SilkWoodComments on: http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/ free licensed software daily Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:31:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Steve Nordquist http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88550 Steve Nordquist Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:01:00 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88550 No problem! Run a current free OS and run programs like this under a wine (possibly xen too; use the stock ones from distros or add them in as you like) environment. The IE7 requirement is odd....but there's no excuse for running any other IE on a machine that's not behind a very solid corporate firewall. This is recognizably a clone or development on an old artificial life game...whose name escapes me (Grendels and Norns were some of the races in it), but The Sims of course has taken over. No problem! Run a current free OS and run programs like this under a wine (possibly xen too; use the stock ones from distros or add them in as you like) environment. The IE7 requirement is odd….but there’s no excuse for running any other IE on a machine that’s not behind a very solid corporate firewall.

This is recognizably a clone or development on an old artificial life game…whose name escapes me (Grendels and Norns were some of the races in it), but The Sims of course has taken over.

]]> By: Dex http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88304 Dex Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:41:26 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88304 Hi everyone, I'm one of the developers of SilkWood and I'd like to take this time to answer some of your questions with the following points. 1)It appears that the GOTD install wrapper has corrupted our file. We recommend that you download the demo directly from our site at www.reflectivelayer.com. 2)The game IS available more Mac and Windows(Check out our website). For some reason only the Windows version was posted on GOTD. 3)SilkWood is not an action game. It's design to be "played" in the background while you do other work. From time to time you'd check on your Elder to see how he's doing. 4)The weather is an integral part of the game as it affects the body temperature of the Elder. We went with IE7+ because IE6 does not support standard transparency for PNG files. 5)There's an online help in the game if you need detail info. Click on the first Icon on the right then click on the help button. If you have additional questions just use our contact form on our site at www.reflectivelayer.com Thanks Dex Developer of SilkWood Hi everyone, I’m one of the developers of SilkWood and I’d like to take this time to answer some of your questions with the following points.

1)It appears that the GOTD install wrapper has corrupted our file. We recommend that you download the demo directly from our site at http://www.reflectivelayer.com.

2)The game IS available more Mac and Windows(Check out our website). For some reason only the Windows version was posted on GOTD.

3)SilkWood is not an action game. It’s design to be “played” in the background while you do other work. From time to time you’d check on your Elder to see how he’s doing.

4)The weather is an integral part of the game as it affects the body temperature of the Elder. We went with IE7+ because IE6 does not support standard transparency for PNG files.

5)There’s an online help in the game if you need detail info. Click on the first Icon on the right then click on the help button.

If you have additional questions just use our contact form on our site at http://www.reflectivelayer.com

Thanks
Dex
Developer of SilkWood

]]> By: Joan Geiser http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88182 Joan Geiser Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:10:31 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88182 Thanks so much #102 & #106, Robin. I had exact same problems, and you found how to open it in the browser. Now I'll try setting it as desktop wallpaper. Omg, it's running all over the place! BTW, I have Windows XP. Thanks so much #102 & #106, Robin. I had exact same problems, and you found how to open it in the browser. Now I’ll try setting it as desktop wallpaper. Omg, it’s running all over the place! BTW, I have Windows XP.

]]> By: User32 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88174 User32 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:13:16 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88174 Why not instead manage life, think about intelligence, efficiency etc. of the real "Elder": yourself!? Nothing beats graphics & hardware requirements of that :) Why not instead manage life, think about intelligence, efficiency etc. of the real “Elder”: yourself!?
Nothing beats graphics & hardware requirements of that :)

]]> By: Gordon http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88173 Gordon Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:12:11 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88173 I downloaded both free programs but when I tried to run setup, the authentication failed as the server wasn't responding. It's a shame really as I was looking forward to playing that. I downloaded both free programs but when I tried to run setup, the authentication failed as the server wasn’t responding. It’s a shame really as I was looking forward to playing that.

]]> By: creamypretzel http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88171 creamypretzel Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:09:40 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88171 #111....The reason it skips part of the game is because it is running in real time. If you are going out at noon, and leave the PC on, then come home at 6pm, your Elder will have done everything he was scheduled to do for that 6 hour period. If you were to shut down your PC at noon, then turn it on again at 6pm, you will have the same results. Even though the program was off for 6 hours, it will appear as though your Elder did everything he was scheduled to do for those 6 hours. In case you would like to know, the "Mission Time" showing at the bottom right of the window is the actual amount of time that you have had the game running. Anyone noticed how watching TV makes the Elder's intelligence drop? This would seem hard to avoid, as he watches TV while he eats. However, you can do a little something about this. When he is watching the TV, click on the TV screen with your mouse. The channel will change, and he will start excercising (or dancing) to some music coming from the new channel. This will help his efficiency number go up, and his intelligence won't drop as quickly as when he is watching the other channel (no doubt it is reruns of "Dukes of Hazzard"). -Dan #111….The reason it skips part of the game is because it is running in real time. If you are going out at noon, and leave the PC on, then come home at 6pm, your Elder will have done everything he was scheduled to do for that 6 hour period. If you were to shut down your PC at noon, then turn it on again at 6pm, you will have the same results. Even though the program was off for 6 hours, it will appear as though your Elder did everything he was scheduled to do for those 6 hours.

