WARNING: enable tracking ----
re-establishing connection to server underscore deleting srh.ch resetting progress DUMP - end Exception: dead end (25467) <o>
This was so cool! Really gives off a vibe of ominous nostalgia. The story of the ghost, albeit very short lived, is cryptic enough to make me want more! I'd love to play a longer version of this or something similar! Here's my playthrough:
I found the game very interesting. Also props for using an "online" fps for the story. I kinda wish the "dev" would actively attempt to stop the player for a bit before delivering the last flag.
Not a bad little short story. I wish there was more to experiance but other wise I love the concept and style of No Players Online. Cant wait for more.
Whenever i do the first part [capture 3 times, close game, open,konami code) the next part doesnt happen where he should say "Why are you here again??" instead it just repeats.
That part happens if the first time you DO NOT deliver the third flag.
To get to that part, you have to exit the game when the dev asks you to do so, then restart it (you won't need to enter a konami code, because the servers will still be online).
Loved the game, the PS1 graphics they were pure goodness, the endings were not that bad, liked the way the game made me feel like I was in a lonely and creepy atmosphere overall this was pretty a impressive, unique and creepy game to play.
All in all, from the implied secrets to the feeling of nostalgia the game gives you ( it reminded me of games like Perfect dark) This is a brilliant gem! It's a bit unfortunate that (at least for now) it's so short
Very good game. I like the style it gives me nostalgia. very good game. I hope that we will get more from you :) Please let me know if you will make something new :)
I think the four "levels" might actually be the transition the level takes, when some of the objects switch around. I think the level quickly alternates whenever you pick up a flag to a separate level, where objects are switched around.
Yeeeah :/ it seems like the two first levels are associated with the tape you click in the beginning, another one is for the secret paper ending and only one of them is the actual map... but there appear to be emoji textures that don't seem to be used anywhere in the game...oh well, I downloaded Unity over nothing :P
So... what is with the second playthrough, and that short video clip at the end? I've tried figuring it out, and I got some kind of LOG text file, but the video clip is what really gets me? ^^^vv and enter? What am I supposed to be getting here?
Hi guys! I have read all of the comments below and I have some thoughts about dates:
1) We have three "old" dates: 03/20/86 (the inscription on the tape, you can find it above on this page); 4/5/1987 1:56am (from metadata of the savefile) and... 12/12/1987 - the log file with <o> tag has this date in it's name. I counted the number of days between these dates (without including the end date) and as a result I got the following: 381 days or 1 year, 0 months, 16 days (first and second dates), 251 days or 0 year, 8 months, 7 days (second and third dates), 632 days or 1 year, 8 months, 22 days (first and third dates).
Unfortunately there are no any visible sequences or coincidences in this numbers so I can't argue that these numbers make sense.
2) The one "modern" date: 11/15/19. The simplest assumption: something will happen on 15th of November. Update of the game? New hint from developers?
The wife's username seems to be #ù%Jhl&, though I can't tell exactly what is above the u or whether the second to last character is a lowercase L or a capital i. Interesting note, if the u is actually ù, then it can be called a u with a grave. (dead wife? grave?)
There are pillars, trees and crossbars that will disappear and reappear seemingly at random. It does not seem to be consistent across different playthroughs or game states. Also the two pillars in the room with the gramophone seem to have no collision, but there doesn't seem to be anything hidden in them. We haven't checked there at all points in the game, though.
One question I have: the game is supposed to be a capture the flag game with multiple servers that seem to include both public, developer run servers (the first three) and player run servers. Who made these player run servers? Did this game actually have an actual playerbase at one point? Is JOHN_DEV just really invested in making his dead wife resurrection game appear as though it had an acive playerbase at one point?
