DUX for Dreamcast

Purple_Aki · Post by **Purple_Aki** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:21 pm

can it be dux tiem now?

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:45 pm

RHE wrote:
Purple_Aki wrote:Why is it so hard to give a rough estimate of the release date when the game is apparently close to completion?
It's not hard to give a rough estimation, it's hard to give an exact release date. Rough estimation is within March, 2009. So, the game itself is finished to 99,9 percent but we have a small programm issue which is yet to be solved. This issue may be solved within a few days ot it takes slightly longer.

May i ask what this issue is? This is kinda interesting ^^

RHE · Post by **RHE** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:41 pm

The game has a issue with the Dreamcast which seems to be a bug, perhaps it has something to do with 2D capabilities of the console - DUX almost takes them to the limits. But the problem is, that we don't know yet what the exact problem is. Shouldn't take long to solve it though.

Maybe the game refuses to have that problem PS2, so there's hope.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 5:45 pm

the dreamcast just doesnt understand

NAVVARR · Post by **NAVVARR** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 6:43 pm

Really keen to get this game now.

I see the game featured in this months GamesTM too.

John845 · Post by **John845** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:27 am

It'll be worth the wait, I'm willing to wait longer for it.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:30 am

Not like you've really got a choice

mjclark · Post by **mjclark** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:14 pm

RHE wrote:The game has a issue with the Dreamcast which seems to be a bug, perhaps it has something to do with 2D capabilities of the console - DUX almost takes them to the limits. But the problem is, that we don't know yet what the exact problem is. Shouldn't take long to solve it though.

Maybe the game refuses to have that problem PS2, so there's hope.

Lol...

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 7:46 pm

Why not just get the DC to do something else for the bit that doesn't work? Surely the whole game isn't built around a problem that cannot be rectified?

I find it hard to believe the DC is being pushed with those graphics. Unless there is something i'm not seeing. It looks very bold and lacks much animation and its hardly a sprite mover. Maybe the graphics chip runs like a color printer and it runs out of green before the game ends?

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:40 pm

neorichieb1971 wrote:...Maybe the graphics chip runs like a color printer and it runs out of green before the game ends?

Oh no you...

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:16 am

Play-Asia is finally shipping out the OST as well.

Can't wait to get it.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:27 pm

Dux is overdue.

mjclark · Post by **mjclark** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:16 am

End of March approaching!
Where dat Dux den?

Purple_Aki · Post by **Purple_Aki** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:36 am

So much for weekly updates on the Dux blog

mjclark · Post by **mjclark** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 8:45 am

Read em and weep: http://www.blog.hucast.net/.
According to the latest update April is the new March...

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:19 pm

mjclark wrote:Read em and weep: http://www.blog.hucast.net/.
According to the latest update April is the new March...

at least they are working to get the issue solved.

mjclark · Post by **mjclark** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 8:41 pm

lilmanjs wrote:
mjclark wrote:Read em and weep: http://www.blog.hucast.net/.
According to the latest update April is the new March...
at least they are working to get the issue solved.

Lol...I'd be very worried if they weren't working to get the issue fixed

Actually all this repeated changing-of-release-date-at-the-last-minute stuff has started to feel a bit exciting now.
It will be awesome just to get Dux in the post now, whereas if it had stuck to it's original releasedate it might be a bit dull...

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:10 pm

mjclark wrote: Actually all this repeated changing-of-release-date-at-the-last-minute stuff has started to feel a bit exciting now.
It will be awesome just to get Dux in the post now, whereas if it had stuck to it's original releasedate it might be a bit dull...

It does raises the level of expectation, doesn't it!?

But being a fan of Last Hope (yes there are a handful of those around!) and totally loving the OST of this game I received already, I have good hopes.

Let's hope they get this issue ironed out asap.

XERO · Post by **XERO** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:31 pm

imagine if you in your profession had to tell your clients.....'sorry there will be a delay'...how may clients would you have...? unfortunatley. we are so hungry for a new shmup that we can be dissapointed ad nauseum...and them get the game and probably rip it to shreds critically...just venting at the postponments....

Hydeux · Post by **Hydeux** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:37 pm

XERO wrote:imagine if you in your profession had to tell your clients....

But Dux is not a professional game...

lilmanjs · Post by **lilmanjs** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:54 pm

in the video game industry, delays are common and its great when a video game is delayed because of quality issues.

heavymetalme · Post by **heavymetalme** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:37 pm

lilmanjs wrote:in the video game industry, delays are common and its great when a video game is delayed because of quality issues.

We wouldn't even be having this discussion had he not been so open about the game so soon, and allowed pre-orders. It's not the delay that's uncommon, it's the marketing. Once again, as said before, this isn't a professional game.

BUT I'm excited as hell!!!

Herr Schatten · Post by **Herr Schatten** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:38 pm

Shigeru Miyamoto said, not wrote:A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 8:30 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
Shigeru Miyamoto said, not wrote:A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever.

I think he's been eating some bad mushrooms. I'm 100% certain we can all name a bunch of games that got delayed, yet still turned out to be bad and get poor reviews.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:07 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
Shigeru Miyamoto said, not wrote:A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever.

...or patched to heck and back.

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:49 pm

Herr Schatten wrote:
Shigeru Miyamoto said, not wrote:A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever.

It's also entirely possible for a delayed game to be delayed forever.

Kaspal · Post by **Kaspal** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:23 am

E. Randy Dupre wrote:
Herr Schatten wrote:
Shigeru Miyamoto said, not wrote:A delayed game is eventually good, a bad game is bad forever.
It's also entirely possible for a delayed game to be delayed forever.

oh yeah!... i know at least one that has been delayed "DN" Forever... im not even willing to play it anymore.

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:52 am

E. Randy Dupre wrote:It's also entirely possible for a delayed game to be delayed forever.

Delayed Forever. That's a kinda catchy name for a game.

Udderdude · Post by **Udderdude** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:25 am

320x240 wrote:
E. Randy Dupre wrote:It's also entirely possible for a delayed game to be delayed forever.
Delayed Forever. That's a kinda catchy name for a game.

A shmup where the boss warning klaxon/text stays on the screen .. forevar >_>

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:37 am

It should announce the boss, but the boss never appears.