Journey of the Five - Chapter 1 DOWNLOAD HERE! (Current Version v1.97e)

[3lric]

@ Vulman and Arumahn

Thank you both very much for your support, and I'm very glad you enjoyed it so much, especially the story, which is one of the most important/difficult parts. Not to make, but to make in such a way that makes it feel real, which is where a lot of indie and or modded games miss.

As for the donation thing, I've thought about this, but being as we have members in USA, Canada, Australia, Poland, Brazil, Philippines, and a few other places, I would have no idea or right to figure out how to split up something like donations

[shoruke]

As for the donation thing, I've thought about this, but being as we have members in USA, Canada, Australia, Poland, Brazil, Philippines, and a few other places, I would have no idea or right to figure out how to split up something like donations

"Oh, that's simple" is my first reaction, but then I remembered that changing money around involves bankers.
"Why, all you have to do is divide the donation amount by the number of contributors, convert the quotient into each contributor's regional currency at current exchange rates, and if you're lucky, the taxes will be low enough that you will actually get some money from the donation! And if you're really lucky, Square Enix won't care that you're making money off of their intellectual property."
Aged intellectual property that they themselves do not make money off of anymore and likely couldn't if they tried (unless they make an HD remake, which seems to be a fad among developers these days, but still).

[3lric]

They did make an HD version lol. It's for iOS and Android

[Stann]

Oh my god, how is it that I've known about this mod forever, but not how awesome it is?

I've been watching CT5Holy's LP, and I'm totally entranced. I need to play it.

[3lric]

Spread the word! 

[reinheartknight]

Please Help, already patch it corectly (in clean vanila iso) but always freeze after dante scene inthe begining
what did i do wrong i tried many posible configuration but still freeze, i am using psxeven (ps7 v0.19)

sry my english bad

[Angel]

It's likely the emulator. ePSXe, pSX (psxfin), pcsx-r, and psxjin will all play through perfectly fine, while some older emulators will freeze around that point.

[reinheartknight]

so thats is the problem then... any suggestion for a good emulator that work ?
thanks for the answer

[Angel]

You're welcome!
I personally prefer pcsx-r, but pSX is also recommended.

[Stann]

Spread the word! 

Seeing as how Chapter 1 is only 10 hours long, I'm considering doing an LP of it. After watching a few of CT5's videos I've been super intrigued by the character dynamics in battle combined with the difficulty of the fights I've seen. (I had to stop watching once I realized how much effort was put into it. I want to experience it first hand.)

At the very least it should expose the mod to the folks over at ID who have never heard of it.

[RavenOfRazgriz]

Not gonna lie, that would be interesting to watch.

[Kaffe]

I prefer ePSXe (includes bios, plugins and all that. If you prefer to download from the original source due to trust issues (wouldn't blame you), you can get a copy from the original place (but without the plugins and bios) here), but seriously, none of the others mentioned are bad.

Admin edit: linking directly to BIOS is bad.

If you don't have 7zip (to decompress the ePSXe 1.8 file), get it from here.

My main reason for writing here and now is not to help this dude pick an emulator, though. It's merely to say that I'm currently playing Jot5 for the first time, and I'm enjoying the experience.

A little text "bug" report --> image

[3lric]

Hmm, seems Raven must have forgotten to put the {} around that br. Easy fix.

And honestly, most of us on the team try to stay as far away from ePSXe as possible. For playing it's not "too" bad despite
not running nearly the same way as the original hardware, which is why we tend to use PSXFin. Though of course, preference is
up to the person who is playing. I would personally never recommend ePSXe though. PSXFin is much more light weight in terms
of just about everything.

I am glad you are enjoying it so far though, those scenes took for fucking ever to make.. And don't even get Raven
started on battle system and organization

[Kaffe]

I guess historical predispositions makes me leaning toward ePSXe. I should maybe re-evaluate my preference. :]

Well, hoping to see this game getting completed! So far, so good and challenging as well! At least if you're not grinding. :]

[Kaffe]

A typo here.



When I find more, you want me to post in this thread or privately or something?

ETA: I mean "If I find more", of course. :p

[3lric]

Go ahead and use this thread: http://ffhacktics.com/smf/index.php?topic=9582.0
Thank you, i will get these all noted for the next release

[Kaffe]

Completed the first chapter. It was...

My low-intelligent mind is now operating as the high one was blow away, so:

...it was super mega ultra awesome!

[3lric]

Hahaha, glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for your bug reports!

[3lric]

New patch Imminent

[RavenOfRazgriz]

v1.96b had almost 500 downs, geez.  v1.97 is up, and it includes a lot of gameplay revamps I had intended for the Chapter 2 release because why not.  There's still plenty more to come when that hits so enjoy your new toys now for Chapter 1.

spoiler: Bugfixes and Changelog v1.97

{{{{{BUGFIXES v1.97}}}}}

"Speed Save" works correctly
Status Effects "Slow" and "Haste" work correctly
Various Event and Battle Text Errors Fixed
Some other ASM tweaks occurred

{{{{{CHANGELOG v1.97}}}}}

*Note, some R/S/M were moved or removed in accordance with changes that will be coming in Chapter 2, such as new R/S/M abilities.  If you're wondering why something got removed, that probably means it'll be replaced by the time Chapter 2 hits with a brand new skill.