After shooting the eye, I tried a few codes (^v^v^vv^v^v^, or ^^^vvv)
as soon as I exited the game I got this note
<o> WARNING: enable tracking ---- re-establishing connection to server underscore_ deleting srh.ch resetting progress DUMP - end Exception: dead end (25467) <o>
So for those who have been playing the game with a keen eye and trying to delve deeper into its secrets, here's an unordered list:
Your pistol shoots a seemingly random amount of times each reload (2 - 5 rounds)
You lose all ammo when you have a locked encounter with the entity
There are 12 of 15 servers online, but the server browser only shows 6 of 9 servers online
Shooting the record player will stop the music and change some of the dialogue from the developer
Quitting the game when the developer pleads you and rejoining causes the developer to enter the game as a spectator; this causes a destructible object to appear in the sky near the center of the map
In either of the currently known endings, you can refresh the server list by using the Konami code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a)
When using the Konami code after seeing the developer ending, a small (o) remains visible at the top of the server browser
The (Complete Save File) is actually an image; you can view this yourself by opening the file on any image editor. The image has a date embedded on the bottom left corner, 11/15/19
You can ignore the first locked encounter with the ghost by walking/running backwards and not looking at it, during the encounter
Objects vanish and reappear after each flag capture; this happens with the trees at the start flag which are three and I have seen reduce to two, with the supports/tombstones on the wall which appear and reappear in some of the areas in the arena, and the tree by the record player which appears/reappears
You can clip through a few distinct objects in the arena, most notable the two pillars/supports near the record player
There are some configs and files related to browsers (some of which are open source) in the game executable files. I have yet to see anywhere where the game actually uses a browser (the game runs in Unity, unless this is some kind of emulation of Unity Web) so there may be something there for someone who is more aware of development than I am
You can move using a and z; it has been speculated that this is for compatibility for azerty keyboard users
Noted by Lkok and other users, exiting the game after the Dev Ending event yields this log/error:
<o>
WARNING: enable tracking
---- re-establishing connection to server underscore_ deleting srh.ch resetting progress DUMP - end Exception: dead end (25467) <o>
Noted by Mothified that the image has a date property: Date Taken 4/5/1987 1:56am
For anyone who hasn't noticed. the "save file" they uploaded yesterday is actually a PNG image file. It has a hidden message when you change brightness/contrast. I show it here:
I noticed when you put in the Konami code and it brings up the list of servers there are only 9 servers listed. 6 online and 3 offline. in the top right hand corner it states 12/15 online.
15 total. 3 offline. Bringing it down to 12 online but only 6 of them are listed. Meaning 6 additional servers are not accounted for.
Don't know if this has already been discovered. Just wanted to point it out.
9 are listed (6 on, 3 off). This is, despite the wording, to simulate what happens when you filter by game type. Only 9 servers are capture the flag, the rest are some undetermined game style like Free for All or Team Deathmatch.
Really impressed. This might be my favorite game I've played on Itch this whole year. Horrifying. You nailed the whole aesthetic from look to sound. I can't even think of a negative or something I could critique you to change. Really hard decision at the end I had to force myself not to play again as I prefer to have my ending be my ending. Seriously so rad.
I opened the file in notepad, noticed it was originally a photoshop file. It also mentioned layers. It 's probably nothing, given how pretty much anything painted in photoshop would have layers, but I tried to see if I could pull it into Sketchbook Pro as a tiff or psd file to keep the layers. No luck. IDK if you or anyone has true Photoshop, but it may be worth a shot if you already own it. Sketchbook Pro wasn't able to read the file, so I'm not exactly having a lot of faith in that idea.
Also, call me crazy or perhaps I've just stared at it until it looked like ink blots, but in the hazy black stuff around the top, it looks like there's a thumbprint in the top right , and a bird flying away from the lamp in the top left.
I had opened it in notepad once before and thought nothing of anything inside, but this made me want to look into it again. As far as 99% of of what's inside nothing seems useful except an interesting date I highlighted. It reflects the 1987 of the LOG_test.
If we're supposed to figure this out before the 15th, we may be SOL. Ha
Right click on the file --> open with --> other apps. In the window, there are "Recommended apps" and "Other apps": click "other apps" and choose Paint.
(P.s.: I'm using Windows 7, I don't know how it works in Windows 10, if you have that)
I'm trying to find a way to load that new file... for now, I've only managed to open it with PSPP, an open-source statistics software (the .sav extension is used with statistics). When I did that, pic related is what I got.