In case you would like to know, the “Mission Time” showing at the bottom right of the window is the actual amount of time that you have had the game running.

Anyone noticed how watching TV makes the Elder’s intelligence drop? This would seem hard to avoid, as he watches TV while he eats. However, you can do a little something about this. When he is watching the TV, click on the TV screen with your mouse. The channel will change, and he will start excercising (or dancing) to some music coming from the new channel. This will help his efficiency number go up, and his intelligence won’t drop as quickly as when he is watching the other channel (no doubt it is reruns of “Dukes of Hazzard”). -Dan

]]> By: jason http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88165 jason Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88165 everytime you shut down the computer it skips a large part of the game everytime you shut down the computer it skips a large part of the game

]]> By: Susanna http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88162 Susanna Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:30:17 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88162 I'm finding my system has crashed three times today! I've not installe anything else recently so I suspect Elder #6 is probably the culprit :o( A pity because I'm quite fond of the game! Anyone else having this problem or have a solution? I’m finding my system has crashed three times today! I’ve not installe anything else recently so I suspect Elder #6 is probably the culprit :o(

A pity because I’m quite fond of the game!

Anyone else having this problem or have a solution?

]]> By: caperkco http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88121 caperkco Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:41:24 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88121 Same story as most everyone else. Upon initial attempt to install, setup ceased with corrupted undergroundF.png file error. I deleted everything but that file and its folder and ran setup second time with no problem. Can only theorize that an error occurred during compilation or zipping of the setup file and then setup wasn't tested before being uploaded to Wikisend.com My initial perception of this program is that it's a somewhat interesting, virtual pet-like sim. Unfortunately, my "elder" developed dyspepsia within a few hours of activity and had to be hospitalized for awhile. I'm going to reserve my decision whether or not to uninstall this for several days. (If I don't cause the little fella to croak first...lollol.) Regardless, I had to give this a thumbs down due to the corrupted setup file. There's just no good excuse for such errors making it to the primary download master files. Don't you agree? Same story as most everyone else. Upon initial attempt to install, setup ceased with corrupted undergroundF.png file error.
I deleted everything but that file and its folder and ran setup second time with no problem.
Can only theorize that an error occurred during compilation or zipping of the setup file and then setup wasn’t tested before being uploaded to Wikisend.com
My initial perception of this program is that it’s a somewhat interesting, virtual pet-like sim. Unfortunately, my “elder” developed dyspepsia within a few hours of activity and had to be hospitalized for awhile.
I’m going to reserve my decision whether or not to uninstall this for several days.
(If I don’t cause the little fella to croak first…lollol.)
Regardless, I had to give this a thumbs down due to the corrupted setup file. There’s just no good excuse for such errors making it to the primary download master files. Don’t you agree?

]]> By: Purple Rabbit http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/comment-page-3/#comment-88093 Purple Rabbit Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:24:30 +0000 http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/silkwood/#comment-88093 Now that we only get games on the weekend I seldom stop here anymore as I was coming here daily. I completely forgot about Saturday until very late in the day Sunday. Matter of fact it's now 1:15 AM. East coast time and it's my first time in here for the weekend. Looks like I did not miss anything from what I have been reading. I can't help but start to wonder if this site is dying out ? I really am starting to get a bad feeling about the direction this site is heading. I'm not complaining about any of the software I have got in the past. Matter of fact I am truly greatfull. I just can't help but think of how many people will fade away as I did by accident on the count of games on weekends only. I still say yous should of been giving away a game on Wednesdays to help offset this situation. At least people would be here at mid week looking for a game even if it was only a repeat. My own opinion here but I think you guys are kind of shooting yourself in the foot. Yous may or may not be seeing a big decrease in site hits but, trust me, it's gonna happen alot sooner rather then later. Despite my being almost a complete miss for the weekend, looks like I didn't miss anything. Hope to be back in another week if I can remember you guys. Now that we only get games on the weekend I seldom stop here anymore as I was coming here daily. I completely forgot about Saturday until very late in the day Sunday. Matter of fact it’s now 1:15 AM. East coast time and it’s my first time in here for the weekend.
Looks like I did not miss anything from what I have been reading.
I can’t help but start to wonder if this site is dying out ? I really am starting to get a bad feeling about the direction this site is heading.
I’m not complaining about any of the software I have got in the past. Matter of fact I am truly greatfull. I just can’t help but think of how many people will fade away as I did by accident on the count of games on weekends only.
I still say yous should of been giving away a game on Wednesdays to help offset this situation. At least people would be here at mid week looking for a game even if it was only a repeat.
My own opinion here but I think you guys are kind of shooting yourself in the foot.
Yous may or may not be seeing a big decrease in site hits but, trust me, it’s gonna happen alot sooner rather then later.
Despite my being almost a complete miss for the weekend, looks like I didn’t miss anything.
Hope to be back in another week if I can remember you guys.

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