Comments on: Beta-test Façade 1.1! http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/ A group blog about computer narrative, games, poetry, and art. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:44:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Daedric http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-101733 Daedric Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:25:35 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-101733 OMFG!!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!! OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!! OMFG!!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!!! OMFG!!! OH MY FUCKING GOD!!!!

]]> By: michael http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-100041 michael Mon, 20 Nov 2006 07:18:16 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-100041 The mac version is available (has been for a couple of months now). The <a href="http://www.interactivestory.net/download/" rel="nofollow">Facade download page</a> now has downloads for Mac and Windows. The mac version is available (has been for a couple of months now). The Facade download page now has downloads for Mac and Windows.

]]> By: Susan http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-100038 Susan Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:53:28 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-100038 Still waiting patiently for an update on the Mac version..... (It's mid-November and I haven't heard anything!!!) Still waiting patiently for an update on the Mac version….. (It’s mid-November and I haven’t heard anything!!!)

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-90804 andrew Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:44:47 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-90804 We plan to give everyone a positive update on the Mac version very soon, thanks for your patience! We plan to give everyone a positive update on the Mac version very soon, thanks for your patience!

]]> By: Susan http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-90728 Susan Sun, 30 Jul 2006 23:09:32 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-90728 Waiting impatiently for an update about the Mac version! Waiting impatiently for an update about the Mac version!

]]> By: Carl http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-83318 Carl Fri, 28 Apr 2006 20:24:03 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-83318 its been a couple months....any progress? its been a couple months….any progress?

]]> By: Tom http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82858 Tom Mon, 27 Mar 2006 02:20:01 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82858 sooo yeah, def. tell us when its ready for mac sooo yeah, def. tell us when its ready for mac

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82670 andrew Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:38:08 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82670 >Any word as to how the progress is coming for the mac port? It's still in progress, it could be a while (a month or more) >distributing this via bittorrent does not seem to be a good idea to me. there are just too few seeders :-( Well, version 1.0 (800MB) was downloaded bia our bittorrent over 57,000 times, for at total of over 42 terabytes transferred at no cost to us. That was often with 10 seeds or less at any one time. The current download, version 1.1 (167MB) currently has 13 seeds, with 5 downloaders at the moment. It's been downloaded over 1500 times since we recently released it. Seems to work fine :-) (We've had over 300,000 Facade downloads in total at this point, a combination of our bittorrent and the http mirrors at Download.com, Gamespot, etc.) >Any word as to how the progress is coming for the mac port?

It’s still in progress, it could be a while (a month or more)

>distributing this via bittorrent does not seem to be a good idea to me. there are just too few seeders :-(

Well, version 1.0 (800MB) was downloaded bia our bittorrent over 57,000 times, for at total of over 42 terabytes transferred at no cost to us. That was often with 10 seeds or less at any one time. The current download, version 1.1 (167MB) currently has 13 seeds, with 5 downloaders at the moment. It’s been downloaded over 1500 times since we recently released it. Seems to work fine :-)

(We’ve had over 300,000 Facade downloads in total at this point, a combination of our bittorrent and the http mirrors at Download.com, Gamespot, etc.)

]]> By: thoralf http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82667 thoralf Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:24:29 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82667 distributing this via bittorrent does not seem to be a good idea to me. there are just too few seeders :-( distributing this via bittorrent does not seem to be a good idea to me. there are just too few seeders :-(

]]> By: scott http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82658 scott Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:15:22 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82658 Any word as to how the progress is coming for the mac port? Any word as to how the progress is coming for the mac port?

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82559 andrew Fri, 03 Mar 2006 22:03:30 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82559 very cool! We've gotten a greater variety of press in Europe than the US — Facade seems to be more appealing there, even though it's an English language title. any chance you could send us the article? I've asked Glamour Italy for a copy but who knows if we'll get one. If so, please send email to andrew -at- interactivestory -dot- net. very cool! We’ve gotten a greater variety of press in Europe than the US — Facade seems to be more appealing there, even though it’s an English language title.

any chance you could send us the article? I’ve asked Glamour Italy for a copy but who knows if we’ll get one. If so, please send email to andrew -at- interactivestory -dot- net.

