So tomorrow the Spore Creature editor and creator is supposed to be released onto the internet for a free download. You get about 25% of all the different pieces that you do in the full game, and you can buy it for 9.99 at Wal*Mart or probably online too. Anyone going to try it?
I doubt my computer will be able to run it right now since it's messed up.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
I've heard you get a ten dollar discount from the full game if you get the creature creator, if that's true I'm absolutely going to get it.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
I'm excited. Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
I hope a lot of you get it, and then I can live vicariously through you.
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
I can't wait for the game itself to come out.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
quote:Originally posted by Shawshank: I hope a lot of you get it, and then I can live vicariously through you.
I'll be sure to create things you ask then post a video of it to youtube.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
It's a free download? Since when?
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
The free download is for the demo of the creature creator. And for at least a Month or so I believe. Yet the actual download will only be available starting later today.
Though why not already is slightly bugging me. Come on its already 2 in the morning where I am.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
The free download is available now.
Posted by Bokonon (Member # 480) on :
The free trial creator only has 25% of the stuff the full $9.95 creator has. Though there is no indication of it on the official web site, everyone on the web thinks that the $9.95 will go toward the preorder of the full game.
-Bok
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
I'll be downloading the free version when I get home. Can't wait.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
5% 6% takes forever 7% 8% don't it. 9%
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
12% 13% soooooooo loonnnnnnnnnngggggggg
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
18% ... 19% ... 20%
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
42% 43%
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Bokonon: Though there is no indication of it on the official web site, everyone on the web thinks that the $9.95 will go toward the preorder of the full game.
-Bok
Well, if everybody on the internet thinks it's true....
In other news, I see on craigslist that somebody is giving away everything in their house! All you have to do is come and get it.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
94% almost there ooo 95%
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
Done!!!
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
Installing!
Posted by Geekazoid99 (Member # 8254) on :
Of course I have the one chip set that most certainly doesn't work with Mac. How dare you do this to me GMA 950.
Why do you have to be basically obsolete less than two years after buying you?
Even worse is the fact that it lets you install the game and then when you try to play it all you get is the spinning galaxy.Then if you click on anything it simply minimizes the game.
So sad.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
The Creator is AWESOME!! hee hee hee I made buggers and pequinos/piggies! It works so well!
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
Pretty fun toy - it really makes me want to get spore, when it finally comes out. I wish the demo had a little more to do, but it's a fun teaser.
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
quote:Originally posted by MightyCow: Pretty fun toy - it really makes me want to get spore, when it finally comes out. I wish the demo had a little more to do, but it's a fun teaser.
Yeah, but I suspect that there will be a more comprehensive trial as the actual launch date approaches.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
It didn't work. LAME.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Downloading it now.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
Got it to work. Pretty cool, but the demo is too limited. I make a kitty and a chicken and a bunch of monstrosities.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
I made a grass wolf, apparently, it's very sneaky.
I've also just made the banana from the peanut butter-jelly time meme.
[ June 18, 2008, 02:03 AM: Message edited by: MEC ]
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
i made a dragon.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
The hardest part is naming my creatures. Wish I'd studied more Latin.
EDIT - did I forget to add that it's awesome? Oh. It's awesome.
[ June 18, 2008, 03:59 AM: Message edited by: Juxtapose ]
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
When I get home tonight, I think I'll make a Crumple-Horned Snorkack.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
greaghal~! Its not here yet, for some reason EA download manager doesnt have the full version for download yet.
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
I made the the fierce bugblatter beast
Posted by Javert (Member # 3076) on :
I made the "Scorphibian". A giant, two-legged frog with a poisonous spitting scorpion-like tail.
This is awesome.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
The full version is now on sale.
Posted by Shawshank (Member # 8453) on :
I'd like to see some of these on Youtube- I checked earlier today and I didn't see any user created content yet.
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
quote:Originally posted by Shawshank: I'd like to see some of these on Youtube- I checked earlier today and I didn't see any user created content yet.