Could this mean that the file contains an image? I can't figure out what else PNG could mean.
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2.0 IS HERE
creepy as hell
15/11/19 - still no new info beyond this:
---- re-establishing connection to server
underscore
deleting srh.ch
resetting progress
DUMP - end
Exception: dead end (25467)
<o>
New update
This was so cool! Really gives off a vibe of ominous nostalgia. The story of the ghost, albeit very short lived, is cryptic enough to make me want more! I'd love to play a longer version of this or something similar! Here's my playthrough:
I found the game very interesting. Also props for using an "online" fps for the story. I kinda wish the "dev" would actively attempt to stop the player for a bit before delivering the last flag.
Anywho, here's my channel for other games I have played http://www.youtube.com/c/Levont
Not a bad little short story. I wish there was more to experiance but other wise I love the concept and style of No Players Online. Cant wait for more.
Hey, this is a spoiler but i need help
Whenever i do the first part [capture 3 times, close game, open,konami code) the next part doesnt happen where he should say "Why are you here again??" instead it just repeats.
That part happens if the first time you DO NOT deliver the third flag.
To get to that part, you have to exit the game when the dev asks you to do so, then restart it (you won't need to enter a konami code, because the servers will still be online).
Yeah, I was going to say that.
Loved the game, the PS1 graphics they were pure goodness, the endings were not that bad, liked the way the game made me feel like I was in a lonely and creepy atmosphere overall this was pretty a impressive, unique and creepy game to play.
All in all, from the implied secrets to the feeling of nostalgia the game gives you ( it reminded me of games like Perfect dark) This is a brilliant gem! It's a bit unfortunate that (at least for now) it's so short
Very good game. I like the style it gives me nostalgia. very good game. I hope that we will get more from you :) Please let me know if you will make something new :)
btw here is my video:
I think the four "levels" might actually be the transition the level takes, when some of the objects switch around. I think the level quickly alternates whenever you pick up a flag to a separate level, where objects are switched around.
Yeeeah :/ it seems like the two first levels are associated with the tape you click in the beginning, another one is for the secret paper ending and only one of them is the actual map... but there appear to be emoji textures that don't seem to be used anywhere in the game...oh well, I downloaded Unity over nothing :P
So... what is with the second playthrough, and that short video clip at the end? I've tried figuring it out, and I got some kind of LOG text file, but the video clip is what really gets me? ^^^vv and enter? What am I supposed to be getting here?
11/15/19 is this Ftoday, and my theory is that maybe we'll be able to actually play multiplayer with other people.
the game works till i get to the blue screen but no server to pick
Use the Konami code
Hi guys! I have read all of the comments below and I have some thoughts about dates:
1) We have three "old" dates: 03/20/86 (the inscription on the tape, you can find it above on this page); 4/5/1987 1:56am (from metadata of the savefile) and... 12/12/1987 - the log file with <o> tag has this date in it's name. I counted the number of days between these dates (without including the end date) and as a result I got the following: 381 days or 1 year, 0 months, 16 days (first and second dates), 251 days or 0 year, 8 months, 7 days (second and third dates), 632 days or 1 year, 8 months, 22 days (first and third dates).
Unfortunately there are no any visible sequences or coincidences in this numbers so I can't argue that these numbers make sense.
2) The one "modern" date: 11/15/19. The simplest assumption: something will happen on 15th of November. Update of the game? New hint from developers?
Hmmm interesting
I checked the PNG's properties and in the Details it says Date Taken 4/5/1987 1:56am. could it be a clue to something?
Some more to add to the conversation.
The wife's username seems to be #ù%Jhl&, though I can't tell exactly what is above the u or whether the second to last character is a lowercase L or a capital i. Interesting note, if the u is actually ù, then it can be called a u with a grave. (dead wife? grave?)
There are pillars, trees and crossbars that will disappear and reappear seemingly at random. It does not seem to be consistent across different playthroughs or game states. Also the two pillars in the room with the gramophone seem to have no collision, but there doesn't seem to be anything hidden in them. We haven't checked there at all points in the game, though.
