Demos (EU) - Revision history

Winterheart at 21:40, 8 May 2013

2013-05-08T21:40:48Z

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	* The game is referred to in two ways:		* The game is referred to in two ways:
	** X :Enemy Unknown		** X: Enemy Unknown
	** X-COM, Terran Defense Force		** X-COM, Terran Defense Force
	* Weapon damage seems to be normal.		* Weapon damage seems to be normal.
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	* Victory is possible, ending the demo		* Victory is possible, ending the demo
	* Mission failure/defeat is possible.		* Mission failure/defeat is possible.

			[[Category:Enemy Unknown/UFO Defense]]

Bomb Bloke: /* Pre-Release Demo */

2012-03-11T01:59:34Z

Pre-Release Demo

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	==Pre-Release Demo==		==Pre-Release Demo==
	This version of the game starts off with an expository slide-show, then allows the user to play through a [[Terror Mission]] featuring [[Snakeman\|Snakemen]] and [[Chryssalid]]s.		[[image:EU_beta_firing_animation.gif\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Demonstration of the beta firing animation.]]
			[[image:beta_debug_mode.png\|right\|thumb\|200px\|Debug mode in action.]]
			[http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/index.php?dlid=776 This version] of the game starts off with an expository slide-show, then allows the user to play through a [[Terror Mission]] featuring [[Snakeman\|Snakemen]] and [[Chryssalid]]s.

	It is notable in that it contains many differences to the final release of the game:		It is notable in that it contains many differences to the final release of the game:
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	* Sound samples are each stored in individual SAM files, instead of combined CAT files.		* Sound samples are each stored in individual SAM files, instead of combined CAT files.
	* Various other file structure differences and additional unused graphics (eg, language strings are stored in the executable, and only English ones at that).		* Various other file structure differences and additional unused graphics (eg, language strings are stored in the executable, and only English ones at that).
	* The GeoScape's "FUNDING" button shown in the slide-show is labelled "HIGHLIGHT".		* The GeoScape's "FUNDING" button shown in the slide-show is labelled "HIGHLIGHT".
			* A debug mode, that allows you to view alien movements and thought patterns, can be enabled by flipping byte 0x5D66E in ufo2exe\ufo.exe to 1. (Thanks [[User:Volutar\|Volutar]]!) A similar function can be enabled in the final CE release of the game using [[User:Seb76#UFO_Extender\|UFO Extender]].
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			[[image:beta_scanner.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Beta motion scanner panel]]
			[[image:beta_medkit.png\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Beta medkit panel]]
			<gallery caption="Alternate Beta Sprites" widths="50px" perrow="5">
			Image:beta_bigobs_11_0.png\|Heavy Cannon
			Image:beta_bigobs_25_0.png\|Psi-amp
			Image:beta_bigobs_27_0.png\|Stun Gas Grenade
			Image:beta_bigobs_34_0.png\|Plasma clip
			Image:beta_bigobs_41_0.png\|Elerium
			Image:beta_bigobs_40_0.png\|Unknown
			Image:beta_bigobs_33_0.png\|Unknown
			Image:beta_bigobs_42_0.png\|Unknown
			Image:beta_bigobs_43_0.png\|Unknown
			</gallery>

	==Official Demo==		==Official Demo==

Spike: Update

2010-10-06T23:37:15Z

Update

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	* Weapon damage is far lower; it typically takes at least a few shots to down a target.		* Weapon damage is far lower; it typically takes at least a few shots to down a target.
	* Various graphical differences;		* Various graphical differences:
	** Smoke and fire does not animate.		** Smoke and fire does not animate.
	** Bullet-strike animations are completely different.		** Bullet-strike animations are completely different.
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	* Sound samples are each stored in individual SAM files, instead of combined CAT files.		* Sound samples are each stored in individual SAM files, instead of combined CAT files.
	* Various other file structure differences and additional unused graphics (eg, language strings are stored in the executable, and only English ones at that).		* Various other file structure differences and additional unused graphics (eg, language strings are stored in the executable, and only English ones at that).
	* The ~~GoeScape~~'s "FUNDING" button shown in the slide-show is labelled "HIGHLIGHT".		* The GeoScape's "FUNDING" button shown in the slide-show is labelled "HIGHLIGHT".


