We just released Deus Ex Randomizer v3.4.1, including recent big updates for the Zero Rando modes (no randomization modes). One of the biggest updates is putting all of our balance changes behind toggles - off by default in Zero Rando mode, but enabled in Zero Rando Plus by default.

• Vanilla Fixer: No gameplay changes, just compatibility fixes. Our installer ensures a smooth, battle-tested setup for modern systems with just a few clicks, inherited from Deus Ex Randomizer. Automatically installs Kentie's Launcher, D3D10 and other renderers, DXVK, Engine.dll fix for high framerates, and config tweaks.
• Zero Rando: The pure Deus Ex experience - with no randomization, just essential bug fixes and optional QoL improvements from DXRando.
• Zero Rando Plus: Same as Zero Rando, but with balance changes enabled (which you can still customize in the Rando ➜ Gameplay menu).

This is a fresh update, so if you spot anything that shouldn’t be enabled in Zero Rando, let us know! We're still constantly updating all of these game modes and the Randomizer.

Download here: https://mods4ever.com/

Free GOG key for Deus Ex (it's backwards so bots don't get it): 5AC9CE87E8589FJMAQ

https://www.gog.com/redeem

Download DXRandoInstaller.exe in the Assets section under the changelog or download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla/GOTY (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically. We also support Revision, GMDX, HX, and Vanilla? Madder.

If you're experiencing objects warping and drawing on top of each other incorrectly when using the D3D10 renderer, you need to install the 2010 x86 Visual C++ Redistributable package, which you can get from Microsoft here. Alternatively, you can use the D3D9 or OpenGL renderer (and check the Rando ➜ Visuals menu for Brightness Boost).

Trailers

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

Hotfix Changes

• The Merchant now sells throwing knives at 1000 instead of 4000 base price
• Only randomize bot weapons on bots with at least 1 default weapon
• Fixed medbot/repairbot stat rando consistency
• Fixed In-Game Settings menu for some of the flags at the bottom
• TNT in Battery Park subway is no longer shuffled with goals rando disabled
• Disabled randomizing the guy with the East Gate key in M03 Airfield if goals rando is disabled
• Fixed blank gas station garage key (again)
• Fixed some backend code in Mission 4
• Paul's apartment door now always blown up as his conversation is ending at the end of M04, instead of waiting for an MIB to collide with a trigger
• Fixed PlaceholderItem that was too low in HK Level 2 Labs
• Improved bingo failure detection for "Help Tong get a closer inspection"
• Fixed Smuggler's call button in Revision

Download DXRandoInstaller.exe in the Assets section under the changelog or download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla/GOTY (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically. We also support Revision, GMDX, HX, and Vanilla? Madder.

Trailers

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

Major Changes

• Regular Randomizer game modes
  • Normal Randomizer no longer includes randomized goal locations or start locations. Also disables randomized auto turrets, and reduces some randomization rates.
  • Full Randomizer includes everything Normal used to.
• Balance changes are now controlled by options in the Rando menu, disabled by default in Zero Rando modes (see the Wiki page)
  • Zero Rando should now be almost identical gameplay to vanilla, with bug fixes and optional QoL features. Great for first-time Deus Ex players and purist veterans alike.
  • If you want the balance changes or more QoL features, play Zero Rando Plus, or check the Rando ➜ Gameplay menu.
• New menu to change current game settings (but some won't take effect until you go to a new map)
• Multiple, rotating quicksave slots
• Fixed Attacking orders for many enemies that break stealth/camo
  • Example: Mission 8 Hell's Kitchen UNATCO Troops that spawn when a Riot Cop is killed run to the location of the killed cop, instead of directly targeting the player.
• A different sound is played when taking 0 fall damage
• Slowed down WaltonWare difficulty increases
• Fixed riot prod accuracy
• Some loadouts now have banned skills, such as By the Book banning computers, lockpicking, and electronics.
• New loadouts
  • Random Starting Aug (instead of Speed Enhancement)
  • Reduced Aug Set
  • Straight Edge
  • No Overused Weapons renamed to Hipster JC, now also starts with EMP Shield, and bans a few augs and laser mods as well
• Tweaks to The Merchant items and pricing, now selling more relevant items with more appropriate prices

Minor Changes

New world record for v3.1+ versions, Speedrun mode, Hard difficulty, glitchless in 1h15m27.5s

Follow his Twitch channel to watch live: https://www.twitch.tv/nitram_1711

https://www.speedrun.com/dxrando

stream: https://twitch.tv/uksg_marathon

schedule: https://oengus.io/marathon/uksgred25/schedule/schedule

it's just painted black I guess?