==========CLASS ABILITIES==========

[SQUIRE] (And all offshoot classes.)

"EXP Boost" removed
"Move-EXP UP" JP Cost reduced to 50
"Move-JP UP" JP Cost reduced to 50

[Duke]

"Encourage" reworked, now heals MP
Skillset MP costs reworked

[Son of Sparda]

"Swordmaster" Abilities now compatible with Staff
"Trickster" Abilities now compatible with Pole
"Royalguard" Abilities now compatible with Spellbook
"Flipper" now adds Defending and Regen
"Frist Strike" JP Cost down to 600

[Ex-SOLDIER]

"Cntr Deathblow" MP cost down to 16, JP Cost down to 400

[Special Ops]

"Find Cover" JP Cost down to 400

[Chemist]

"Auto Potion" JP Cost down to 400
"Throw Item" JP Cost down to 100
"Move-Find Item" JP Cost down to 0

[Knight]

"Brave Up" removed
"Caution" added to R/S/M List (from Rogue)
"Caution" JP Cost down to 100
"Equip Armor" JP Cost down to 100

[Ranger]

"Barrage" removed
"Critical Strike" added, powerful weapon attack, 24 MP 0 CT 600 JP.
"Equip Shield" JP Cost down to 100
"Jump +2" JP Cost down to 100

[Monk]

"Projectile Guard" removed
"Keen Senses" added to R/S/M List (from Animist)
"Keen Senses" JP Cost down to 200
"Barehanded" JP Cost down to 200
"Move-HP UP" JP Cost down to 200

[Priest]

"Regenerator" JP Cost down to 100
CT / MP Costs reworked

[Wizard]

"Absorb MP" JP Cost down to 100
CT / MP Costs reworked
"Quake", "Flood", "Tornado" reworked

[Dimensionalist]

"Critical Quick" removed (to Rogue)
"Bubble" added to R/S/M List (NEW!)
"Bubble" Counters Magic with Add: Shell, JP Cost is 200
"Levitate" JP Cost down to 200
CT / MP Costs reworked

[Summoner]

"Double Magic" JP Cost down to 300
"Arcane Power" JP Cost down to 300
CT / MP Costs reworked
"Ifrit", "Titan" reworked

[Rogue]

"Critical: Quick" added to R/S/M List (from Dimensionalist)
"Critical: Quick" JP Cost down to 200
"Poach" JP Cost down to 200
"Bandit's Eye" JP Cost down to 200
"Move +1" JP Cost down to 200
"Trip Up", "Shove" reworked

[Animist]

"Keen Senses" removed (to Monk)
"Mana Shield" added to R/S/M List (from Oracle)
"Mana Shield" JP Cost up to 300
"Arcane Defense" JP Cost down to 300
"Train" JP Cost down to 300
"Learn" JP cost down to 300
"Feral Courage" Blue Magic replaced with "Wide Slash"
"Wide Slash" is a PA-based attack with 2 range and 3 vertical, 8 MP Cost
Several other MP Costs reworked

[Yin-Yang Magic]

"Mana Shield" removed (to Animist)
"Shield" added to R/S/M List (NEW!)
"Bubble" Counters Physical attacks with Add: Protect, JP Cost is 200
"Half MP" JP Cost down to 200
"Move-MP UP" JP Cost down to 200
CT / MP Costs reworked

[Geomancer]

"Counter" removed (to Ninja)
"Move +2" added to R/S/M List (from Ninja)
"Nature's Wrath" JP Cost down to 300
"Attack Boost" JP Cost down to 300
"Move +2" JP Cost down to 300

[Dragoon]

"Dragon Spirit" JP Cost down to 300
"Defense Boost" JP Cost down to 300
"Ignore Height" JP Cost down to 300

[Samurai]

"Bonecrusher" JP Cost down to 400
"HP Restore" JP Cost down to 400
"Doublehand" JP Cost down to 400

[Ninja]

"Reflexes" removed
"Counter" added to R/S/M List (from Geomancer)
"Counter" JP Cost down to 400
"Speed Save" JP Cost down to 400
"Speed Save" now only gives +20 CT per use
"Dual Wield" JP Cost down to 400

[Redguard]

"Damage Split" JP Cost down to 400
"Concentrate" JP Cost down to 400
"Short Charge" JP Cost down to 400
"Teleport" JP Cost down to 400

[Bard / Dancer]

"Jump +3" JP Cost down to 200
"Fly" JP Cost down to 200

[Monsters]

Werewolf abilities redistributed, gained "Wide Slash" and "Slash Combo", lost "Mutilate"
Move Ranges retouched slightly.

==========EQUIPMENT==========

Weapon "Greatsword" WP reduced to 11 from 13

As usual, there's probably other stuff I forgot, but enjoy your slightly less buggy and slightly more balanced update.