Oh, dear. There are some up now. Mostly phallic in nature.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
quote:Originally posted by Fusiachi:
quote:Originally posted by Shawshank: I'd like to see some of these on Youtube- I checked earlier today and I didn't see any user created content yet.
Oh, dear. There are some up now. Mostly phallic in nature.
I've heard about that, I haven't seen any of those kind yet, maybe because I'm not looking for them or maybe I've just gotten lucky so far.
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
Has anyone figured out how to download new creatures?
Posted by MightyCow (Member # 9253) on :
If anyone has the full version, do you feel like it's significantly more fun than the demo? I'm thinking I'll probably just wait until the full game comes out, but who knows, it might be infinitely more fun than the demo.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I remember reading in previews of this that the creatures were all going to be vertibrates, which annoyed my quite a bit. It seemed like such an unnecessary limitation, you know? Is that the case, or have they expanded it? Also, is it possible to create aquatic life forms?
Posted by MEC (Member # 2968) on :
Only vertebrates, no real avians either.
There aren't any aquatic creatures in this creature creator, although I assume you can in the early evolutionary stage creator.
The Penny-Arcade guys made a pretty cool Deep Crow.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
quote:Originally posted by MightyCow: If anyone has the full version, do you feel like it's significantly more fun than the demo? I'm thinking I'll probably just wait until the full game comes out, but who knows, it might be infinitely more fun than the demo.
I got tired of the limited selection of the demo, but the full version doesn't really have any new features. It was worth it to me for the variation.
Some useful tricks I learned: 1. alt and drag to make duplicates 2. holding control will let you attach legs end to end, or remove single segments of leg. I haven't tried it with arms yet, but I'd guess it works the same way.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
I'd also love to see what other Hatrackers have come up with.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
Wow, nice Sharkaphant.
Posted by Nighthawk (Member # 4176) on :
Wanna get weirded out?
1) On the main menu screen, with the galaxy in the background, click on the galaxy so the buttons go away.
2) Using the mouse, begin to rapidly rotate the galaxy by click dragging right to left along the bottom.
Video HERE.
Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :
I thought about getting spore, I was really excited about it. Then I read that it is going to have the same copy protection that Bioshock and Mass Effect had, which is really less than friendly, even to legitimate customers.
However, these are all really great. I'm kinda jealous I haven't played with the demo yet.
Posted by Belle (Member # 2314) on :
I like your Leg Monkey Juxtapose.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
Thanks. He was one of the few creatures that both looked and moved like I intended.
The sharkaphant I blatantly stole from one of Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts. Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Anybody tried creating something that looks as close to human as possible?
Posted by T:man (Member # 11614) on :
I did, female and male.
Posted by Xann. (Member # 11482) on :
Anyone know why mine won't work?
I guess i can try redownloading it again later.
Posted by Starsnuffer (Member # 8116) on :
Did you install the EA download manager when it asked you to? Because I didn't at first, and it didn't work until I did.
Posted by Elmer's Glue (Member # 9313) on :
Do you get an error message? If you really want help you should probably, you know, tell us the problem.
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
When I purchased the creature creator, I had to uninstall the demo before the stupid EA client would let me install the full version.
Posted by rollainm (Member # 8318) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: Anybody tried creating something that looks as close to human as possible?
That's kind of... disturbing.
Posted by Xann. (Member # 11482) on :
quote:Originally posted by Elmer's Glue: Do you get an error message? If you really want help you should probably, you know, tell us the problem.
I installed everything, whenever i went to turn it on, it just didn't. Yet my computer should be able to handle this easily.
I'm redownloading.
Posted by Endless Orion (Member # 11017) on :
Hey Xann, there's a lot of video cards that aren't supported. I have a not-lower-end video card that's just not supported. Make sure your card is on the list in the readme. It's left me incredibly depressed. I have to fork out 200 bucks to order a brand new pretty card...
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Of course I have the one chip set that most certainly doesn't work with Mac. How dare you do this to me GMA 950. ![[Cry]](graemlins/cry.gif)
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