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http://www.calcuseum.com/SCRAPBOOK/BONUS/48558/1.htm

https://youtu.be/MsiOue7vP1k?t=175

https://youtu.be/oSoYenJ7mkY?t=169

as seen in the game: https://youtu.be/9WcD7ZDTYyo?t=84

notice the pattern of the arrow keys, the up and down keys to the right of the main arrow keys, and the top row is somewhat visible too but much darker, you can see the last 3 keys on the top row are spaced apart from the rest

just use ScummVM to play T7G and T11H

Download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically. We also support Revision, GMDX, HX, and Vanilla? Madder.

Trailers

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

Major Changes

• You must now pet Starr instead of simply visiting her for bingo
• Fixed bug where game would end if you completed a bingo line without a Bingo Win setting configured
• Many improvements for Revision

See the full change log here!

Download from Mods4Ever.com.

This was streamed live before but unfortunately had audio issues. This version of the video has fixed audio.

Download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically. We also support Revision, GMDX, HX, and Vanilla? Madder.

Trailers

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

New Game Modes

• Mr. Page's Mean Bingo Machine: A new mode where you play through the whole game, but must complete a set number of bingo lines before being allowed to progress to the next mission. Once you get to the next mission, you are given a new bingo board!
  • Special handling for Anna and Walt in Mean Bingo Machine
    • Since they can be difficult to avoid killing, they needed special care to reduce impossible bingo goals on future mission bingo boards
    • 50% chance for Anna to be deleted from Mission 4, and Walt from Mission 14, so the bingo goals to kill them on a future board would always be possible
    • The other 50% chance leaves them but bans the goal from appearing on the future bingo boards
• One Item Mode: Our new dumbest game mode! All items in a map will be replaced with a single type of item (eg. all flares, all biocells, or all beers)

Major Changes

• Give the security computer in Mission 5 MJ12 Lab with Paul's camera the special computer skin, since it reveals Paul's randomized location
• Aug Canisters now show the aug location in the description and also show the stats and description of the augs contained within
• Augs can now receive randomized slots (so speed can be an eye aug)
  • On NG+, augs are first removed based on newly assigned slots, then more get removed only if you didn't lose enough already
  • Setting is a % chance for each aug to be assigned a new random slot (100% means all augs will have a randomly assigned slot, 50% means half will retain their original slot)
• Deus Ex: Revision support is massively improved as a whole (see below)
• Fixed issue with bingo goal scaling when changing Bingo Duration in the Advanced Settings
• Many fixes for bingo goals and mid-mission starts

Major Deus Ex: Revision Changes

• Music Randomization is now supported for the Revision and PS2 soundtracks!
• Added "Goal Locations" button to Revision goals screen
• Hacking Computers in Revision now uses energy (and has the Use Biocell button)
• Fixed Zombie respawning for Revision-modified MJ12 Troops
• Fixed Datacubes not being shuffled in Revision
• Datacubes now have defined rules in Revision (should ensure datacubes are shuffled into "safe" locations before the location they're needed)
• Area 51 Bunker vent entrance is now harder, like in Vanilla Randomizer:
  • The door on the top of the vent is locked
  • The password on the security computer has been changed (and a datacube added with the password)
  • The elevator starts at the bottom
  • The elevator call button has been replaced with a keypad (and a datacube added with the code)
  • Many goal randomization changes for Revision

And much more! See the full change log here!

Download from Mods4Ever.com.

Animatronic skeletons make jokes and sing Skeletons in my Closet from The 7th Guest soundtrack!

> The soundtracks to the seminal CD-ROM titles "The 7th Guest" and "The 11th Hour" by George "The Fat Man" Sanger, reimagined as industrial rock. A project over 2 years in the making, made with the full support of The Fat Man himself, and appreciative nods from the founders of Trilobyte Games, Graeme Devine and Rob Landeros. Featuring album artwork by Trilobyte's original 3D artist Rob Stein III (RIP).

Free download on Bandcamp: https://error47.bandcamp.com/album/soups-on-selections-from-staufs-infernal-jukebox

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3021sM-1lY&ab_channel=Error47

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6i414HkXlPmgZD2rRV2qwv

Listen to the original soundtracks on The Fat Man and Team Fat's Bandcamp page: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/

Download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically.

If you're having an issue with the installer program: Manual Installation Instructions for Vanilla, Lay D Denton, GMDX, Revision, HX co-op, and Vanilla? Madder.

Trailers

Seven days until Halloween! Here's the trailer for our new Halloween modes!

[!Halloween Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzNkWJXZ1o&list=PLZIQTa_kwZhBksj7UzcahPiRaHk87fWch&index=1)

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

• We've seen some confusion with Limited Fixed Saves. When you have a Memory Containment Unit in your inventory (or 2 for the new Extreme version) you only need to have the box highlight on the computer and then you can use the normal Save Game menu or Quicksave button. The only freebie autosave you get is at the very start of the game. Make sure to save before going to Battery Park! Sometimes you might want to backtrack to save. Remember that if you die not all is lost, because you now have a better plan!

