Blue's Clues games need testing

Kirben · Post by **Kirben** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:58 pm

The following Blue's Clues titles are currently playable under ScummVM SVN:

Blue's 123 Time Activities
Blue's ABC Time Activities
Blue's Birthday Adventure
Blue's Treasure Hunt

It would be helpful to know how playable these games are, if anyone is interested in trying them under ScummVM.

Reports of unknown versions of these games would be useful too.

EDIT: Updated titles and notes

imahuron · Post by **imahuron** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 3:29 pm

Blues ABC Time:
The game crashes at the sign-on screen.

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o72_writeINI&#58; Option CurrentRoom Value 5
DEBUG&#58; Aak! Someone forgot to set INI-set-prefix
convertFilePath&#58; original filePath is c&#58;\hegames\ABCTime.nam
convertFilePath&#58; converted filePath is ABCTime.nam
o80_readConfigFile&#58; Filename c&#58;/hegames/ABCTime.nam Section names Option _KidNames Value ABCDEF
convertFilePath&#58; original filePath is c&#58;\hegames\ABCTime.nam
convertFilePath&#58; converted filePath is ABCTime.nam
o80_readConfigFile&#58; Filename c&#58;/hegames/ABCTime.nam Section names Option _KidNamesABCDEFColor Value goypwb
DEBUG&#58; at least one arrow was showing and now should go away
DEBUG&#58; should be no pink peanut, no arrows
DEBUG&#58; no arrow so don't need the pink peanut
DEBUG&#58; new-name-string ABCDEF
DEBUG&#58; No Ini Write....
DEBUG&#58; player name is ABCDEF
DEBUG&#58; Leaving-Givename arrays 174
DEBUG&#58;  saving a file for ABCDEF
Original filename c&#58;\hegames\ABCDEF.abc
convertFilePath&#58; original filePath is c&#58;\hegames\ABCDEF.abc
convertFilePath&#58; converted filePath is ABCDEF.abc
Final filename to ABCDEF.abc
o72_openFile&#58; slot -1, mode 1
DEBUG&#58; Error! Tried to put sprite 0 onto stack!!

Blues Birthday Adventure
Videos sometimes appear black. The following debug conincides with such a video.

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Playing video data\19-G-CH01-02.dxa
DEBUG&#58; frame-count&#58; 98
DEBUG&#58; playing video sound&#58; 2126, frame&#58; 6
DEBUG&#58; playing video sound&#58; 2127, frame&#58; 18
DEBUG&#58; playing video sound&#58; 2128, frame&#58; 31
DEBUG&#58; playing video sound&#58; 2129, frame&#58; 46
DEBUG&#58; free-arrays&#58; 179

I'll try to compile dxa_player and verify the file is ok.

imahuron · Post by **imahuron** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:12 pm

A quick sample of DXAs that fail to render (black screen):

09-A-IN-02.dxa
11-G-CH01-01.dxa
19-G-CH01-02.dxa
13-G-CH01-01.dxa
14-G-CH01-01.dxa
15-G-CH01-01.dxa
16-G-CH01-01.dxa

The list isn't complete but I figured it would be a good start. All play fine with dxa_player (will send win32 build to anyone who needs it).

Some observations from my limited testing:
1.) There is, at most, one video that is broken in each area (clicking on Steve multiple times results in a random play).
2.) When entering an area, the first video is almost always the broken one.
3.) The broken videos all have backgrounds. i.e. they are not set on a pink background (for transparency/overlay).

I hope this helps.

Kirben · Post by **Kirben** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:48 am

imahuron wrote:Blues ABC Time:
The game crashes at the sign-on screen.

Try running ScummVM via a Command Prompt or MS-DOS Prompt, with a debug level of 10 and report the last few lines before the crash. ie:
scummvm -d10 bluesabctime

imahuron · Post by **imahuron** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:13 pm

I went through a few runs with different results. Each run crashed on the sign on screen but the debug output was different.

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pop 0
pop 206
runScript&#40;206&#41; from 208-5
getResourceAddress&#40;Room,5&#41; == 0221BCA4
Script 206, offset 0x18d52&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 1
Script 206, offset 0x18d54&#58; &#91;43&#93; o6_writeWordVar&#40;&#41;
pop 1
writeVar&#40;271, 1&#41;
Script 206, offset 0x18d57&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 90
Script 206, offset 0x18d59&#58; &#91;9B&#93; o70_resourceRoutines&#40;&#41;
pop 90
Script 206, offset 0x18d5b&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 90
Script 206, offset 0x18d5d&#58; &#91;1C&#93; o90_wizImageOps&#40;&#41;
pop 90
Script 206, offset 0x18d5f&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 1
Script 206, offset 0x18d61&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 0
Script 206, offset 0x18d63&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 0
Script 206, offset 0x18d65&#58; &#91;1&#93; o6_pushWord&#40;&#41;
push 639
Script 206, offset 0x18d68&#58; &#91;1&#93; o6_pushWord&#40;&#41;
push 479
Script 206, offset 0x18d6b&#58; &#91;1C&#93; o90_wizImageOps&#40;&#41;
pop 479
pop 639
pop 0
pop 0
pop 1
Script 206, offset 0x18d6d&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 8
Script 206, offset 0x18d6f&#58; &#91;1C&#93; o90_wizImageOps&#40;&#41;
pop 8
Script 206, offset 0x18d71&#58; &#91;1C&#93; o90_wizImageOps&#40;&#41;
processWizImage&#58; processMode 2
ScummEngine_v72he&#58;&#58;captureWizImage&#40;90, 1, &#91;0,0,640,480&#93;&#41;
wizPackType1&#40;5, &#91;0,0,640,480&#93;&#41;
res.createResource&#40;Image,90,231228&#41;
nukeResource&#40;Image,90&#41;

