

Because I remember I have encountered him in a Tavern just once after dismission. The problem is that Kellen Tavern, as you well know at this point of the game...

So Nylis gone. Codex gone.

I have to understand well what you want me to do with the script. C++ is not a language I know, for the moment. I browsed the files some weeks ago and I could understand the meaning of them and what was inside, but I don't know how to do what you suggested.

I will chech also the other thread you mentioned. EDIT: Checked, you were on the 1.7 and had to "migrate" to 1.8. I'm already on 1.8...

 

[Litmanen]

I've tried to check source files via ack and grep commands, but there is no mention of any "Novacula" nowhere. Or maybe I'm not good in what I'm doing (and that's true) AdolfSatan

 

[Litmanen]

Ok, little update. The bug is still there and I don't know how to solve it.

I was of the idea that you had to bring the blade AND the book to make it blessed and since I hadn't the book I thought that to be the problem of the bug.

But, actually, you just need the Nocavula, the dagger. And I have it. So, there is no reason for the bug but, still, I'm stucked and I cannot go on. I've tried to use the savegames on the 1.8 version, but savegames don't work. (maybe I should install there too the binary-32 files...)

I really need your help for the last 5 minutes of this game...

 

[AdolfSatan]

Can you send me your save file? I can install the game later tonight and take a look.

 

[Litmanen]

Can you send me your save file? I can install the game later tonight and take a look.

Sure, here it is:

Save File

You'll find yourself in the Barrier Temple just in front of Menanius for the blessing ritual. Every single time you click "done" to have the ritual done, it crashes.

N.B. I was playing in the 2.12 version.
I've also tried to roll-back to version 1.8 but gives the same problem.
Haven't tried the 2.10 version.

Edit: Thank you! And don't judge for how much I'm bad in party management!

 

[AdolfSatan]

Alright, here’s a hacky fix done with Notepad++ (it’s not a programming tool btw, it’s just Notepad on steroids). Replace the events.txt file in your folder with this one. Just make sure you have the Novacula unequipped before going on with the ritual.
Should the fixed events not work for you, here’s that save right after getting the Novacula Sanguineus.
Also, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you named one of the characters Mom and kept her stripped of clothes.

asfasdf Tramboi
Something in lines 17560 to 17645 of events.txt is fucky (the check to remove the Novacula if equipped), I had to delete them to avoid the crash. With this, the event doesn’t get cleared and one can abuse it to farm XP and copies of the Sanguineus.
btw is there some non-CheatEngine way of speeding the in-game animations or framerate?

 

[Litmanen]

Alright, here’s a hacky fix done with Notepad++ (it’s not a programming tool btw, it’s just Notepad on steroids). Replace the events.txt file in your folder with this one. Just make sure you have the Novacula unequipped before going on with the ritual.
Should the fixed events not work for you, here’s that save right after getting the Novacula Sanguineus.
Also, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you named one of the characters Mom and kept her stripped of clothes.

asfasdf Tramboi
Something in lines 17560 to 17645 of events.txt is fucky (the check to remove the Novacula if equipped), I had to delete them to avoid the crash. With this, the event doesn’t get cleared and one can abuse it to farm XP and copies of the Sanguineus.
btw is there some non-CheatEngine way of speeding the in-game animations or framerate?

I will try it right away!!
Thank you!

p.s. You didn't notice that I've also pushed "Mom" Dexterity to 30 and Endurance to 8.

 

[Litmanen]

Alright, here’s a hacky fix done with Notepad++ (it’s not a programming tool btw, it’s just Notepad on steroids). Replace the events.txt file in your folder with this one. Just make sure you have the Novacula unequipped before going on with the ritual.
Should the fixed events not work for you, here’s that save right after getting the Novacula Sanguineus.
Also, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you named one of the characters Mom and kept her stripped of clothes.

asfasdf Tramboi
Something in lines 17560 to 17645 of events.txt is fucky (the check to remove the Novacula if equipped), I had to delete them to avoid the crash. With this, the event doesn’t get cleared and one can abuse it to farm XP and copies of the Sanguineus.
btw is there some non-CheatEngine way of speeding the in-game animations or framerate?

IT WORKED! Thank you!

I had also cjecked the line you are referring to and, all in all, they looked ok. The only part that could give problem maybe is:

"
(if (has ^PARTY^ ^Novacula^)
(take ^PARTY^ ^Novacula^)
()
)

(fade 0)"

But since I don't know the language involved, I was not sure what to do!

 

[Doc Sportello]

Also, don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone you named one of the characters Mom and kept her stripped of clothes.

 

[Konjad]

I tried to download and install PtD but apparently the installer gave me error with one music .ogg file and textures.txt. The file must have corrupted? Anyway, I changed download links to 1.8 to alternate, which works well.

If anybody's curious, the 1.8 from the previous link that I just removed was downloaded 5972 times.

I uploaded it in 2009, so it worked fine for 15 years before becoming broken.

EDIT:
Although it could've been the disk I stored it on, since it's my old PC. I'll keep the new link just in case though.

 

[Litmanen]

I tried to download and install PtD but apparently the installer gave me error with one music .ogg file and textures.txt. The file must have corrupted? Anyway, I changed download links to 1.8 to alternate, which works well.

If anybody's curious, the 1.8 from the previous link that I just removed was downloaded 5972 times.

I uploaded it in 2009, so it worked fine for 15 years before becoming broken.

EDIT:
Although it could've been the disk I stored it on, since it's my old PC. I'll keep the new link just in case though.

It worked for me two months ago, more or less. Have you checked on another disk?

 

[Icymad]

Hello guys, is it possible to provide a download link of the game with all the fixes, no need for installation and source code without the hassle, just download a file, unzip and play? Would be really grateful if possible which i think it is, since the game is abandonware.

Edit: Did it myself https://mega.nz/file/gBB3HZ4I#EJxvicMc-o-D-vYu1xU1bWDIJPliYiUYevB9dK5W2ac

 

[Spike]

Hello guys, is it possible to provide a download link of the game with all the fixes, no need for installation and source code without the hassle, just download a file, unzip and play? Would be really grateful if possible which i think it is, since the game is abandonware.

Edit: Did it myself https://mega.nz/file/gBB3HZ4I#EJxvicMc-o-D-vYu1xU1bWDIJPliYiUYevB9dK5W2ac

Thank you! Could we get this on the main page?

 

[Konjad]

Apparently someone re-uploaded official website to a new host (or I missed it until now), so added it to the OP.

http://www.cybercom.net/~zerosum/index.html