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by Hisymak
Tue May 30, 2023 6:15
Forum: Release Forum
Topic: Keen 13: The Ultra Omegamatic Version 2 released
Replies: 47
Views: 35796

Re: Keen 13: The Ultra Omegamatic Version 2 released

Have you ever heard of the Impossible Pogo Trick? It's when you hit the pogo key (Alt) while you are on the floor and then hold the jump key (Ctrl) just about right away, blasting you off to a greater height and distance than the usual pogo jump. That's how you gain access to the great secret in th...
by Hisymak
Mon Feb 06, 2023 12:07
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

You can always promote your editor in social networks. I'm pretty sure there is interest in this game as every once in a while people are asking Apogee for a remake. Crystal Caves HD, for example, has over 900 (!) fan made levels in Steam workshop so far, which goes to show that when something is d...
by Hisymak
Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:03
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

Look, I was just looking. For me, it's a love-hate relationship with this game. I love to play it, but I don't like the limitations. Limitations like you can't place crystals or columns in the sky. There's not much variety in a single tileset to work with either. I basically agree with you. From a ...
by Hisymak
Mon Jan 23, 2023 11:05
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

Roobar wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 16:30 So turns out he was missing the config folder. Thanks for the support! 😀
So are you or your friend trying to make anything with the editor, or just looking around and examining existing levels?
I'd like to see some creations or at least some experiments from you!
by Hisymak
Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:46
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

Trying the beta Then please check two things: 1. Whether there's a file called "beta.ini" inside the "Config" folder which is shipped with the editor, and whether there's a line starting "beta" in "versions.ini" file 2. Whether the hocus.exe file of the beta ...
by Hisymak
Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:09
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

This means he is trying to use editor on unsupported game version.
As I said, the full 1.0 version is not supported, because I did not have it on hand when developing the editor. Not sure which version he is actually having, whether it's 1.0 full, or some yet other version, which is not known.
by Hisymak
Tue Jan 10, 2023 22:57
Forum: The Classics
Topic: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2
Replies: 66
Views: 70205

Re: [Update] Hocus Pocus Level editor v1.2

I don't know from how long Hocus Pocus Beta is out, but just reporting that the editor opens the levels there as well: Yes, I explicitly added support for the beta version, as some other person (I don't remember who) gave it to me and I was happy to finally have it. It has some flaws which were for...
by Hisymak
Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:51
Forum: Official Keen Games
Topic: The PCKF Community plays Commander Keen
Replies: 5
Views: 4325

Re: The PCKF Community plays Commander Keen

Nisaba wrote: Sat Oct 29, 2022 19:20 I'll make a start. here we go:
Keen 4, hard mode, all points, level 18
Is it just me, or it downloads only a 267kB mp4 file which is unplayable?
by Hisymak
Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:24
Forum: Official Keen Games
Topic: Why do you like Keen?
Replies: 13
Views: 7448

Re: Why do you like Keen?

1) How did you initially get into the Keen games? My dad bought a PC when I was about 3 or 4. He had several games on it, like Hocus Pocus, Lemmings, Legend of Kyrandia and some others, and I easily became a computer maniac, spending lot of time playing the games. Then one time, he "somehow&qu...
by Hisymak
Wed Oct 05, 2022 18:57
Forum: Other Keen Stuff
Topic: Your Own Keen Music!
Replies: 45
Views: 37635

Re: Your Own Keen Music!

Maybe this is a bit different. I animated a commander keen music video based on "Commander Keen 4 - Secret of the Oracle". I hope you like it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_lghqjEtoM Oh, what I've just seen? I'm... really impressed! So much creativity and love put into this! 314 likes...
by Hisymak
Tue Aug 23, 2022 13:14
Forum: Other Keen Stuff
Topic: Is there any (official) statement from original game authors/distributors about modding?
Replies: 11
Views: 6078

Re: Is there any (official) statement from original game authors/distributors about modding?

Thanks for your replies so far. Some of the original game authors (Tom Hall, John Romero) are aware, have been in touch with the community in the past and seem to like what the people here have produced. Not sure about the Carmacks or any of the others. Is there any evidence of this, ideally a link ...
by Hisymak
Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:53
Forum: Other Keen Stuff
Topic: Is there any (official) statement from original game authors/distributors about modding?
Replies: 11
Views: 6078

Is there any (official) statement from original game authors/distributors about modding?

Hi, I am really wondering, whether there has been any (un)official comment from the original game authors, publishers or copyright owners about their attitude to existence of Commander Keen mods and modding activities. I'm asking primarily due to the legality side of modding, because technically, ac...
by Hisymak
Mon Jun 20, 2022 19:17
Forum: Official Keen Games
Topic: Keen 2 and 3 preview screens in Keen 1
Replies: 11
Views: 5766

Re: Keen 2 and 3 preview screens in Keen 1

Actually, all three Jill episodes are very similar to each other. For the most part, the tilesets and sprites are same across episodes, the next episodes have a few new creatures and environments, but basically E2 and E3 feel much more like level packs to E1 rather than completely new games. I did n...
by Hisymak
Mon Jun 20, 2022 13:44
Forum: Official Keen Games
Topic: Keen 2 and 3 preview screens in Keen 1
Replies: 11
Views: 5766

Re: Keen 2 and 3 preview screens in Keen 1

Regarding me, I don't really remember watching preview screens in Commander keen Games. But I got exactly the same feeling of excitement when watching screens taken from the next episodes in many other games from the same era, especially Jill of the Jungle! In Jill of the Jungle, the Epic Megagames ...
by Hisymak
Wed May 18, 2022 5:43
Forum: Official Keen Games
Topic: Keen 5 secret level
Replies: 20
Views: 10297

Re: Keen 5 secret level

I first time "discovered" Keen5 secret level through a door glitch. I don't remember exactly, but maybe it was in Energy Flow Systems, where I walked through a door in lower part of map, and bam, I exited the level and appeared in front of the secret level. It indeed crashed because I was ...