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it's a pun... patience = patients =D

also, i'm getting the fuzzy lines error now in dosbox when i replace the skull flap for suture holes. the HOTU download is gone any other advice where i can get an installable version would be appreciated.

cheers,
a bloody surgeon

[_r.u.s.s.]

mostly when weird errors occur in dosbox, try changing your core to full or normal

[Stinkin_Cheeze]

Originally Posted by drcox

it's a pun... patience = patients =D

lol, I had a feeling that's what you meant, but wasn't sure. Very clever, it was both actually. I did get frustrated and quit months ago. But hey, good news! I got it to work! YAY Only problem is I kill my patients---whoopsie! I guess it takes patience :thumbs:

[HappyD]

I like this game, it's really cool, but I have a problem at the aneurysm operation. When i try to drill the skull (i open up, irrigate and everything) the drill just WON'T STOP so i drill into the guy's brain :notrust:
WTF? can anyone help me? pretty please with a watermelon on top?

[Luchsen]

Maybe it's simulating real life? Anyway, don't pay with watermelons when talking about drilling a brain to sludge.

This video won't help you.

[HappyD]

EDIT: Nevermind, i got it. I found this site where the guy had the same problem. He just turned off the sounds and it worked! It worked for me, too.

Here's the LINK to that site.

[r3tr0g4m3r]

This is a very good game! I have 3 sucess surgerys of 7! I think its a good stat from a newbie

Originally Posted by HappyD

I like this game, it's really cool, but I have a problem at the aneurysm operation. When i try to drill the skull (i open up, irrigate and everything) the drill just WON'T STOP so i drill into the guy's brain :notrust:
WTF? can anyone help me? pretty please with a watermelon on top?

Yeah, the mouse is screwed up for this game. So, instead of using the mouse, press "Enter" instead. That should help.

[Saccade]

I've converted the surgery guide into PDF format and the new one also covers all the surgeries that you'll need to perform.

It works well as a substitute manual as it not only has a step-by-step guide to each surgery but the locations and descriptions of all the tools, liquids, procedures, etc... that you need to be familiar with.

There's also a section on what to do if things go wrong. That's very handy.

I think it needs to be noted in the game review that the game-time when in surgery is way too fast to be able to successfully complete any of them unless you lower the cycles. You'll be five minutes into an operation before 30 seconds is up otherwise and as soon as you notice a bad situation is coming on, your patient's dead...
They need to be really low (system dependant) so that the game-time is real-time - as it should be.
Running the game like this, however, means that the rest of it (like diagnosis) is far too slow. So, you need to change it accordingly.

This was the major reason why I wasn't getting anywhere...

Here's the link to the surgery guide pdf until it goes up on site:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/trg...uide.pdf?hl=en

[smeggles]

Hey!

I love both life and death games! took me nearly 50 odd patients just to pass the 1st operation!.. but now i cant do a brain or anuresym op because everytime i go to drill a burr hole the drill wont stop drilling.. I click and it doesnt stop.. its killed loads of poor patients and I am yet to finish one burr hole, without drilling the brain. It always tells me that i have drilled into the brain or i skidded my drill and then I get told off!!

driving me crazy!! I am determined to get this operation done! I have tried doing it with the sound on and off.

Helpppp please!!???