izarek

Another question for you folks....Does anyone know what the level requirements are to join guilds in the 16 bit Atari ST version of the City?

Thanks for the reply. I figured it out by downloading a fresh working copy of the 2.0 ST game image. Now I can consume food and buy packets/flasks in taverns It is possible I wasn't being sated, as you mention above. However, I was still not able to receive the packets and flasks. Works great now, though.

Thanks for the reply. I figured it out by downloading a fresh working copy of the 2.0 ST game image. Now I can consume food and buy packets/flasks in taverns

Hi, I've recently gotten into playing classic ST games on emulators and one of my favorites was Alternate Reality. I had a quick question for those of you who play this game. How do you eat food/drink in a tavern? I can buy the items, but they just sit on my screen with no way to pick them up or eat them. When I leave the tavern, I'm still famished/thirsty. I duplicated this problem on the DOS game version, but interestingly enough on the Atari 8 bit version, food packets and water flasks are placed in my inventory when i leave the tavern (although I still can't figure out how to eat/drink things like cheese and beer). It must be some kind of procedure or command I can't figure out. Any help is appreciated! Izarek

Thanks for the quick reply. I have tried playing the 2.0 and 2.0 cracked versions and, well the 2.0 does have the problem you mention in your post and I cannot get the 2.0 cracked version to even load. (if anyone has a copy that works, I'd really appreciate it!). That being said, the 1.2 version seems to work for sleeping at inns, not being kicked out of taverns, etc. So, I think this is at least a somewhat separate issue (although maybe a bug with the 1.2ST version??) So, does anyone have a 2.0t copy or other ideas to try? By the way, I just picked up a cursed flamesword. I've noticed a reduction in STR, but what other effects does a curse have? Edit: I downloaded the PC version of the game to see if I could reproduce the issue. I cannot seem to eat in taverns in the DOS version either. That leads me to believe that I'm just doing something wrong. A side request: Does anyone know how to slow down the DOS version? Thanks again.

Hi, New member to the forums here. For whatever reason, I recently downloaded a couple of ST emulators and disk images of my favorite games from back in the late 80s/early 90s. One of these is Alternate Reality. Its amazing how many memories it brings back. Anyhow, I've run across a problem that won't allow me to progress very far into the game. I can't seem to eat or drink in taverns. Regardless of what I order, the food/drink sits on the screen and nothing happens. How do I either pick up or consume food/drink in a tavern? No matter what buttons I push or how long I wait, I end up leaving famished and thirsty. By the way, I'm playing the v1.2 image for the ST. Thanks in advance! Izarek

Hi, New member to the forums here. For whatever reason, I recently downloaded a couple of ST emulators and disk images of my favorite games from back in the late 80s/early 90s. One of these is Alternate Reality. Its amazing how many memories it brings back. Anyhow, I've run across a problem that won't allow me to progress very far into the game. I can't seem to eat or drink in taverns. Regardless of what I order, the food/drink sits on the screen and nothing happens. How do I either pick up or consume food/drink in a tavern? No matter what buttons I push or how long I wait, I end up leaving famished and thirsty. By the way, I'm playing the v1.2 image for the ST. Thanks in advance! Izarek