Changes

• Fixed Mr. H from counting in the M04 raid enemy counter
• Fixed zombie Howards preventing Silo from completing
• Disable infolink about MJ12 if Paris is Chill
• Added Paris elevator call button at the top
• Some fixes for endgame cutscenes and NG+

A recent let's play from someone who knows the game pretty well!

Download from Mods4Ever.com. It is safe to update in the middle of a playthrough.

Use vanilla (optionally with Lay D Denton) to get all of the Randomizer's features, best QoL improvements, and the most polished experience. Our installer has an option to install Lay D Denton for you automatically.

If you're having an issue with the installer program: Manual Installation Instructions for Vanilla, Lay D Denton, GMDX, Revision, HX co-op, and Vanilla? Madder.

Trailers

Seven days until Halloween! Here's the trailer for our new Halloween modes!

[!Halloween Trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzNkWJXZ1o&list=PLZIQTa_kwZhBksj7UzcahPiRaHk87fWch&index=1)

See the full README here. Also check out our Discord and Mods4Ever.com

• We've seen some confusion with Limited Fixed Saves. When you have a Memory Containment Unit in your inventory (or 2 for the new Extreme version) you only need to have the box highlight on the computer and then you can use the normal Save Game menu or Quicksave button. The only freebie autosave you get is at the very start of the game. Make sure to save before going to Battery Park! Sometimes you might want to backtrack to save. Remember that if you die not all is lost, because you now have a better plan!

Major Changes

• Extreme Limited Fixed Saves mode, uses 2 Memory Containment Units per save instead of 1. Must also be near a computer like in the other Fixed Saves modes. Pairs well with Halloween Mode for a new challenge!
  • See the Wiki page.
• Reduced Mr. H's health. You still can't kill him, but if you deal enough damage to him then he will run away.
• Separate option for enemies weapons variety % (issue #729)
• Slightly buffed prod range from 80 like a knife, to 88 (half a foot more). For reference, Dragoon's Tooth Sword is 96 range.
• Fixed installer and BingoViewer crash when searching missing removable drives
• Installer now detects if the game is running
• Autofill passwords is now disabled by default in Zero Rando (non-plus)
• Rando Medium now uses slightly reduced enemy randomization and enemy weapons variety
• New home for the DXRando Activity bot https://mastodon.social/@DXRandoActivity
  • This allows hashtags to work properly, so you can click a playthrough ID and see the full thing
  • Example: https://mastodon.social/tags/DXRandob024139b

Minor Changes

> The 1990s was a time of rapid change in the tech powering video game graphics. From pre-rendering, to ray casting, to texture-mapped polygons, it seemed that a major innovation was around every corner. > > However, the pathway towards graphical realism hasn't always been clear. Let's explore one such forking path: full-motion video. With CD-powered consoles and home PCs arriving in the 90's, FMV-powered games became viable at last, promising the world... but only delivering oddity after oddity.

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 7:19 - Night Trap
• 23:50 - The 7th Guest
• 31:07 - Frankenstein: Through the Eyes of the Monster
• 36:12 - Corpse Killer
• 41:12 - Phantasmagoria
• 1:09:29 - Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within
• 1:42:45 - Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh
• 2:11:36 - Bad Mojo
• 2:28:14 - Harvester (Revisited)
• 2:47:39 - Conclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9Eg52o7Yp0

> In 1995, George "The Fat Man" Sanger composed this tune for The 11th Hour. It was supposed to be the main theme, like "The Game" had been for The 7th Guest, but George couldn't get the lyrics to work. So he scrapped it and wrote "The Final Hour" instead, which became The 11th Hour's theme song. This tune instead became the music heard during the train puzzle in The 11th Hour. > > For our album "Soup's On: Selections from Stauf's Infernal Jukebox," George went back to his old notes and finished the lyrics. Here, for the first time, is the original theme song to The 11th Hour, with vocals by our very own Jackie Stewart. > > Listen to the original on The Fat Man's Bandcamp page: https://thefatmanandteamfat.bandcamp.com/track/train-the-lost-puzzle-piece

> Good news, soup fans! Our reimagining of the 7th Guest and 11th Hour soundtracks — "Soup's On: Selections from Stauf's Infernal Jukebox" — will release digitally on Oct. 31. It will be available on Bandcamp and streaming services. Happy Halloween!

> One of our most audacious tracks on Soup's On is this medley of "walking around music" from The 11th Hour. This one combines everything from jazz and swing to blistering industrial metal. https://youtu.be/EXPH_wKw1h8 > > Soup's On releases on digital platforms Oct. 31, 2024!

https://musicians.today/@error47