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Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 7:21 pm
by Trespasserguy123
Does anyone else here play the full trespasser game using the demo engine and no CD ? I've be searching a bit here and am finding no references to that here. Hope I'm not violating any protocols by bringing this up here.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:15 pm
by tatu
Hi and welcome!

It has been very common to play the game using the demo engine. It is really popular to use a modified demo engine - using for example the ATX or CE patch to play mods on. :)

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 8:59 pm
by machf
Definitely. It's what I'm doing right now. Makes it portable, too.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 10:20 pm
by Draconisaurus
Vitally, the only thing absolutely needed from the retail CD is the 3 main audio files (all TPAs in the \data folder except "menu.tpa"). It's even possible to get Tres CE to work as a portable demo-based engine, though I'm only successful in making the conversion about 20% of the time.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:12 pm
by tatu
Draconisaurus wrote:It's even possible to get Tres CE to work as a portable demo-based engine, though I'm only successful in making the conversion about 20% of the time.
All you need for that is the Tpass.ini file from the demo :P

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:20 pm
by Trespasserguy123
Thanks for all the replies. I've done this for many years now. Didn't know there were so many mods and patches though.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:40 pm
by Trespasserguy123
I have a question for the tech guys. On occasion I've had trespasser on the demo engine just go blank screen. I know its still running though because ESC will give you the load screen. And other keys if hit will bring up stuff. Is this a video hardware problem ? Because neither primary or the software drivers will fix this.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:26 pm
by Draconisaurus
Not entirely following but it sounds like you might be trying to load a level which isn't there.. 'Specially if there is a little grey triangle off to the side.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 12:55 am
by Trespasserguy123
Is it possible the level is not there even with being listed ? You might be right. Sure takes enough time loading nothing ;-)
I hear game sounds so something loaded.

Re: Playing trespasser using demo engine

Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 1:19 am
by tatu
Possibly hardware issue, but never heard of it doing it like that, usually it crashes the game.
If you hear sound then a level is loaded. If the level is not there but only the .scn file, it usually loads in a second into a black screen.
Could you tell what the name of the level is that does this error?