]]> By: Valentina http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-82538 Valentina Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:40:22 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-82538 Hello! I just wanted to transfer you the letter of a (female) reader found in the February issue of Glamour (yes, I am totally into B culture, "I read pulp novels, comic books AND women's magazines!) : (translated from italian) "I did try interactivestory as you suggested - I had a lot of fun! I was really amused by your article about how to solve couple's problems in a virtual way, so I said to myself: why not have my boyfriend to play with me? It has been much more useful than many words to make the point on our relationship" - editor's answer: "The aim of the game is exactly this: to show to men and women that their language is different but hopefully compatible". I am not sure if this is what you had in mind when you made Façade, but it shows an interesting angle on the use of interactive storytelling as pop psychology, and also the unexpected availability of women's audiences when a product is flexible and not designed to a special target (usually male, or dumb female...) Anyway, I thought you might find this "foreign report" interesting cheers waiting for the next DAC /V Hello! I just wanted to transfer you the letter of a (female) reader found in the February issue of Glamour (yes, I am totally into B culture, “I read pulp novels, comic books AND women’s magazines!) : (translated from italian) “I did try interactivestory as you suggested – I had a lot of fun!
I was really amused by your article about how to solve couple’s problems in a virtual way, so I said to myself: why not have my boyfriend to play with me? It has been much more useful than many words to make the point on our relationship” – editor’s answer: “The aim of the game is exactly this: to show to men and women that their language is different but hopefully compatible”.
I am not sure if this is what you had in mind when you made Façade, but it shows an interesting angle on the use of interactive storytelling as pop psychology, and also the unexpected availability of women’s audiences when a product is flexible and not designed to a special target (usually male, or dumb female…)
Anyway, I thought you might find this “foreign report” interesting cheers waiting for the next DAC /V

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81928 andrew Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:36:24 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81928 A guy who ports stuff to the Mac for a living is helping us out in his spare time. Hard to predict exactly when... could be 2-3 more months, maybe sooner. A guy who ports stuff to the Mac for a living is helping us out in his spare time. Hard to predict exactly when… could be 2-3 more months, maybe sooner.

]]> By: Carl http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81927 Carl Mon, 20 Feb 2006 01:12:04 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81927 Any estimate as to when the mac version will be ready? thanks Any estimate as to when the mac version will be ready?
thanks

]]> By: scott http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81923 scott Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:39:16 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81923 Rock. I'm looking forward to that Mac version. Rock. I’m looking forward to that Mac version.

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81676 andrew Thu, 16 Feb 2006 23:06:57 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81676 Beta-testing is complete — <i>Façade</i> version 1.1a is now available for download at <a href="http://www.interactivestory.net" rel="nofollow">interactivestory.net</a>. Beta-testing is complete — Façade version 1.1a is now available for download at interactivestory.net.

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81568 andrew Wed, 15 Feb 2006 19:04:21 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81568 Hopefully this week! Beta-testing is virtually complete. Hopefully this week! Beta-testing is virtually complete.

]]> By: doremi http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81533 doremi Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:51:31 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81533 When will this smaller version be available for windows? When will this smaller version be available for windows?

]]> By: andrew http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81528 andrew Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:55:20 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81528 We have no mailing list, but just send an email to the address in the post, and we'll put you on a list of people to inform when the Mac version is ready. :-) We have no mailing list, but just send an email to the address in the post, and we’ll put you on a list of people to inform when the Mac version is ready. :-)

]]> By: Carl http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81519 Carl Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:25:22 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81519 WOW! I have been waiting for soo long for façade to come out for mac and I'm SOO excited :] Im also interested to know if there is a mailing list or something to let me know when it comes out YAY! WOW!
I have been waiting for soo long for façade to come out for mac
and I’m SOO excited :]
Im also interested to know if there is a mailing list or something to let me know when it comes out
YAY!

]]> By: Susan http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81458 Susan Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:52:27 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81458 Please oh please! I can't wait for the Mac version. Is there a mailing list I can sign so you'll let me know when it happens? Please oh please! I can’t wait for the Mac version.

Is there a mailing list I can sign so you’ll let me know when it happens?

]]> By: noah http://grandtextauto.org/2006/02/09/beta-test-facade-11/comment-page-1/#comment-81306 noah Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:22:51 +0000 http://grandtextauto.org/?p=1088#comment-81306 Seriuosly, for the Mac? That's great to hear! Seriuosly, for the Mac? That’s great to hear!

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