[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #13107: SCUMM: MM (NES-EU-ES) - Last letters retained in screen/missing letters

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#13107: SCUMM: MM (NES-EU-ES) - Last letters retained in screen/missing letters
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Reporter:  LukasThyWalls                         |       Owner:  (none)
    Type:  defect                                |      Status:  new
Priority:  normal                                |   Component:  Engine:
                                                 |  SCUMM
 Version:                                        |  Resolution:
Keywords:  Maniac Mansion NES, Text artifacts,   |        Game:  Maniac
  Clear screen, Letters                          |  Mansion
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Old description:

> Hello.
>
> Tested with 2.5.0 and last SVN from today, the issue affects at least
> only Maniac Mansion NES Europe/Spanish (I don't know if other non-english
> languages are affected, but english US is not).
>
> The issue can be seen right in the intro: The last letters in the upper
> text box showed in some lines remains stuck there (See scummvm_maniac-
> nes-es_IntroLetterLeftover.gif attached).
> This happen in both lines in the upper text box, and it's not only in the
> intro, also happens with other lines that reach that part of the screen
> in other parts of the game (See scummvm_maniac-nes-
> es_EndLettersLeftovers.jpg attached from the end of the game).
> That letters remains there, they shows above other letters in sentences
> that reach that part of the screen, but when is a space (blank), it
> dissappears. Also the letter dissapears if i reset the game or load a
> save game.
>
> In the original game, (obviously) that not happens, but also i found that
> in ScummVM is missing a letter: In the original intro shows "LUCASFILM
> GAMES" and in ScummVM is "LUCASFILM GAME" (And that E got stuck). (See
> original_maniac-nes-es_Intro.gif). I don't know if that happens with
> other lines in the game yet.
>
> It's seems that the size of the upper lines box and how it's cleared it's
> not set or is used differently in the Spanish version (at least).
>
> --
>
> NOTE: This is a issue redone for #3594, that is a very old report from sf
> that was mid-fixed but not entirely, and the only thing i can do is close
> it to update, so i will report it again and mark the originals as a
> duplicate.
>
> --

New description:

 Hello.

 Tested with 2.5.0 and last SVN from today, the issue affects at least only
 Maniac Mansion NES Europe/Spanish (I don't know if other non-English
 languages are affected, but English US is not).

 The issue can be seen right in the intro: The last letters in the upper
 text box showed in some lines remains stuck there (See scummvm_maniac-nes-
 es_IntroLetterLeftover.gif attached).
 This happen in both lines in the upper text box, and it's not only in the
 intro, also happens with other lines that reach that part of the screen in
 other parts of the game (See scummvm_maniac-nes-es_EndLettersLeftovers.jpg
 attached from the end of the game).
 Those letters remains there, they shows above other letters in sentences
 that reach that part of the screen, with only when an space take that
 place, it shows a blank space since then. Also the letter disappears if i
 reset the game or load a save game, but i can beat the game with "letters
 leftovers" and see the intro and the choose kids screen with that letters
 still there.

 In the original game, (obviously) that not happens, but also i found that
 in ScummVM is missing a letter: In the original intro shows "LUCASFILM
 GAMES" and in ScummVM is "LUCASFILM GAME" (And that E got stuck). (See
 original_maniac-nes-es_Intro.gif). I don't know if that happens with other
 lines in the game yet.

 It's seems that the size of the upper lines box and how it's cleared it's
 not set or is used differently in the Spanish version (at least).

 --

 NOTE: This is a issue redone for #3594, that is a very old report from sf
 that was mid-fixed but not entirely, and the only thing i can do is close
 it to update, so i will report it again and mark the originals as a
 duplicate.

 --

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Comment (by LukasThyWalls):

 Doing more testing with the original game compared to the ScummVM version,
 it seems the text box is missing the last letter in each line (in the
 original game they reach the left side of the screen with no margin,
 although in the right side there is a margin) and the first second-to-last
 letter of each line is "retained" in screen putting it above any other
 letter that need to took that place.

 In fact, in ScummVM the sentence line text and item list reach the left
 side of the screen with no margin, but the upper text box doesn't, but in
 the original game it does.
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