Your first taste of STATIC: Investigator Training! Assume the role of Lindsey, a Berkshire Paranormal anchor-investigator as she reluctantly roams the room of Mary Houghton in the Houghton Mansion of North Adams Massachusetts. Experience the events which ultimately led to Julie Master’s investigation of the Mansion.
Nice demo,
Though there are a few bugs that need to be crunched.
First, the installer didn’t put any links on my desktop or create a folder on my start menu. I am using vista.
In the game itself the detection of moving from one room to another isn’t always working too well. Also, when you press a picture, it would sometimes appear partly out of the screen. So you can’t see whats in it.
And finaly, when I finished the demo, I got an access violation error, or something like that. The error appeared when the music video got back.
Overall, really nice demo, I enjoyed playing it. Excellent work!
Thanks Sargon,
We’re compiling a list of issues and features from folks and will be incorporating them into the full game, and we’ll re-release the demo.
i found the photo album, 3 pictures, put the pictures in the album, an evp from the chair, is there another part of the room i’m missing or…?
Hi Sara,
you need to find six pictures, you need an evp, and a digital photo; and no there are are only two parts of the room in the demo.
I can’t get demo to work. It seems to install okay but then it says it cant create cryptographic service provider, what ever that means.
We just put up a patched version, re-download it and give it a try.
The patched version works. Thanks.
Our pleasure
Hey, `having a great time playing the demo over here! Good job! Just one question- I can’t seem to figure out how to get the digital photo up in the queue at the top, which I presume is where it needs to go? `Hope your prep is going well ahead of the official release!
Nope the digital photo doesn’t go into your inventory
Glad you’re enjoying the demo!
-Raymond
Just made some improvements to the demo:
- photos, etc. now show up centered.
- moving from room to room should be easier.
-Raymond
Nice demo and you cleaned up the lip synch I see. Really looking forward to purchasing the game. I have one complaint though and it is the music is loud or the noise that is suppose to sound like music but it is when I try and listen to the recorder. Before the new update to the demo I could hear Mary speak but now it just makes this strange music sound. I can’t hear anything whispering anymore, just that weird spooky music sound that is very loud and drowns out everything. I have vista with sigmatel audio card, good headphones so that is not the problem. You really need to tone down that spooky music stuff so we can hear better please.
Also is there going to be a hint page or hints included in full version?
One last thing I have found 5 pictures but no photo album and can’t find the 6th photo. Please could someone tell me where they are found. tried to use equipment on Mary’s dresser and also the jewelry box and book case, nothing happens. Thanks in advance.
I found the photo album after I wrote, and now have the 6th picture and put them all in it. I have the evp from chair, digital, but what else is there to do? I was told after she screams the demo ends, but I keep walking around and nothing new is happening.
We’re likely going to tone down the music volume in the full version; though we personally haven’t found it overwhelming, makes me wonder if there is something particular about your setup.
When you say you’re trying to listen to Mary, do you mean using the Voice Recorder, or reviewing the EVP (by right clicking it after) ?
>>Also is there going to be a hint page or hints included in full version?
Of course not, it’s an adventure game It’s supposed to be challenging
Besides people normally write walkthroughs for our games anyway, so if you really want to you can use one.
and that’s why edigames has a support forum: edigames.freeforums.org
>>I found the photo album after I wrote, and now have the 6th picture and put them all in it. I have the evp from chair, digital, but what else is there to do? I was told after she screams the demo ends, but I >>keep walking around and nothing new is happening.
just to be clear heres all you need to do:
-find six photos, and place them all in the album
-get an EVP from mary’s chair, and review the EVP by right clicking the EVP in-inventory to hear it
-take a digital photo of mary’s chair to see the apparition
-be in the vanity room
did you hear Lindsey comment on the wallpaper?
if you’ve updated the demo since and are using an existing saved-game this could be a problem (though it is unlikely).
Hi, the only thing I didn’t do is hear Lindsey comment on the wallpaper, where is the wall that is suppose to happen? Does that help end the demo?
I didn’t know we were to right click on the EVP, when I did I heard the voice. Everything else is done like I said but wall paper.
I would make sure the entire list above is done, and that you are in the vanity room; that is where she will comment on the wallpaper.
Once she does, there is another item you need to pick up in the vanity room.
I have done everything above and put the photo’s in the album, see ghost in sitting down, in vanity room, got 6 photos, have EVP and heard it by right clicking on it. Everything is done you listed above and I like the way Nick says “cool” when she tells him of the apparition in the chair. The only thing that hasn’t happened is the comment on the wallpaper.
What do I do to generate the comment on the wallpaper? I know it is only the demo and this part won’t be in the real game, but this bothers me that I can’t complete the demo. Where do I stand to get the response I am in the vanity room now. Clicked all over the wallpaper to no avail.
Thanks for your help
@Sherryah. The six photo’s does not included the one that’s already in the album. So you are missing one.
Sneaker is right, you need to find six photos, in addition to the one that comes in the album. for a total of 7 in the book
I can’t find a 7th photo . how do I send you my save game? I only have the 6 photos because 1 was included in the album. Raymond please tell me how to send you a save game and I will be glad to do so. Maybe it will help others also. I downloaded the 2nd version, has there been more than 1 update?
I’m going to list the locations of the 6 photos you need to find- sorry if this spoils it for some folks
- above bookcase
- on radiator
- on fireplace mantle (to the right)
- behind vanity mirror
- in Mary’s chair
- in the teapot (remove lid)
Assuming you saved your game in my documents; add it as an attachment in an e-mail to me.
Theres been more than one update; but the latest update was Saturday.
-Raymond
That is so sweet of you Thank you! I have found everything but one thing, behind the vanity mirror how do I trigger that?
It’s peeking out at the bottom left of the mirror, give it a good look with the mouse, it will highlight.
Whoo Hoo! I found it! I never would have noticed that tiny thing if it hadn’t of been for you telling me. At last I saw the ending of the demo and it is great! Only thing though will the items we have to find be that tiny? You have a great game and look forward to playing it on Halloween. If you need another beta tester just email me. Congrats on what I know will be a great game.
Awesome Sherryah!
Glad to hear you made it; in the interest of what you’ve learned we’ll try and keep things a bit more obvious; but again, I’m sure a walkthrough or two will be developed by someone; and we’re always up for giving hints on edigames.freeforums.org
An updated version of the demo is now up.
Notable fixes:
- videos now skippable
- videos don’t somtimes not play
- should work on machines without Shader Model 2.0
Raymond
hey raymond and jacki
Awesome game =) i had fun playing the demo and can’t wait until it comes out so that i can see the rest of the mansion rooms. Plus raymond already showed me how some of the rooms look when i was there the other day and they looked awesome so i can’t wait to walk around and investigate them too. so jacki great idea for the game =) im gonna ask jeremy to play the demo too… i downloaded it on his computer =) and raymond don’t forget to check those things that i told you about on the mantle in the vanity room =)
Love you guys,
Berta
Hi, I’m in North Adams and very aware of the Houghton Mansion. I’d love to get in touch with someone on this and do a writeup. I’m managing editor of iBerkshires.com, a hyperlocal news site in North Adams. I’m hoping to try out the demo this weekend.
Tammy, please contact Raymond Jacobs Raymond@EDIGames.com
Hello there, Did you have a happy hallowen?
hehe, our Halloween was very busy, but other than that it was okay