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SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING *not so* SOON! lol!

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:31 am
by el_ash
NOTE : This project is basically every single bit of text from the game put into an organized and readable format :mrgreen:

As a BIG fan of Snatcher I've always wanted to be able to just read the story without playing the game or blindly searching through a "Text Dump".
There are so many bits of story and dialog that go unoticed to the player while playing as half the dialog is dependent on "how" you play and progress.
So I've been working on presenting the FULL "Script" from Snatcher in a more easily to read format.

To put things into perspective: Snatcher's full script is around 600+ pages with over 100,000+ words! ("rough" estimate)
*spot saved for actual page and word count when finished lol*

**I'd like to thank the authors/creators of the Snatcher "Text Dumps" for helping make this project possible!

Work completion rate so far...(Updated 4-7-12)

*Act 1 Draft - TBA! = %95 complete
*Act 2 Draft - TBA! = %90 complete
*Act 3 Draft RELEASED! = %95 complete
*Act Misc + JORDAN - TBA! = %80 complete

NOTE : There ARE spelling and grammer errors in the "Draft" releases.
There is also misplaced or incomplete text that will be fixed before the final release!


***I'm looking for dedicated people to help me with spelling and gramatical errors, so if that's your thing please PM me!***

I'll be updating this thread with download links and info!

Re: Snatcher - "Complete" Master Text Dump! (working title l

Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:21 pm
by Artemio
Sounds great =) i would suggest a few things though:

They shouldn't be called text dumps, since a text dump is a machine extracted dump with the text contained within the game. Maybe "script" of "full text transcription" would be more appropriate so people understand what it is. The dumper simply recognizes the text parts from the binary data and uses the few codes within to give the original coloring and emphasis when present.

Second, there were a few threads a couple of years back that contain transcriptions of a lot of dialogue within the game, I bet those would be useful.

And finally, you can use the PCM audio extractor for the rest of the spoken dialogue within the game that is not in Red book audio (CD format): http://junkerhq.net/Snatcher/PCM2WAV/

Re: Snatcher - "Complete" Master Text Dump! (working title l

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:32 am
by el_ash
Artemio wrote:Sounds great =) i would suggest a few things though:

They shouldn't be called text dumps, since a text dump is a machine extracted dump with the text contained within the game. Maybe "script" of "full text transcription" would be more appropriate so people understand what it is. The dumper simply recognizes the text parts from the binary data and uses the few codes within to give the original coloring and emphasis when present.

Second, there were a few threads a couple of years back that contain transcriptions of a lot of dialogue within the game, I bet those would be useful.

And finally, you can use the PCM audio extractor for the rest of the spoken dialogue within the game that is not in Red book audio (CD format): http://junkerhq.net/Snatcher/PCM2WAV/
Yeah I'm still thinking of a good name for this collection....
I was thinking "complete", or "full" script or something (?)

There were? hmmm...too bad I've already done all the work lol!

I transcribed and ripped all of the audio using that tool years ago!
There are just some minor tasks to be done before I release this collection, but it's pretty much done besides the name and some extras I might add.

You get mad props all around once this and the Mod are released since you really are the man when it comes to Snatcher Artemio! :mrgreen:

EDIT : I REALLY appreciate the suggestions man! I've come up with a slightly better name for the project because of them!
I hope more people come on in and make some suggestions, because I'm still un-sure about doing an HTML version, but IF I did it would contain a lot more features than the existing work.

Re: Snatcher - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:58 pm
by el_ash
I have just released a "Draft" copy (%95 complete) of ACT 3! :mrgreen:

Check the first post in this thread for the info + file link/download!

I have only included a Microsoft Word version, but IF requested I will upload multiple versions.
EDIT : Added RTF and Plain Text Versions to download!
This is just a release to gain suggestions and feedback from, so please note there are still type-o's and other issues that need to be resolved before the final release!

