Lanzfeld Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 Since the gold demo will have an earlier build then the final product, I was wondering if BTS could release some notes here as to some of the differences in the gold demo and final product.(I know...I know...Textures...but anything else?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS_PanzerLeader Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 THE gold demo willbe the final build- that is why it isnt released yet ------------------ SS_PanzerLeader.......out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 Thats why its the "Gold" demo. Traditionally, when a game is completed, the company burns a "Gold Master," basically a really high quality CD from which to copy all others, which happens to be gold. So when they call it the "Gold Demo" they mean they're using code thats on the Gold Master, just with restrictions, like any demo. It can be released earlier because it doesn't have to be sent somewhere to be replicated like the actual game. Once a game goes gold master, it generally take a week or two to burn enough copies and get the packaging etc. ready. Hence the Gold Demo reaching our greedy little paws earlier than the actual game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 Thats why its the "Gold" demo. Traditionally, when a game is completed, the company burns a "Gold Master," basically a really high quality CD from which to copy all others, which happens to be gold. So when they call it the "Gold Demo" they mean they're using code thats on the Gold Master, just with restrictions, like any demo. It can be released earlier because it doesn't have to be sent somewhere to be replicated like the actual game. Once a game goes gold master, it generally take a week or two to burn enough copies and get the packaging etc. ready. Hence the Gold Demo reaching our greedy little paws earlier than the actual game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 Pax has got it correct (twice ). We aren't releasing the Gold Demo until we have actually sent the real thing off to the CD replicator. So no difference other than disabled features. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morthomme Posted April 16, 2000 Share Posted April 16, 2000 Hi Steve Can you tell us what features diseables you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big Time Software Posted April 17, 2000 Share Posted April 17, 2000 Same as the Beta Demo. No editor, no Operations, limited graphics, and reduced sound sets. Some internal stuff will most likely be ripped out to make sure that it stays this way too Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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