[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #14489: V-CRUISE: Unknown game variant & gameplay issues for Schizm: Mysterious Journey (English CD)

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#14489: V-CRUISE: Unknown game variant & gameplay issues for Schizm: Mysterious
Journey (English CD)
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Reporter:  mystrw1                     |      Owner:  elasota
    Type:  defect                      |     Status:  new
Priority:  normal                      |  Component:  Engine: V-Cruise
 Version:                              |   Keywords:  V-Cruise, Schizm
    Game:  Schizm: Mysterious Journey  |
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 Game - Schizm: Mysterious Journey
 Game Engine - V-Cruise
 Game Language - English
 Game Version - CD
 ScummVM Version - 2.8.0git5090-gb4d83e43da1 (May 29 2023 23:15:54)
 Laptop OS - Win 10

 Hello.  I gave the CD version of Schizm: Mysterious Journey a try and, as
 expected based on the recent announcement only mentioning DVD & digital
 version support, received the following error message when trying to add
 the game to SCUMMVM :

 The game in 'Schizm\' seems to be an unknown game variant.

 Please report the following data to the ScummVM team at
 https://bugs.scummvm.org/ along with the name of the game you tried to add
 and its version, language, etc.:

 Matched game IDs for the vcruise engine: schizm-win

   {"0001_a.wav", 0, "374d93abc3422840623acc618ecb2b1e", 1553784},
   {"Schizm.exe", 0, "24bb1831a53b3969d9d1a9302740de4a", 368640},

 I added the game to SCUMMVM anyway...

 I wanted to note the following gameplay issues experienced while playing
 the game (for any future CD version SCUMMVM support development
 efforts...)

 -   Although the game's title is displayed in the upper left corner of the
 menu screen, no text is displayed on the selection "pads" on the screen.
 All of the selection pads work, though, because I can access New Game,
 Load, Settings, Credits and Quit actions properly.  Text is then displayed
 normally (and voice-overs occur...) on the subsequent storyline screens...
 -  Similarly, no text is displayed on the selection "pads" located across
 the top of the gameplay screen when moused-over.  Again, all of the
 selection pads work properly.
 -  No text is displayed on any of the the individual options screens
 (Help/Load/Save/Settings/Quit) either.  I CAN see the Sound/Music check
 boxes (both checked) and sliders (adjustable/working) and the "Subtitles"
 checkbox (checked) on the "Settings" screen but no text (including the
 "Return" text that's supposed to be in the lower right corner on every
 screen...)
 -  No subtitles are displayed in the bottom, black "inventory" bar of the
 gameplay screen when voice-overs occur. (As mentioned, Subtitles are
 "checked" on the Settings screen...)
 -  This situation kinda reminds me of the missing text display issues
 encountered while trying to play DarK Side of the Moon/Temujin natively on
 64 bit Win 10.

 Hope this info. might help in the future.
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