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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:I just watched it!

« on: March 12, 2003, 03:28:07 PM »

Aw, man! I'm sorry RJD! The minute all those cameras were on me and Brian in the studio, my adrenaline started pumping, my palms got sweaty, and I was nervous as H***!!! I had even reminded myself to mention your name at GoldenGate park the day before...
DOH!!!!

Well, that's what happens when they tell you you're "LIVE - ON THE AIR"!!!  

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:SCI Studio 3.0 Released

« on: March 06, 2003, 02:38:34 PM »

Good job getting all this ready for the show, Brian!
I'll see you in SF for the segment on Friday.

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: February 01, 2003, 05:15:41 AM »

Brian - You've ABSOLUTELY got to call me at this point! I can't be more blunt than this: If you don't confirm your spot, they'll simply drop you from the segment, and that's not good!  I'm not very difficult to reach, and I don't bite - call me at work (805) 418 2144 on Monday. If you get my voicemail, simply leave your information on a message.

Or if you feel more comfortable, just email me your contact information so I can call you or pass to TechTV so they can call you and confirm your spot.

I know it seems like we have plenty of time for the details, but it only SEEMS that way. We have to give them firm committments so they can work the segment around the number of guests appearing. They need plenty of lead time to hammer out the details. Once the date is firm for ALL guests appearing, then the show producer calls to setup the content. Setting up the content is a lengthy and tedious process.

RJD - You should call me as well, so we can discuss. No promises, but if you can cover all your bases (travel, lodging, food) I might be able to convince them... You just need to realize that TechTV doesn't pick up any tabs! This would be 100% on your dime.... and I'm pretty sure you HAVE to be accompanied by an adult/legal guardian.  Seriously though, don't get hopes up, as they might have rules against 18 and under for legal risks.  Regardless of what they decide though, Thank you for coming up with this terrific idea!  If I can't get you on the show, I will DEFINATELY try to find a way to work your name into the segment so at the very least, you'll hear your own name on the show.

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 29, 2003, 03:18:19 PM »

Ok Everyone:

The confirmed date for the show is Friday, March 7th.

(high overview) They want to cover:

1) How newbies can play fan made games.
2) How semi-newbies can modify existing Sierra Online adventure games for fun.
3) How not-so-newbies can create an adventure game from scratch

all in very simple terms as 90% of the computer population still don't even know where the "on" button is....

Set your calendars and check your view times for the show so you can watch the segment.

I'll be on the show for this - and I'm working on getting confirmation from Brian as well. (IM REALLY HOPING BRIAN WILL BE THERE, BECAUSE OTHERWISE YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO GET TO WATCH ME MAKE A FOOL OUT OF MYSELF WHILE I TRY TO EXPLAIN THE DETAILED ART OF CREATING THE ADVENTURE GAME FROM SCRATCH..)

AaronW.

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 29, 2003, 12:19:39 PM »

Eigen - I know they'll have a webpage dedicated to the segment usually with a rehash of the content covered.
However, last time I was on the show, they didn't stream the segment on the net - so chances are - no... they probably won't do it this time either...

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 28, 2003, 11:04:45 PM »

 
Reply from Booking Manager:

We can defintely do two guests, especially since
it is value added. I am looking at early March at this point. Please take a look
at your calendar and let me know if that looks good to you.

 
My Reply:

early March sounds like a winner!  Any chance of getting a Thursday or Friday slot?

My Son's birthday is March 10th, so if there's ANY WAY to do this in the first week of March, I'd be most appreciative!  

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Ok Brian - Please call me at your earliest possible convenience, as I'm going to need you to get in touch with TechTV contacts to confirm your attendance, directions, shooting date, etc.....

For Everyone else's Information - Call for Help is filmed and aired LIVE. They will repeat the show rerun three times, if I am not mistaken on the day of the shoot. So Brian and I will need to get a firm date in March hashed out for all of you to tune in to, and setup VCRs for video taped copies, etc.....

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 28, 2003, 06:23:44 PM »

 
IT'S A GO!!!!!!!!!
 

Here's the latest email from TechTV Booking Manager:

Hi Aaron-
     I was forwarded your email by Chris. I then sent it through our
confirmation process with a big thumbs up from me and it came back APPROVED.
Please drop me a line and we can talk about possible dates. I hope you are well
and thanks for the pitch. This should be a kickass segment.


 
My Reply:

Good to talk with you again.

I agree. This is going to be a VERY COOL segment! I know it hasn't been done before either!
Just the idea that you can still play these adventure games is cool, not counting the fact that easy-to-learn tools exist to create your own adventure game!!!

I'm excited about coming up to San Fransisco for this segment. What are your thoughts on timing?

