[Kostaz]

Will Risen be fully Vista compatible?If yes please do some testing in Windows 7 as it's expected around fall and some would like to play Risen on 7.

[Gaminator]

Will Risen be fully Vista compatible?If yes please do some testing in Windows 7 as it's expected around fall and some would like to play Risen on 7.

What does it mean "Vista compatible"? I think it was said earlier that there would be no support for Dx10. Windows 7 RC has compatibility mode so hopefully we won't experience problems of this kind.

[Michael Rüve]

What does it mean "Vista compatible"? I think it was said earlier that there would be no support for Dx10.

Will run on Vista (both 32 and 64). Will not require Dx10 (which leads to it being compatible with XP as well).
If you have DX10 installed, no problem, since Dx10 is backwards compatible just like all DX versions in recent times were.

In fact QA seems to be using mostly Vista while we ourselves are using XP.

[Larisa]

If you have DX10 installed, no problem, since Dx10 is backwards compatible just like all DX versions in recent times were.

I remember Vista required DX 9.0c libraries to correctly run non-dx10 games. Not sure if that changed with SP1 or SP2.
So, having just DX10 was not problem-free.

[Mage Master]

I don't know if some1 already asked these questions(too lazy to read them all) but I'll ask them anyway.

1. Will there be systems like in Gothic 1 & 2 like: fighting, climbing, lockpicking and the Learning Points?
2. Is it mainly intended for computer or console?(I ask this cuz some console ports have this weird "console" feeling)

[PB_Harry]

I don't know if some1 already asked these questions(too lazy to read them all) but I'll ask them anyway.

1. Will there be systems like in Gothic 1 & 2 like: fighting, climbing, lockpicking and the Learning Points?
2. Is it mainly intended for computer or console?(I ask this cuz some console ports have this weird "console" feeling)

Ok I guess I can give you some answers:

1.
- Fighting: combat-system is not final yet, but you'll fight with the mouse and with the wasd system. So you can block enemys, jump to the left and right during fights and do some combos (as higher you are, the more combos you have). So it's not quite as it was in gothic II, but a very good mix of the fighting system in gothic II and III.

- Climbing is in the game, I checked it out by myself at the rpc in cologne

- lockpicking is also in the game. While you're lockpicking, you see a small bar which shows you if you've done it right or wrong. If you've done it wrong, you've start again

- learning points: .. no comment *g* (I know that you gather xp by killing some foes and by finishing quests)

2.
PB said that this game will not be a crappy console port, they develop the pc version and an external company develops the xbox 360 version

[iab]

1. i've seen the new screenshots released here.

the environment is superior, but why do the weapons (especially swords) look like they are not made of metal?

2. the gesture of the wolves' tail in this picture is not natural. when fighting, the tail's gesture should be like that of the wolf to the left in this photo. would it be possible for PB to adjust the gesture?

[Larisa]

when fighting the tail's gesture should be like that of the wolf to the left in this photo.

One has it between legs, one up in the air. Which one is the correct one for Attack Mode?

[Maelthra]

Screens looks awesome but swords looks very tiny (especially the handles), is the look final? pic1 pic2

[TheDoctor]

I don't mind that the hero looks like the main character from Bully. We'll probably get used to it as we play.

[iab]

One has it between legs, one up in the air. Which one is the correct one for Attack Mode?

like dogs, wolves will put their tail between legs when scared or fighting, in order to protect important organs. so the wolf to the left side is the natural model.

[Mage Master]

- lockpicking is also in the game. While you're lockpicking, you see a small bar which shows you if you've done it right or wrong. If you've done it wrong, you've start again

I mean do you have to press left and right to unlock in or is it some sort of a mini game like in "Oblivion" or "The Hobbit"?.

oh and thanks for the answers.

[PB_Harry]

I mean do you have to press left and right to unlock in or is it some sort of a mini game like in "Oblivion" or "The Hobbit"?.

oh and thanks for the answers.

you have to press left and right ... the little bar shows you if right (or left) was the right choice or not. If you fail, you have to start from the beginning

[Quy]

Hello my fellows!

Really nice. What are your ideas?

I saw it coming, that you would asked!
But like I told you the last time, the ideas are still top secret.

1. i've seen the new screenshots released here.

the environment is superior, but why do the weapons (especially swords) look like they are not made of metal?

2. the gesture of the wolves' tail in this picture is not natural. when fighting, the tail's gesture should be like that of the wolf to the left in this photo. would it be possible for PB to adjust the gesture?

1. The look of metal (I think you mean the specular and reflexion) deponds on the shader adjustments and the angle of the sun and the viewer. If I were allowed to publish screenshots, I could show you some swords with a better metal look. Please wait until you'll see it on your own PC. If still you don't like, then we can have another talk.

2. Hey I am not an animation expert, but I found some informations about the tail and I am sure that our animators did everything right. Here look at this website, there are informations about the tail postures: http://www.timberwolfinformation.org...tures.htm#tail

Quote: "This horizontal stiffly held tail position indicated the wolf is going to attack or is hunting."

Screens looks awesome but swords looks very tiny (especially the handles), is the look final? pic1 pic2

I am glad that you like the screenshots. We don't have only huge swords, we also have of course smaller ones. I don't think that they look very tiny. But I agree with you about the second picture. The angle is not really the best for the sword, in the game it looks a little bit different.

I mean do you have to press left and right to unlock in or is it some sort of a mini game like in "Oblivion" or "The Hobbit"?.

oh and thanks for the answers.

Did you play G2? If yes, then you will recognize the system.
Oh OnkelDead was faster than me.


Quy

[TheDoctor]

Good answers, thanks again.

I saw it coming, that you would asked!
But like I told you the last time, the ideas are still top secret.

Oh, *hush hush*..

But does this mean that Risen will have mini games?

[iab]

1. The look of metal (I think you mean the specular and reflexion) deponds on the shader adjustments and the angle of the sun and the viewer. If I were allowed to publish screenshots, I could show you some swords with a better metal look. Please wait until you'll see it on your own PC. If still you don't like, then we can have another talk.

2. Hey I am not an animation expert, but I found some informations about the tail and I am sure that our animators did everything right. Here look at this website, there are informations about the tail postures: http://www.timberwolfinformation.org...tures.htm#tail

Quote: "This horizontal stiffly held tail position indicated the wolf is going to attack or is hunting."

thank you for answering.

of course i'll wait and i'm sure i'll like the weapons when i see the game.

about the tail postures:

[Raul48]

I'm sorry if there's already no sense asking questions regarding combat system, but here's it is:

Will hero's actions be easily interruptable (G1, G3)? That was the key difference (which I disliked) for me in combat sys in mentioned parts from Gothic II one. In G2 all humanoid characters (people, skeletons) that have same attack and casting animations between selves aren't interrupted by getting struck, while animals and demonic creatures (whose attacks could be much more swift and deadly) are, what is pretty honest to my opinion. Thanks.

[catalinux]

I was wondering if the story and the dialogs are written by the same people from Gothic and Gothic 2

[Powaz]

I was wondering if the story and the dialogs are written by the same people from Gothic and Gothic 2

Yes they are. Björn, Mattias and Stefan worked on Gothic 1 aswell as on Gothic 2.

[catalinux]

In this case I can't way to play