Comments on: A fresh new face. http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/ Cipher Prime is a Philly-based game studio specializing in music games. We're best known for Auditorium, Fractal, and Pulse. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Travis http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3660 Travis Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:35:17 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3660 I have been playing this game on and off now for a month or two and I love it. I wanted to say how much im enjoying the visual style of the game, the challenge of the puzzles and of course the beauty of the music. Keep up the amazing work. I am also joining the every growing chorus of people screaming for a soundtrack. Thank you I have been playing this game on and off now for a month or two and I love it. I wanted to say how much im enjoying the visual style of the game, the challenge of the puzzles and of course the beauty of the music.

Keep up the amazing work. I am also joining the every growing chorus of people screaming for a soundtrack.

Thank you

]]> By: Scott http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3659 Scott Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:24:37 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3659 Very nice Job guys! Pros - Full Screen no longer gets buggered up - Loading = Way better - Frame rate = Way Better at High quality - Got to play though again to see the new Modifier! Cons - Frame Rate at lower qualities seems much much lower to me (Could just be me though) - Where did the 'sneak peak' video go to? :O - *Bug* Music stop looping on main screen after 2-3 min Input - Puzzles were spaced differently (Had taken Screen shots of how i beat them the first time around) But I found ways around that! - A sound on/off and slider would be awesome - a way to 'click to continue' after you beat the game would be nice also - Have a way to track how many different ways there are to beat a puzzle (I have a feeling moving modifiers will be used in here sometimes) - Have a way to turn off pieces to make it harder (for puzzles that can be solved LOTS of ways - some easier then others - Think Portal) Very nice Job guys!

Pros
– Full Screen no longer gets buggered up
– Loading = Way better
– Frame rate = Way Better at High quality
– Got to play though again to see the new Modifier!

Cons
– Frame Rate at lower qualities seems much much lower to me (Could just be me though)
– Where did the ‘sneak peak’ video go to? :O
– *Bug* Music stop looping on main screen after 2-3 min

Input
– Puzzles were spaced differently (Had taken Screen shots of how i beat them the first time around) But I found ways around that!
– A sound on/off and slider would be awesome
– a way to ‘click to continue’ after you beat the game would be nice also
– Have a way to track how many different ways there are to beat a puzzle (I have a feeling moving modifiers will be used in here sometimes)
– Have a way to turn off pieces to make it harder (for puzzles that can be solved LOTS of ways – some easier then others – Think Portal)

]]> By: Abram http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3658 Abram Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:57:56 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3658 I saw something like login form at the top on playauditorium.com. So where is the registration? :) I saw something like login form at the top on playauditorium.com. So where is the registration? :)

]]> By: Darren http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3657 Darren Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:48:01 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3657 Hey, First up - Love the game. Secondly - and more importantly; The game is now unplayable. I'm not sure what details I can give you, my computer is a Quad Core 2.5GHz, 4GB ram - Vista 64bit - GeForce 7600. A few weeks ago before the update - I was able to play perfectly, and the highest settings and it was just pure win. I tried playing a few weeks ago and it was so slow. When starting a level, every ran as smooth as before until the level Name appears (Like, "ACT Whatever" - pops up smooth, disappears smooth-ish - but as soon as the title appears it just jerks something fierce.) I've turned the settings down to low, and it's still the same. When the level first appears, it's "okay" but as soon as the particles start to generate/spawn/appear, it hurts. I'm so sad :-( I can't play anymore... Updated my video card drivers, checked Vista didn't install anything driver related, even turned off my multiple screens (which has been a problem when playing things like Quake 3 (or Quake Live more importantly) - where when my extra screens are active the game has less than 1fps. But it wasn't the same issue. Again, I'm not sure what else I can tell you - but it used to work so well for me before the update and now no longer. If you need any other info or dumps or videos or anything... Just shoot me a line - I would be glad to help. darren dot nolan at gmail dot com. Again - your game is awesome and I love the music. Sorry I can't make any comments about the actual game speed. Cheers, Hey,

First up – Love the game.

Secondly – and more importantly; The game is now unplayable.