I'd really like to have Brian Provinciano join us on this segment if at all possible. He's expressed interest in doing this segment. More importantly, he's the creator of the tools that enable you to remake your own adventures games, and a powerhouse of AGI/SCI gaming tools knowledge!

Is this do-able?

AaronW.


 
Waiting on Reply from Booking Manager:

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In the Meantime:

Brian - If they give a thumbs up to have you on the segment (which I'm REALLY HOPING is going to be the case), I'm going to need you to email me a phone number to contact you at....
Also - you're going to need to bust out the revision to your SCI tools QUICKLY (depending on production scheduling).....
Brian - if you have any questions - call me at work (805) 418 2144....

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 27, 2003, 01:02:53 AM »

Response from Chris (from previous thread):

Workin on it.

C

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My Reply:

Too Cool!!! I'll be standing by... :-)

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Pending Response from Chris...

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 26, 2003, 11:07:36 PM »

Response from Chris: (from earlier thread)

Too coool.

C

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My Reply:

Let's put a segment together for your show, Chris!!!

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Pending Response from Chris...

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 26, 2003, 12:51:03 PM »

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Chris Wrote:

Very cool! But how do I play 'em?

C


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My Reply:

Terrific Question!

Visit the following website:

http://www.classicgaming.com/agisci/fangames.shtml

You'll find a TON of fan made games to choose from.
The value of the gaming experience depends on several factors
including the creators ability to:
1) Commit time to the project
2) Spend time with the AGI Tool Tutorials
3) Create nice looking scenes & sprites
4) Come up with a terrific story!

If you want a couple of really good examples of pure talent,
I suggest:

1) Space Quest - The Lost Chapter
For this one, visit the official website at
http://frostbytei.com/space/

2) Time Quest
3) V: The Graphic Adventure

Some of the other games offered from this site don't include the Sierra Adventura Game Interpreter (they lack the executable to start the game).
Generally you can copy over the executable to fix, but it's generally easier to stick to the games that are already bunded with interpreter.

Simply download the .zip for the game (by clicking on the 3.5 disk icon from the page).
You'll need to log into your GameSpy account (or create new FREE account) as you'll need to download file from GameSpy's FilePlanet, using Free Public Servers, not HighSpeed Servers Paid Service.
One major convenience is that these games are usually only a couple hundred kilobytes, so it's a fast download for average 56k user.
Extract the files from the .zip to a new folder.
jump into your new folder, and run the executable file


Here's a couple more URLs for downloading different fan made games.

http://www.hot.ee/alpond/al.html (for the cool Al Pond series)
http://www.hot.ee/alpond/fan.html (for more free games)

This should get you started.

AaronW.


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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 23, 2003, 08:08:20 PM »

Ok, I've sent the message on it's way to Chris, who's the host of Call for Help on TechTV.

I'm pasting below for you all to read.

I'll also post his response when it comes in.

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Chris,

I know you

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 23, 2003, 12:38:44 AM »

Ok... Leo - so long as Im not stepping on your toes, as this was your original posting after all!!!!  
I'd be happy to talk to Chris about this.
I think it would be a terrific story! And I know they are always trying to fill air time with quality unique stories..
and this is a story that hasn't been done (at least I think anyways...)

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 07, 2003, 03:09:40 PM »

Wow.. I didn't realize that Sierra might not be to thrilled with this kind of attention.... Maybe we could call a Sierra Rep and get a confirmation from them first?

Or is that essentially the same as stepping into a lion cage with a large hungry lion?  

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 06, 2003, 06:46:40 PM »

FYI - don't click on the link within my posting. In order to view, you need to copy and paste the full URL path in your browser....

AaronW.

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Mega Tokyo SCI Archive / Re:On TV

« on: January 06, 2003, 06:44:42 PM »

Leo - that's awesome! Who do you know from the Call for Help staff?

I did a segment with Chris Pirillo (host) on  TechTV's Call for Help a few months ago... (see the following URL for the page that went with the show segment:  http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/story/0,24330,3383421,00.html  .)
Also, Im currently an author on a book project (sponsored by Microsoft, AOL, Apple Computers among others...) with Chris Pirillo (host of Call for Help) and John Dvorak (PC Computing Chief Editor) entitled ONLINE! scheduled for release late this spring....

What  a small, small world this is!  

Eigen, Sp4hn, Lightfoot and I (from this forum) are currently hard at work on an SCI fan-made game called "They Live" which will be a compliment story to Night of the Living Dead trilogy... Let me know when you make the request to get SCI/AGI on the air via Call for Help, and I'll call Chris to see if I can get portions of our fan-made game aired on that particular segment along with any other specific fan made games that you guys might like to see aired like Space Quest: Lost Chapter, or Al Pond, or etc.....

Leo - if you need any help getting this segment setup on TechTV, let me know....

AaronW.