I hope you enjoy, and I await some feedback and suggestions! :mrgreen:

Re: Snatcher - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:42 am
by zombie-flesheater
el_ash wrote:I have just released a "Draft" copy (%95 complete) of ACT 3! :mrgreen:

Check the first post in this thread for the info + file link/download!

I have only included a Microsoft Word version, but IF requested I will upload multiple versions.
EDIT : Added RTF and Plain Text Versions to download!
This is just a release to gain suggestions and feedback from, so please note there are still type-o's and other issues that need to be resolved before the final release!

I hope you enjoy, and I await some feedback and suggestions! :mrgreen:
Nice one! One might even think about translating Snatcher into other languages by adding subtitles to cutscenes etc. I just found myself reading the dump like a novel now :D
The only thing that bothers me, though, is that you're not using capital letters after a fullstop, which makes it rather hard to read (at least for me) and i noticed a few instances of missing / misplaced fullstops and / or commas. Nothing major, but something that should be fixed for a final release.

Re: Snatcher - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:18 am
by el_ash
zombie-flesheater wrote:
el_ash wrote:I have just released a "Draft" copy (%95 complete) of ACT 3! :mrgreen:

Check the first post in this thread for the info + file link/download!

I have only included a Microsoft Word version, but IF requested I will upload multiple versions.
EDIT : Added RTF and Plain Text Versions to download!
This is just a release to gain suggestions and feedback from, so please note there are still type-o's and other issues that need to be resolved before the final release!

I hope you enjoy, and I await some feedback and suggestions! :mrgreen:
Nice one! One might even think about translating Snatcher into other languages by adding subtitles to cutscenes etc. I just found myself reading the dump like a novel now :D
The only thing that bothers me, though, is that you're not using capital letters after a fullstop, which makes it rather hard to read (at least for me) and i noticed a few instances of missing / misplaced fullstops and / or commas. Nothing major, but something that should be fixed for a final release.
Thanx man!
I really appreciate you showing interest in this project :mrgreen:

It's a good idea and I would consider translating this into other languages if there was some MAJOR demand for it!
There's just far too much work involved and would require skills I don't have all for the non-existant demand for it to be translated into multiple languages.

That's basically the goal of this project...To make the script read like a novel or book.
I think 300 pages or so is enough to consider this as a book when done (?)

Oh yeah I'll be fixing ALL of that stuff! (hopefully you will help out some? lol!)
I'm currently working on getting Act 1 and 2 ready for "Draft" releases, although I'm not sure which one will be ready first.

BTW: I made a NEW "Poll" for the project!
It's IF I should make an HTML/Multimedia version of this project with images, audio, etc or not.

Re: Snatcher - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:53 pm
by zombie-flesheater
el_ash wrote:
zombie-flesheater wrote:
el_ash wrote:I have just released a "Draft" copy (%95 complete) of ACT 3! :mrgreen:

Check the first post in this thread for the info + file link/download!

I have only included a Microsoft Word version, but IF requested I will upload multiple versions.
EDIT : Added RTF and Plain Text Versions to download!
This is just a release to gain suggestions and feedback from, so please note there are still type-o's and other issues that need to be resolved before the final release!

I hope you enjoy, and I await some feedback and suggestions! :mrgreen:
Nice one! One might even think about translating Snatcher into other languages by adding subtitles to cutscenes etc. I just found myself reading the dump like a novel now :D
The only thing that bothers me, though, is that you're not using capital letters after a fullstop, which makes it rather hard to read (at least for me) and i noticed a few instances of missing / misplaced fullstops and / or commas. Nothing major, but something that should be fixed for a final release.
Thanx man!
I really appreciate you showing interest in this project :mrgreen:

It's a good idea and I would consider translating this into other languages if there was some MAJOR demand for it!
There's just far too much work involved and would require skills I don't have all for the non-existant demand for it to be translated into multiple languages.

That's basically the goal of this project...To make the script read like a novel or book.
I think 300 pages or so is enough to consider this as a book when done (?)

