{"author_link":"\/author\/ranklar\/","author_name":"ranklar","author_uid":"3268","comments":[{"author_name":"Hempuli","author_uid":"491","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 6:24pm","epoch":1292869140,"text":"It crashes as soon as I try to launch it, even un-zipped. I have 32-bit windows 7. :(\r<br\/>Great take on the theme, however!"},{"author_name":"ranklar","author_uid":"3268","time":"Dec 20, 2010 @ 9:37pm","epoch":1292880720,"text":"Doh!  Sorry to hear that, did you download and install the .net framework and XNA runtime distribution?"},{"author_name":"ranklar","author_uid":"3268","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 2:54am","epoch":1292899740,"text":"anyone able to play?"},{"author_name":"Devenger","author_uid":"2661","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 3:45am","epoch":1292902800,"text":"Game worked fine for me. Not sure it fits the theme, since there was no discovery for me - I already knew I don't know how to chat up girls [\/jokeattempt]. On a serious note, I couldn't really discern the required sequences, except that doing the same thing twice in a row never worked. There really isn't much actual 'game', it's just clicking buttons and listening to strangely creepy voice recordings. The volume on the sound clips was very low and a bit inconsistent.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I did really badly, then I ended up with some handsome looking fella called Emilio. I'm treating this as a win, even though I have a feeling it isn't meant to be. :D"},{"author_name":"dmennenoh","author_uid":"2986","time":"Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:55pm","epoch":1292953800,"text":"Can't play this - it complains that I don't have a good enough video card..."},{"author_name":"dmennenoh","author_uid":"2986","time":"Dec 24, 2010 @ 2:03pm","epoch":1293199080,"text":"That was on my work machine that is pretty high-end. Here at home on my dev machine it just crashes soon as I try to launch it. What did you use to make this - most of the games made with this system - that show like a Sega Dreamcast controller as the icon don't work at all for me on anything I can try it on... seems not the best framework\/solution..."},{"author_name":"dertom","author_uid":"479","time":"Dec 24, 2010 @ 3:52pm","epoch":1293205620,"text":"hehe,...It worked for me after switching from my i5-graphics to the dedicated graphicsadapter. For sure you have something like shaderlevel 3 set as required!? Just a guess! The game it self was very unique.. ;D"},{"author_name":"Endurion","author_uid":"103","time":"Dec 25, 2010 @ 5:34pm","epoch":1293298140,"text":"After installing the XNA Framework it bails out with &quot;Cannot find suitable 3d adapter&quot;. This doesn't really look like it should be using any shaders (at least not HiDef).\r<br\/>My wife says it's better that way :D"},{"author_name":"thristhart","author_uid":"3164","time":"Dec 26, 2010 @ 3:35pm","epoch":1293377400,"text":"Simple pattern recognition but with women who sound like they're being forced to talk to you! Just like my love life. :D (Also, did you take all of those pictures within the 48 hours? Because I'm wondering how you managed to get Susan's picture the number one image result for &quot;firefox shirt&quot; already!)"},{"author_name":"ranklar","author_uid":"3268","time":"Dec 27, 2010 @ 2:06am","epoch":1293415260,"text":"I obtained all recordings and pictures during the 48 hours, &quot;Susan&quot; is a friend on facebook(all of them are friends actually, one is even my wife).  It was challenging, but surprisingly not as hard as I thought...  a little begging, and an email of sayings(sometimes instructions on how to record) and they were willing.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>I had hoped to get much better interaction coded, so that various sayings were used (not just same ones over and over), but time killed me before I could get it done.  I had a vision of a back story for each woman, that you could obtain through &quot;wingman&quot; tactics, or some such thing.  I spent most of my time fighting with the XNA framework, just because I had never used it and this was my first time building a game.  So... yeah, but I hope you liked some of the recordings, they made me laugh.  I had also wished I could have made some animation on their mouths when talking, but I was not able to get poser working on female models in the time allotted.\r<br\/>\r<br\/>Sorry to all for the installation problems, I used XNA, and the icon you see if the default xbox 360 controller icon.  I did not intentionally use any graphics 3d settings.  Obviously, I am only using simple 2d sprites.  I really think a web based solution is the best, and I will investigate that for next LD competition.  And thanks to all those who have downloaded and installed the XNA framework (and .net) to try my game, I do appreciate the extra effort involved, and hopefully you got a good laugh for the day!"},{"author_name":"ranklar","author_uid":"3268","time":"Dec 27, 2010 @ 4:10am","epoch":1293422700,"text":"Although I did just get the last recordings done about 40 minutes before the time ended :) I was sweating a little about that."},{"author_name":"badlydrawnrod","author_uid":"745","time":"Dec 30, 2010 @ 6:33pm","epoch":1293733680,"text":"Wouldn't run as it required a better graphics card than I have on my review laptop. Sorry."},{"author_name":"Tom 7","author_uid":"1984","time":"Jan 1, 2011 @ 1:29am","epoch":1293845040,"text":"Crashes for me on startup. :(\r<br\/>By the way, the images are supposed to be captured during the 48 hours, for the compo."}],"images":["ld19\/3268-2e3a4fea13569477d22e8d244b0e6b31.jpg"],"links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.totalreview.com\/Pickup.zip","text":"Windows"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.totalreview.com\/PickupSource.zip","text":"Source"}],"metadata":{"g_key":"33290","g_author":"3268","g_event":"LD19","g_eventkey":"5","g_subevent":"COMPO","g_urlkey":"33320","g_title":"Pickup","g_status":"UCHK1","g_place":"217","g_commentcount":"13","g_site2_node_id":"0","g_hide":"N","g_has_icon":"Y","g_rqueue":"0","g_random":"0"},"nds":[],"node":null,"orig_images":["http:\/\/ludumdare.com\/compo\/wp-content\/compo2\/\/33232\/3268-shot0.jpg-eq-900-500.jpg"],"text":"Hello, here is the first game I have ever made, for your enjoyment!  It is called Pickup.\r\nThe object is to discover how to pickup a woman.  Please make sure you have your sense of\r\nhumor turned on, and the following installed!\r\n\r\n.Net Framwork 4\r\nhttp:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/netframework\/aa569263\r\n\r\nXNA Framework Redistributable 4.0\r\nhttp:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/downloads\/en\/details.aspx?FamilyID=a88c6dec-aeae-42cd-a108-d35c013c3b97&displaylang=en\r\n\r\nPickup Game Files\r\nhttp:\/\/www.totalreview.com\/Pickup.zip\r\n\r\nPickup Source Files\r\nhttp:\/\/www.totalreview.com\/PickupSource.zip\r\n\r\nPlease let me know if you have any problems, and let me know what you think,\r\nI had a LOT of laughs making this, my thanks to MrPhil for dragging me into Ludum Dare!\r\n\r\nRanklar\r\n\r\n\r\nGameplay: Hit spacebar to get past the splashscreen, after that it is all mouse pointing and clicking.  5 options to pickup your selected girl: Ask a question, tell her a joke, tell her a story, flirt, or try to kiss her.  There is an end to the game, the growing or shrinking heart should give you an idea as to how your doing.\r\n\r\nSPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT ***\r\n*** SPOILER ALERT *** SPOILER ALERT ***\r\nHint for those having a tough time (for Amanda only)\r\nAmanda - Joke, Inquire, Flirt, Story, Kiss\r\n<\/p>","title":"Pickup"}