	==Official Demo==		==Official Demo==
	Uses nearly the same slide-show as the pre-release version (minus the PC Gamer blurb), with the same Snakemen/terror set up (though on a different map, with different items/soldiers etc). Probably based on the v1.0 version of the game.		Uses nearly the same slide-show as the pre-release version (minus the PC Gamer blurb), with the same Snakemen/terror set up (though on a different map, with different items/soldiers etc). The slide show contains screen shots from the normal Intro animation, UFOPaedia entries, and Geoscape game play. Probably based on the v1.0 version of the game.

			* The game is referred to in two ways:
			** X :Enemy Unknown
			** X-COM, Terran Defense Force
			* Weapon damage seems to be normal.
			* Various graphical differences/similarities:
			** Smoke and fire does now animate.
			** Bullet-path animations don't exist.
			* The [[Electro-flare]] is now included; "Stun Gas Grenade" is not present.
			* It is now possible to tell how much ammo is in a weapon without checking the inventory screen.
			* Psi-programming indeterminate as there are no Psi-Amps.
			* Primed [[Understanding_Grenades#Detonation_conditions\|explosives]] detonate normally.
			* Encumbrance does operate, but not normally.
			* Saving / Loading the game is not possible
			* Tactical only, no Geoscape
			* Abort is possible, ending the tactical mission and the demo
			* Victory is possible, ending the demo
			* Mission failure/defeat is possible.

Bomb Bloke: New page: I guess you could consider this page a stub. We don't exactly have pages covering the different versions of the game yet. I mean, sure, there's the Versions page... but that's barely r...

2010-08-22T11:47:30Z

New page: I guess you could consider this page a stub. We don't exactly have pages covering the different versions of the game yet. I mean, sure, there's the Versions page... but that's barely r...

New page

I guess you could consider this page a stub. We don't exactly have pages covering the different versions of the game yet. I mean, sure, there's the [[Versions]] page... but that's barely readable, let alone complete. Really I just want somewhere to info-dump, details and structure can come later; feel free to clean this up if you're in the mood. :P

Two demos; the "[http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/index.php?dlid=594 official]" one (probably released some time in '04), and the "[http://www.strategycore.co.uk/files/index.php?dlid=776 pre-release]" demo (which probably appeared on a PC Gamer cover disc first).

==Pre-Release Demo==
This version of the game starts off with an expository slide-show, then allows the user to play through a [[Terror Mission]] featuring [[Snakeman|Snakemen]] and [[Chryssalid]]s.

It is notable in that it contains many differences to the final release of the game:

* Weapon damage is far lower; it typically takes at least a few shots to down a target.
* Various graphical differences;
** Smoke and fire does not animate.
** Bullet-strike animations are completely different.
** Some items appear differently depending on whether you view them in the inventory or battlescape displays.
** Various items use entirely different art (eg [[Elerium]], the [[Psi-Amp]] and plasma weapon clips).
* The [[Electro-flare]] is not included; a (non-usable) "Stun Gas Grenade" object takes its place.
* Various buttons are missing from the inventory screen display. It is also not possible to tell how much ammo is in a weapon without checking the inventory screen.
* Psi-programming appears to be incomplete.
* Primed [[Understanding_Grenades#Detonation_conditions|explosives]] detonate on their set turn regardless of whether they're stored in a soldier's inventory or not.
* Sound samples are each stored in individual SAM files, instead of combined CAT files.
* Various other file structure differences and additional unused graphics (eg, language strings are stored in the executable, and only English ones at that).
* The GoeScape's "FUNDING" button shown in the slide-show is labelled "HIGHLIGHT".

==Official Demo==
Uses nearly the same slide-show as the pre-release version (minus the PC Gamer blurb), with the same Snakemen/terror set up (though on a different map, with different items/soldiers etc). Probably based on the v1.0 version of the game.