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Game development => Game announcements => Topic started by: Sivers on December 14, 2008, 08:34:09 PM

Title: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on December 14, 2008, 08:34:09 PM
A Stroke of Fate is an interactive detective story, framed in authentic period detail. Investigate the biggest mystery of the 20th century: the death of Adolf Hitler!

Put the squeeze on Hitler's closest confidants! Yet the Gestapo is all seeing, so be wary and keep up appearances. Then put yourself to the final test: planning an assassination of the Fuhrer himself! Explore real 1940s environments and rub shoulders with the likes of Hitler, Himmler, Muller, and Goebbels. Breathe the air of a pivotal era, and feel the pulse of a nation in agony.

Key features:

* Gripping historically-inspired plot
* Mind-expanding puzzles and quests, reflecting quirks of the era
* Photo-realistic graphics
* Authentic places and historical personalities: Muller, Goebbels, and Hitler
* Explore the Gestapo headquarters and Hitler's private study

Welcome to the official website - http://astrokeoffate.akella.com/
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on December 25, 2008, 07:13:40 AM
(http://en.akella.com/Files/News/619/Sof_Merry_Christmas.jpg)
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: odnorf on December 25, 2008, 07:53:10 AM
Is this a wme game? I can't find any info at the website.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on December 25, 2008, 09:19:13 AM
Yes. it is WME game!
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Jyujinkai on December 25, 2008, 10:53:08 AM
lol that is one crazy "photo" lol
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Baron on January 07, 2009, 04:23:33 PM
The christmas card looks like mel brooks "the producers"     It's springtime for hitler and germany..........             LOL.
The Actual real game site is impressive. But wheres the Credit to WME?? for shame.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on January 17, 2009, 07:08:20 AM
Baron you are right! Credits to the wonderful WME was missed on the site! Now it is in the links section.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Shagma on January 17, 2009, 05:50:57 PM
Good to see such a nice game was made on WME. Congratulations.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Baron on January 20, 2009, 05:43:59 PM
Good On Ya! Credit where its due.
Top quality graphics, best of luck with your game.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on February 17, 2009, 06:05:48 AM
The game was released in Russia Friday, 13  ;D

Russian demo will be available soon.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Uhfgood on February 28, 2009, 10:30:22 AM
I was considering getting this to review on my review blog, I was trying to click on the FAQ, so I get some little book and these little items in my inventory, now I don't know what to do, and this is just on the website.  I think I will try something else.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on February 28, 2009, 10:44:30 AM
I get some little book and these little items in my inventory, now I don't know what to do

To access FAQ section you should press FAQ get the new archive keys and open menu device using small lever near Menu button from the right. Then you can put access key B to the menu device and access FAQ archive.

Piece of cake for adventure gamer  ;D
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Mnemonic on February 28, 2009, 12:36:24 PM
btw I don't know if it's related to flash player version or something, but in IE the page never finishes loading. It gets stuck at 99%. In FFX it works ok.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on February 28, 2009, 12:44:30 PM
btw I don't know if it's related to flash player version or something, but in IE the page never finishes loading. It gets stuck at 99%. In FFX it works ok.

What version of IE do you have? Just tested in IE 7.0 and it is working fine. I recommend you to install latest version of the flash player.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Mnemonic on February 28, 2009, 12:52:28 PM
I'm using IE8 beta RC1, but I was having the same problem with IE7. The flash player is 10,0,12,36. Even though the adobe website offers version 10.0.22.87, if I try installing it, I get "Version 10,0,12,36 installed successfully" ::slug
The stroke of fate website loader gets stuck at 99% with the caption "language loading".
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Mnemonic on February 28, 2009, 01:01:22 PM
Ok, after restarting IE I'm running the latest version of Flash player, but still having the same problem with the website :(
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on February 28, 2009, 01:02:22 PM
I'm using IE8 beta RC1, but I was having the same problem with IE7. The flash player is 10,0,12,36. Even though the adobe website offers version 10.0.22.87, if I try installing it, I get "Version 10,0,12,36 installed successfully" ::slug
The stroke of fate website loader gets stuck at 99% with the caption "language loading".

Can you clear IE cache files and reload site, pls.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Mnemonic on February 28, 2009, 01:09:40 PM
Clearing cache doesn't seem to make any difference, unfortunately. Well as long as it works everywhere else, it might be some local anomaly. I'll test it on my work computer on monday.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: neoen on February 28, 2009, 05:31:06 PM
I have the same problem with IE7 and cleared cache...
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Uhfgood on February 28, 2009, 06:56:18 PM
I get some little book and these little items in my inventory, now I don't know what to do

To access FAQ section you should press FAQ get the new archive keys and open menu device using small lever near Menu button from the right. Then you can put access key B to the menu device and access FAQ archive.

Piece of cake for adventure gamer  ;D

It's just sort of frustrating when someone is trying to learn about your game, but they have to jump through hoops to do it.  But I guess most people on here are smarter than I am.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Dionysius on March 03, 2009, 06:36:58 PM
Did anybody run the demo of this game? I have a trouble with this one under wine (Linux). I think, the problem with protect.exe. Is it really necessary for the demo?
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on March 03, 2009, 07:31:29 PM
Did anybody run the demo of this game? I have a trouble with this one under wine (Linux). I think, the problem with protect.exe. Is it really necessary for the demo?

The demo will not work without this file. It was never tested under Linux.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on March 04, 2009, 08:07:53 PM
Clearing cache doesn't seem to make any difference, unfortunately. Well as long as it works everywhere else, it might be some local anomaly. I'll test it on my work computer on monday.

Now it should work ok on IE.
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Mnemonic on March 04, 2009, 08:31:06 PM
Yes, it works now ::thumbup
Title: Re: A Stroke of Fate
Post by: Sivers on March 05, 2009, 06:04:51 AM
Yes, it works now ::thumbup

Thank you very much for help!!!  ::thumbup  ;D