Yes, I forgot to mention that earlier, and it's the HitSquad version.

Well, the EU version has some fixes for the German and French languages compared to the HitSquad version.

But what is even more amazing, is that the non-playable demo Nyerguds found on a Kyrandia CD (link) actually includes a different version of FRENCH.PAK where all voice clips are replaced with newer ones (even by a different voice actor), of much better quality. I have no idea if these updated assets were ever used in any playable release of the game, because the demo in question just plays the intro cinematic.

BTW, there's another easy way to identify the version of Dune II, by opening the EXE with Nyerguds' Dune II Editor.

D2TE
 

Hey,

Did anyone get their greedy hands on the Tile Editor that was released by Arrakis Research, before is disappeared from the net forever?

I seem to recall there was a beta version of it around, but then it disappeared in a puff of programmer apathy.

Anyone?

Here you go (download hosted by Nyerguds):
http://nyerguds.arsaneus-design.com/...itor(Beta).zip

The editor is fully functional BTW. If you're looking for some other tools for Dune II, here's a list. Most links should work, even.

Now when EA lost their old CEO, maybe there is a chance we'll be seeing the return of westwood.

Don't count on that.

And even if it would be the case, there is more to game producing than a name. There is many people behind each game and when you get a great studios then it is the mix of so many great people working together which end up creating that great game which make the difference.

I'm sure any studios would purchase the right to slap "Westwood Studios" on any of their products if they thought it would boost sales by a factor of whatever. :suspicious:

I wouldn't be that pessimistic. With the steam community, GoG and Kickstarter things are getting better, and publishers should finally realize the lesser community has some serious saying in the game industry. Take a look at Brian Fargo, who ultimately resurrected one of the best RPG development studios Black Isle. It's called inXile now, but the folk is all local.

What you are describing are "crates".
And they DID exist in the game.
That is, it is possible to make your own scenario using them.
When a unit attacks it, a new random unit will emerge.
When a unit goes over it, the unit will explode.
In the original game scenario's they were not used though.

Spice blooms are what the name suggests: you attack it or walk on it and *booom* the pre-spice mass explodes and you get a new spice field. (though, as with the crates, if you walk over it instead of shooting it, the unit will be destroyed).

;-)

To clarify, the only way to "activate" the Special blooms on the map (unlike normal Spice Blooms) is to run a unit over it, which case it will not be destroyed.

For those interested, more detail on the Special blooms can be found here and here.

dune II The question
 

Hallo,
I have get Dune II. but i don´t no answer the question´s.
Can any people me help?
MfG Weev