Very slim chances, but still, I must ask.

Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:31 am

This topic was also posted in the past elder scrolls game section. Apologies to the mods, please delete whichever one that sees the least activity.

First, I need to clarify that this suggestion is based off the assumption that Daggerfall, if properly ported, could function as a DLC on all current generation consoles. Now, I'm no programmer and I understand very little about what it would entail to reinterpret such an old software in terms of modern technology. However, seeing that a game like the original wolfenstein 3d for DOS got successfully ported as a DLC, I'm inclined to believe that it would, in fact, be doable. This, even though my instincts tell me that Daggerfall was infinitely more complicated, from a technical perspective, then wolfenstein ever could be.

Cutting directly to the chase here, my question is the following:

If fans were to get together and convincingly demonstrate that that they'd be interested in such a product and again, assuming that it would be technically possible to do so. Would you, Bethesda, be willing to -consider- the possibility of a ported Daggerfall remake, one intended as DLCs for the current generation of gaming consoles?

Thank you very much for your time and responses.

P.S. I think I make it obvious enough in the post above, but just so it's clear, I'm not expecting any sort of official commitment, as of course, such a demand would be unrealistic. Rather, like I explain, all I'm asking is whether or not Bethesda would be willing to consider the possibility of this happening, granted that enough interest was generated from fans and console owners.

P.P.S I'm also interested in hearing what all you forum users have to say on the matter. However, please, no pc elitism. I know that many of you oldschool pc gamers are very conservative about your titles, but were this game were to undergo a modern remake, excluding the possibility of console DLCs just wouldn't make sense in light of today's gaming industry. Of course that's not to say that a windows remake shouldn't be considered. Although, I think this has already been done, though by fans and not officially
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Trent Theriot
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:35 am

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Does Bethesda even look at the forums, let alone respond to direct enquiries? :blink:
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Post » Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:28 pm

Does Bethesda even look at the forums

Yes, I've seen several devs on the forums. Some post, some don't.
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Alexander Horton
 
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Post » Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:51 pm

Make a Daggerfall DLC? Absolutely, I would download it instantly. As long as it works well on my xbox. Honestly, it would be great for Bethesda to build up some hype for TES5.
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Post » Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:10 pm

Daggerfall probably cannot be released as DLC.

My understanding is that while Bethesda has the retail CD images still, they do not have the source code (which also means they probably don't have the originals for most of the game assets, either)
However, they do offer Daggerfall for free download for PCs. You just need to install and decipher DosBox (It's really handy to make batch files and auto mount the batch file folder.)
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:08 am

If you have a PC... any PC, you should be able to run it.
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Phillip Hamilton
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 2:29 am

Yes, you can get Daggerfall for free on the elder scrolls' main website. I am not sure if a remake is possible, for both legal and technical reasons, however it would be amazing to play.

PS

You really don't need a strong computer to play Daggerfall, all you really need to do is get the instructions on how to emulate using Dosbox, after that you are good to go.
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Stacy Hope
 
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Post » Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:36 am

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1145016-very-slim-chances-but-still-i-must-ask/
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