[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #17145: MADS: Nebular: All are unknown variants -> better detection for official releases and variants
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#17145: MADS: Nebular: All are unknown variants -> better detection for official
releases and variants
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Reporter: LukasThyWalls | Owner: (none)
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Component: Engine: MADS
Version: | Resolution:
Keywords: Detection, Fan Translation, | Game: Rex Nebular
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Description changed by LukasThyWalls:
Old description:
> Hello.
>
> [https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260826/ Following recent news], I tried
> to add using the last daily build (''ScummVM
> 2026.3.1git31527-gd79f8bb292c (Sep 5 2026 04:07:59) / Windows 64 bits'')
> to test Running Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender.
>
> With
> [https://www.gog.com/en/game/rex_nebular_and_the_cosmic_gender_bender the
> GOG version], it throws me a ''Pick the Game'' window with:
>
> - The Residents: Freak Show: Multimedia Bonus Track
> (Europe/Windows/English) - Unknown variant
> - Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
> - Rex Nebular Bonus Disk (DOS/English)
>
> When I choose the second option (''Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender
> Bender (DOS/English)''), the complete status window output is:
>
> {{{
> The game in 'Rex Nebular\' 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 director engine: freakshowost-win
>
> {"BONUS.EXE", 0, "t:2ce65228bce086a3a7b03bccb0f37f4f", 76855},
>
> User picked target 'nebular' (engine ID 'mads', game ID 'nebular')...
> }}}
>
> Playing the game seems to works fine, It boots and allows playing the
> first bits:
>
> {{{
> Running Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
> section1.hag: 6f725eb38660de8af31ec7cdd628d615, 927222 bytes.
> }}}
>
> Also, There is a [https://pakolmo.netlify.app/rexnebular.html Spanish Fan
> Translation], and when you have it applied to the GOG version, the
> detection is the same: It thinks It's one of those tree games, you need
> to peak the Rex-English one, the status window output is the same even
> when launching the game, by the way, the game also seems to work with the
> translation applied in ScummVM, showing all the text in Spanish (This is
> the full status window output with detection and playing together):
>
> {{{
> The game in 'Rex_Esp\' 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 director engine: freakshowost-win
>
> {"BONUS.EXE", 0, "t:2ce65228bce086a3a7b03bccb0f37f4f", 76855},
>
> User picked target 'nebular' (engine ID 'mads', game ID 'nebular')...
> Running Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
> section1.hag: 6f725eb38660de8af31ec7cdd628d615, 927222 bytes.
> }}}
>
> By the way, with the old implementation (Tested with ScummVM 2026.3.0),
> the detection was basically the same output except It doesn't show ''Rex
> Nebular Bonus Disk (DOS/English)'' as a pick game option. And the Spanish
> fan translation is reportedly working.
>
> Thanks!
New description:
Hello.
[https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260826/ Following recent news], I tried to
add using the last daily build (''ScummVM 2026.3.1git31527-gd79f8bb292c
(Sep 5 2026 04:07:59) / Windows 64 bits'') to test Running Rex Nebular
and the Cosmic Gender Bender.
With [https://www.gog.com/en/game/rex_nebular_and_the_cosmic_gender_bender
the GOG version], it throws me a ''Pick the Game'' window with:
- The Residents: Freak Show: Multimedia Bonus Track
(Europe/Windows/English) - Unknown variant
- Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
- Rex Nebular Bonus Disk (DOS/English)
When I choose the second option (''Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender
Bender (DOS/English)''), the complete status window output is:
{{{
The game in 'Rex Nebular\' 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 director engine: freakshowost-win
{"BONUS.EXE", 0, "t:2ce65228bce086a3a7b03bccb0f37f4f", 76855},
User picked target 'nebular' (engine ID 'mads', game ID 'nebular')...
}}}
Playing the game seems to works fine, It boots and allows playing the
first bits:
{{{
Running Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
section1.hag: 6f725eb38660de8af31ec7cdd628d615, 927222 bytes.
}}}
Also, There is a [https://pakolmo.netlify.app/rexnebular.html Spanish Fan
Translation], and when you have it applied to the GOG version, the
detection is the same: It thinks It's one of those three games, you need
to pick the Rex-English one, the status window output is the same (even
the files and hashes) when launching the game, and by the way, the game
also seems to work with the translation applied in ScummVM, showing all
the text in Spanish (This is the full status window output with detection
and playing together):
{{{
The game in 'Rex_Esp\' 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 director engine: freakshowost-win
{"BONUS.EXE", 0, "t:2ce65228bce086a3a7b03bccb0f37f4f", 76855},
User picked target 'nebular' (engine ID 'mads', game ID 'nebular')...
Running Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender (DOS/English)
section1.hag: 6f725eb38660de8af31ec7cdd628d615, 927222 bytes.
}}}
By the way, with the old implementation (Tested with ScummVM 2026.3.0),
the detection was basically the same output except It doesn't show ''Rex
Nebular Bonus Disk (DOS/English)'' as a pick game option. And the Spanish
fan translation is reportedly working.
Thanks!
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