Oh yeah I'll be fixing ALL of that stuff! (hopefully you will help out some? lol!)
I'm currently working on getting Act 1 and 2 ready for "Draft" releases, although I'm not sure which one will be ready first.

BTW: I made a NEW "Poll" for the project!
It's IF I should make an HTML/Multimedia version of this project with images, audio, etc or not.
I've started doing some minor things so far, probably nothing worth mentioning, but if things are going as intended, i might be able to use some spare time during the weekend. Can't really tell if it'll be enough for the whole 3rd act, though... :o

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:55 am
by Solidé
Nice project man!
I hope you get it finished some day :D

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:18 pm
by el_ash
Solidé wrote:Nice project man!
I hope you get it finished some day :D
I should be finishing it basically by this summer...I'd have it done already, but college keeps me far too busy! :mrgreen:

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:38 pm
by Solidé
And the Snatcher mod for Crysis too, i assume... ;)

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:36 pm
by el_ash
Solidé wrote:And the Snatcher mod for Crysis too, i assume... ;)
Yeah LOL! :mrgreen:

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACT 3 DRAFT RELEASED

Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:48 am
by nickdaring
I finally downloaded the draft and was pleasantly surprised how well your formatting style works. Very easy to read. THere is also so much cool information to take in during that third act it's nice to have it all in a readable form like this.

Thanks!

Nick

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACTS 1 & 2 COMING SO

Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:39 am
by el_ash
Well I don't know if I'll have Act 1 & 2 ready before the end of my summer break now...I've been distracted lol!
While %90 of both acts "Text" is complete the orginization process (to get it readable like Act 3's Draft) is a VERY time consuming process!

EDIT: just as an example of how much time i've spent this year on this project checking each line in-game for accuracy I've attached this image...

I wonder what happens when I hit 99 hours and 99 saves? lol! :mrgreen:

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACTS 1 & 2 COMING SO

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:20 pm
by nickdaring
That's a lot of Snatcher playing! Don't get burned out.

Nick

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACTS 1 & 2 COMING SO

Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:16 pm
by el_ash
nickdaring wrote:That's a lot of Snatcher playing! Don't get burned out.

Nick
I kinda did already getting Acts 1 & 2 up to %90 these past few weeks...LOL!
(Which is why I'm not up for grinding them out to completion/release this summer)

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACTS 1 & 2 COMING SO

Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:57 pm
by nickdaring
You are a machine... perhaps even a SNATCHER!

Nick

Re: SNATCHER - Complete Master Script - ACTS 1 & 2 COMING SO

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:35 am
by el_ash
nickdaring wrote:You are a machine... perhaps even a SNATCHER!

Nick
shhhhhhh! Nobody is supposed to know that...not until Phase 3 is completed! :mrgreen:

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:50 pm
by Kojima Hideo
Thanks for all your effort! I'll read act 3 soon and will read the others.

Good luck with college (I'm a student myself) and I hope you get to finish this magnus opus this year.

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:19 pm
by el_ash
Kojima Hideo wrote:Thanks for all your effort! I'll read act 3 soon and will read the others.

Good luck with college (I'm a student myself) and I hope you get to finish this magnus opus this year.
Thanx man! Too bad I'm not quite done with college or this project yet lol! :mrgreen:
I Just got done putting a few hours of work in on the project, but I've still got many hours to kill until it's completion!

ALL of the "Drafts" should be ready this Summer???

Here's a look at the nearly done "Draft" work in progress...

*First and Second image: I put every Act 1 & 2 file into single "Act" files in Word to get the page counts shown.
*Third image: The "file" image is what to expect file-wise when released.

*Shows "Visuals" to help explain a "Text" project...LOLOLOLOLZ! \:D/ *

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:35 pm
by GirianSeed573
Jesus, Ash!

All I can say is that if I was Scott T. Hards in 1994, I would have shit my pants.

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 6:06 pm
by el_ash
GirianSeed573 wrote:Jesus, Ash!