I’m not sure what details I can give you, my computer is a Quad Core 2.5GHz, 4GB ram – Vista 64bit – GeForce 7600.

A few weeks ago before the update – I was able to play perfectly, and the highest settings and it was just pure win.

I tried playing a few weeks ago and it was so slow. When starting a level, every ran as smooth as before until the level Name appears (Like, “ACT Whatever” – pops up smooth, disappears smooth-ish – but as soon as the title appears it just jerks something fierce.)

I’ve turned the settings down to low, and it’s still the same. When the level first appears, it’s “okay” but as soon as the particles start to generate/spawn/appear, it hurts.

I’m so sad :-( I can’t play anymore…

Updated my video card drivers, checked Vista didn’t install anything driver related, even turned off my multiple screens (which has been a problem when playing things like Quake 3 (or Quake Live more importantly) – where when my extra screens are active the game has less than 1fps. But it wasn’t the same issue.

Again, I’m not sure what else I can tell you – but it used to work so well for me before the update and now no longer.

If you need any other info or dumps or videos or anything… Just shoot me a line – I would be glad to help. darren dot nolan at gmail dot com.

Again – your game is awesome and I love the music. Sorry I can’t make any comments about the actual game speed.

Cheers,

]]> By: Simon http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3656 Simon Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:46:58 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3656 Oh...hehehe, nevermind. It's working just fine now...My stupid computer is having a few problems lately. Oh…hehehe, nevermind. It’s working just fine now…My stupid computer is having a few problems lately.

]]> By: Simon http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3655 Simon Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:28:41 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3655 @Will (6th post): http://tinyurl.com/DxDiag By the way, 2 Mbytes of internet speed. @Will (6th post):
http://tinyurl.com/DxDiag

By the way, 2 Mbytes of internet speed.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3654 Stephanie Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:22:38 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3654 "Sexy life support"? Thanks :-P “Sexy life support”? Thanks :-P

]]> By: Denvah http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3653 Denvah Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:11:33 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3653 I also like how the new version is running, but I'd have to agree that the audio boxes need a bit of tweaking - they're filling up too quickly. I was able to solve a couple of puzzles with accidental transient collisions of the flow with the audio box. A great part of the experience that hooked me on this game was the slow buildup of the audio channels as I manipulated the flow, and I'd hate to see that experience accidentally degraded. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the full release! I also like how the new version is running, but I’d have to agree that the audio boxes need a bit of tweaking – they’re filling up too quickly. I was able to solve a couple of puzzles with accidental transient collisions of the flow with the audio box. A great part of the experience that hooked me on this game was the slow buildup of the audio channels as I manipulated the flow, and I’d hate to see that experience accidentally degraded.
Keep up the great work. Looking forward to the full release!

]]> By: Billy http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3652 Billy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:37:51 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3652 btw - how do we sign up for a username on this thing? :) btw – how do we sign up for a username on this thing? :)

]]> By: Billy http://www.cipherprime.com/2009/01/a-fresh-new-face/#comment-3651 Billy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:36:53 +0000 http://blog.cipherprime.com/?p=161#comment-3651 Yikes dain, definitely dont like the updated version of the music in 1:5-1:6.. in 5, the synth harmony (lower centered music box) sounds WARBLY! What happened? :( 1:6 - i think the plonky-sounding track and the synthy baseline are out of sync. 2:1 - AUGH. The rapid chord-progressing track makes the final effect sound WAY too rushed.. once i listened to it for a while it slowed down, but still, first impression.. Keep in mind that the game is still AWESOME.. and Autumn will still the best Indie song i've ever heard :D, just want to help you guys make this game as awesome as it can be. Yikes dain, definitely dont like the updated version of the music in 1:5-1:6.. in 5, the synth harmony (lower centered music box) sounds WARBLY! What happened? :(
1:6 – i think the plonky-sounding track and the synthy baseline are out of sync. 2:1 – AUGH. The rapid chord-progressing track makes the final effect sound WAY too rushed.. once i listened to it for a while it slowed down, but still, first impression..
Keep in mind that the game is still AWESOME.. and Autumn will still the best Indie song i’ve ever heard :D , just want to help you guys make this game as awesome as it can be.

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