Another run:

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pop 14
ensureResourceLoaded&#40;Charset,14&#41;
loadResource&#40;Charset,14&#41;
openRoom&#40;1&#41;
openResourceFile&#40;bluesabctime.&#40;a&#41;&#41;
Opening hashed&#58; Q&#58;\SCUMM\Games - Junior\Blue's ABC Time\BluesABCTime.&#40;a&#41;
readRoomOffsets&#40;&#41;
res.createResource&#40;Charset,14,24024&#41;
getResourceAddress&#40;Charset,14&#41; == 0231017C
Script 10001, offset 0x17fa6&#58; &#91;0&#93; o6_pushByte&#40;&#41;
push 1
Script 10001, offset 0x17fa8&#58; &#91;43&#93; o6_writeWordVar&#40;&#41;
pop 1
writeVar&#40;235, 1&#41;
Script 10001, offset 0x17fab&#58; &#91;65&#93; o6_stopObjectCode&#40;&#41;
ensureResourceLoaded&#40;Room,6&#41;
loadResource&#40;Room,6&#41;
openRoom&#40;6&#41;
openResourceFile&#40;bluesabctime.&#40;a&#41;&#41;
Opening hashed&#58; Q&#58;\SCUMM\Games - Junior\Blue's ABC Time\BluesABCTime.&#40;a&#41;
readRoomOffsets&#40;&#41;
res.createResource&#40;Room,6,20704&#41;
getResourceAddress&#40;Room,6&#41; == 02315F64
findResource&#40;RMHD, 2315f64&#41;
ensureResourceLoaded&#40;RoomImage,6&#41;
loadResource&#40;RoomImage,6&#41;
openRoom&#40;6&#41;
res.createResource&#40;RoomImage,6,142908&#41;

Truus999 · Post by **Truus999** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:09 pm

Hi,

I didn't file a bug report because Blue's ABC still not fully playabele according to the documentation.

The game still crashes, as mentioned before in this thread, after putting in your name and clicking on play.

This is also mentioned in http://forums.scummvm.org/viewtopic.ph ... light=abc but sev asks for a bug report in that thread (which I couldn't find)

A run wirh d-10 gives about the same output as mentioned by imahuron ending with
nukeResource(Image,90)

Any help is appreciated!

Cheers,
René

Kirben · Post by **Kirben** » Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:47 am

All the reported problems with Blue's Clues games have been be fixed in ScummVM SVN. Smacker support is available in ScummVM SVN too, so no longer need to convert the videos.

The crash with Blue's ABC Time Activities was caused by memory corruption, that was why debug logs didn't provide any help.

The blank videos were caused by video flags never actually been reset, causing incorrect drawing methods to be used.

ChickenHound · Post by **ChickenHound** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:25 am

I think some Blues Clues were released under Macintosh- are you using those versions, instead of Windows (I'm probably wrong though).

I always wondered (While I still like the idea that ScummVM runs just about any adventure game) why the team added support for all those Humongous games as I doubt the average ScummVM-er actually would play them.

Kirben · Post by **Kirben** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:19 am

ChickenHound wrote:I think some Blues Clues were released under Macintosh- are you using those versions, instead of Windows (I'm probably wrong though).

Most HE games include the Macintosh and Windows version on the same disc, as the exact same data files are used by both ports.

ChickenHound wrote:I always wondered (While I still like the idea that ScummVM runs just about any adventure game) why the team added support for all those Humongous games as I doubt the average ScummVM-er actually would play them.

Because there were a few developers interested enough in their games, to work on expanding the SCUMM game engine to support them.

Post by **sev** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:59 am

ChickenHound wrote:I always wondered (While I still like the idea that ScummVM runs just about any adventure game) why the team added support for all those Humongous games as I doubt the average ScummVM-er actually would play them.

Heh, that was one of primary reasons why I started to hack on ScummVM

Eugene

ChickenHound · Post by **ChickenHound** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:35 am

sev wrote:
ChickenHound wrote:I always wondered (While I still like the idea that ScummVM runs just about any adventure game) why the team added support for all those Humongous games as I doubt the average ScummVM-er actually would play them.
Heh, that was one of primary reasons why I started to hack on ScummVM

Eugene

What was the primary reason? The fact that you liked HE games or that you liked that ScummVM plays almost every adventure game?

Post by **sev** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:23 am

ChickenHound wrote:What was the primary reason? The fact that you liked HE games or that you liked that ScummVM plays almost every adventure game?

Adding support for HE games, so my girls will be able to play these true gems.

Eugene

Truus999 · Post by **Truus999** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:07 pm

Has been tested twice as part of 1.0.0 release testing. Maybe the game should be removed from the list in the first post.

Cheers,
René

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