All I can say is that if I was Scott T. Hards in 1994, I would have shit my pants.
Exactly! I can't imagine translating it from Japanese!?^%$@

I've added dozens of pages though with my "Page Guides" at the top of each file (which will not be in the final release) and added a more context related format.
Example: Just so it's not a ton of conversations huddled together there's "Look", "Ask" and choices shown etc., much like Act 3's "Draft" release.

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 6:10 pm
by Kojima Hideo
el_ash, I read act 3, it was a page turner (well duh, it's Snatcher).
I, like 'zombie_flesheater', spotted a couple of little mistakes which he already mentioned.

Did he help you with correcting act 3? If not (even if he did), I want to help you with spelling and grammar. English is not my native language but I can't resist the idea of owning a Snatcher 'novel'.

I could also easily translate your magnus opus into Dutch, but I don't think there will be any demand for translated (let alone Dutch) versions.

Furthermore, am I correct, are you planning to give each character a different font color?

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 2:39 pm
by el_ash
Kojima Hideo wrote:el_ash, I read act 3, it was a page turner (well duh, it's Snatcher).
I, like 'zombie_flesheater', spotted a couple of little mistakes which he already mentioned.

Did he help you with correcting act 3? If not (even if he did), I want to help you with spelling and grammar. English is not my native language but I can't resist the idea of owning a Snatcher 'novel'.

I could also easily translate your magnus opus into Dutch, but I don't think there will be any demand for translated (let alone Dutch) versions.

Furthermore, am I correct, are you planning to give each character a different font color?
"Zombie" showed interest in wanting to help, but I haven't heard from him...

If you would like to "Translate" this work into another language then go for it!
I'd offer my help, but yeah I don't think there's enough of a demand to put in that effort lol!

If you would like to help correct Act 3's spelling and grammar that's cool with me!
Just download it and send me the files when you are done...Act 1 and 2 will need help as well...
ALL the "spoken" dialogue from the game was quickly jotted down while I listened to it, so it's very messy gramatically (but very accurate word wise) lol!

Oh the "Color" stuff shown in my last image? Oh no that's something else...
It is a color coded guide for me to "highlight" things taht need done or notes etc. as I internally work on this project.
In the original game there was Yellow, Green, and Red highlighted text depending on the situation, so that will stay there (clues, important words etc.)

Thanks for showing interest in this! :mrgreen:

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 4:02 pm
by SnatcherMkII
Over 300 pages per act?

Dayum son. I always wondered if Kojima ever likes to write like over 300 pages of dialogue and shit.

I'm scared... ;_;

Re: SNATCHER - The Complete Script - COMING SOON!

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 6:15 pm
by el_ash
SnatcherMkII wrote:Over 300 pages per act?

Dayum son. I always wondered if Kojima ever likes to write like over 300 pages of dialogue and shit.

I'm scared... ;_;
I love how Kojima puts that much effort into it...and remember that Snatcher was originally a 6 Act game that he was forced to cut down to 2 (then 3).
I'd say that something like Mass Effect or Skyrim would be fucking ridiculous to see a "Text Dump" of...I'd drop dead...lol!

Well if it wasn't organized the way I did it (which added a lot of pages) it would be a little smaller...
This project also contains the "Cut Scene" and ALL other "Dialogue" spoken from the game, so just Act 3's "ending" adds MANY pages.

I'm sorry for this project taking me so long, but as you can see there's a good reason hehehe
It's seriously eating into my free time to work on the remake of Snatcher I'm doing, so I can't fucking wait to finish this!
I know waaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy too much about Snatcher now thanks to this project...lol! :mrgreen:

BTW: @GirianSeed573 : My bad! I was scrolling and clicking too fast and deleted your post on accident while trying to quote it...

You mentioned a "Stack" for Policenauts....funny thing...
I took pictures of the original "Text Dumps" from Snatcher that I printed out back in 2003 last week lol!
I'd be an idiot to try printing my work on this project...I think I'd kill the printer!
Also a similar "Stack" of notes, drawings, sketches for the Snatcher mod (now game).