The Omega Syndrome: Game lost to time? [FOUND]

[ghostdog]

try to run it through dxwnd: https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/files/

if it's some ddraw problem maybe it can bypass it.

 

[Jack_Deth]

Is it correct that the full install only requires 17 MB? This seems ridiculously low to me.

I would say so too, I found the installer last night, OmegaSyndromeFull.exe. 167,684 KB. It's got a key that is locked.

 

[JarlFrank]

That didn't help either.

Might try it on my old Win XP netbook tonight.

 

[JarlFrank]

Is it correct that the full install only requires 17 MB? This seems ridiculously low to me.

I would say so too, I found the installer last night, OmegaSyndromeFull.exe. 167,684 KB. It's got a key that is locked.

Oh, nice! Got a link to it?

 

[rusty_shackleford]

got it working

Check the stderr.txt log file in the game's directory to see if it complains about missing fonts, that was my issue

 

[thesheeep]

It is a beauty.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

My full install is 98MiB BTW. I'm pretty sure the game unpacks some archives the first time you successfully launch it though.

Is it correct that the full install only requires 17 MB? This seems ridiculously low to me.

I would say so too, I found the installer last night, OmegaSyndromeFull.exe. 167,684 KB. It's got a key that is locked.

If you bought it you probably have the latest version, I think this is an older one.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

feels like this belongs in a museum

 

[Jack_Deth]

Oh, nice! Got a link to it?

Here you go, this is apparently version 3.27 so it's not the final version but maybe it can be updated with the update files available on the archive.org links.

https://mega.nz/file/Gx0EVaRR#TFHj5o4049hHa22g8CKVk_SCwQ1ACdx6_9-Wz51-MAc

 

[JarlFrank]

Still doesn't wanna launch

Oh well, gotta try it on my old XP netbook I guess.

Still, amazing that after so many years of the game being lost, two people show up at the same time to upload it

 

[AdolfSatan]

Is the game any good, tho? How does it compare to its influences?

 

[Lord_Potato]

Is the game any good, tho? How does it compare to its influences?

About to find out really soon!

Presently I'm playing another forgotten gem, Prelude to Darkness, but this one is next on my list!

 

[Lord_Potato]

Guys, how did you manage to get it to work?

I installed the version provided by Scarlett Lilith, but when I type the key, I get the message "The key you entered is already expired. Please enter a new key".

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Guys, how did you manage to get it to work?

I installed the version provided by Scarlett Lilith, but when I type the key, I get the message "The key you entered is already expired. Please enter a new key".

Did you enter the name correctly?

 

[Lord_Potato]

Well, I copy-pasted it.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

the name/key from the version posted by Scarlet Lilith doesn't work with the version posted by Jack_Deth

 

[Lord_Potato]

the name/key from the version posted by Scarlet Lilith doesn't work with the version posted by Jack_Deth

Yes, checked it too...

But I tried it with Scarlet Lilith's version and got the expired message.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

the name/key from the version posted by Scarlet Lilith doesn't work with the version posted by Jack_Deth

Yes, checked it too...

But I tried it with Scarlet Lilith's version and got the expired message.

No idea, worked for me.

the name/key from the version posted by Scarlet Lilith doesn't work with the version posted by Jack_Deth

This version appears to have some major changes, btw. I wonder if anyone can track down a name/key for it.

 

[Lord_Potato]

Now I'm confused. Installed on another laptop (Scarlet version), copy pasted key, worked.

Perhaps the problem on the previous laptop was that I first installed a more modern version provided by Jack_Deth. I removed it and was quite dilligent about it, but perhaps some files remained somewhere and caused a conflict.

Anyway, yes, the more modern version seems much better. There are more stats (7 instead of 5), social skills, traits and perks (shamelessly copied from Fallout, but...), also much cooler visuals. I'd love to get my hands on a key to this one.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I think the demo checks were moved into external script files(they're not in text format, some kind of binary format) in the 3.x version, I might be able to easily patch them out if so.

 

[Lord_Potato]

I think the demo checks were moved into external script files(they're not in text format, some kind of binary format) in the 3.x version, I might be able to easily patch them out if so.

Good luck then! Looking forward to playing the newer one.

Playing with the old version at the moment, but it's pretty barebones compared to the 3.27. At least it does not begin in a dark corridor with those irritating worms.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

The unpacked version of 3.42 is 1.1GiB by the way, much bigger than the 2.x version

 

[Jack_Deth]

Awesome, so you guys figured out how to bypass the key check in my version?

 

[Jack_Deth]

Also, here is the patch to version 3.42. I believe this is the final version of the game and should work with my full installer above.

https://mega.nz/file/6o0wwAJR#WjVCj7uWveuaCKVTm9pONnXFzxmuVoZ56rbtD5QaH_I

 

[Lord_Potato]

Awesome, so you guys figured out how to bypass the key check in my version?

Not yet, but things are happening. Hopefully.