One question I have: the game is supposed to be a capture the flag game with multiple servers that seem to include both public, developer run servers (the first three) and player run servers. Who made these player run servers? Did this game actually have an actual playerbase at one point? Is JOHN_DEV just really invested in making his dead wife resurrection game appear as though it had an acive playerbase at one point?
this converted to octal is "43 303 271 45 112 150 154 46" but thats too long for the code we currently need.
After shooting the eye, I tried a few codes (^v^v^vv^v^v^, or ^^^vvv)
as soon as I exited the game I got this note
<o>
WARNING: enable tracking
----
re-establishing connection to server
underscore_
deleting srh.ch
resetting progress
DUMP - end
Exception: dead end (25467)
<o>
probably everyone got it but its worth posting it
When did you type in the code? During the drawing or once you got back to the menu?
i cant seem to get this to work. i had tried that up up up down down code. never got what you said
Oh, Im not really sure. I just know that once I shut off the game it was there.
Once you get the eye on the blank server screen, Konami code again, and it should appear on your desktop
You actually get that log when you get the eye on the server screen, it's not tied to a code.
So for those who have been playing the game with a keen eye and trying to delve deeper into its secrets, here's an unordered list:
<o>
WARNING: enable tracking
----
re-establishing connection to server
underscore_
deleting srh.ch
resetting progress
DUMP - end
Exception: dead end (25467)
<o>
I may edit this if I find anything more
For anyone who hasn't noticed. the "save file" they uploaded yesterday is actually a PNG image file. It has a hidden message when you change brightness/contrast. I show it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HzS-qtd5o4
so older comments say only 6 visible servers I booted for the first time and I get 9 three of which are offline. This is my first boot up.
I noticed when you put in the Konami code and it brings up the list of servers there are only 9 servers listed. 6 online and 3 offline. in the top right hand corner it states 12/15 online.
15 total. 3 offline. Bringing it down to 12 online but only 6 of them are listed. Meaning 6 additional servers are not accounted for.
Don't know if this has already been discovered. Just wanted to point it out.
9 are listed (6 on, 3 off). This is, despite the wording, to simulate what happens when you filter by game type. Only 9 servers are capture the flag, the rest are some undetermined game style like Free for All or Team Deathmatch.
played the game with another cause i thought i couldn't do anything else! till i markipliers vid. gonna play it again Very nice!
I played the basics of the game didn't know if there was more to it or not but I liked it for what I did play, make a full game about this I say!
love the style! Interesting game. Creepy atmosphere.
Really impressed. This might be my favorite game I've played on Itch this whole year. Horrifying. You nailed the whole aesthetic from look to sound. I can't even think of a negative or something I could critique you to change. Really hard decision at the end I had to force myself not to play again as I prefer to have my ending be my ending. Seriously so rad.
i found a secret An eye a shot it then some weird video started of a guy drawing something on a piece of paper
This game is super DOPE!!!
Really liked the game, the start was something I felt was unique. Is there any way to restart the game?
In the empty server screen, enter the konami code (up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A). This will reset the game.
Edit: sorry for the quick posting (I hope it's not considered spamming) but I managed to open the file with MS paint, and came up with this:
A streetlamp. Behind it, what appears to be a river surrounded by forest. Anyone in for the brainstorming?
If you zoom into the picture you can read 11/15/19 on the bottom left.
No clue what it could mean. Maybe when the next hint is coming?
Good find, I missed that!
I don't know what the date means... it can be the date of the next hint, or maybe playing the game in that date will trigger new events.
I don't see it. Could you circle it please?
I opened the file in notepad, noticed it was originally a photoshop file. It also mentioned layers. It 's probably nothing, given how pretty much anything painted in photoshop would have layers, but I tried to see if I could pull it into Sketchbook Pro as a tiff or psd file to keep the layers. No luck. IDK if you or anyone has true Photoshop, but it may be worth a shot if you already own it. Sketchbook Pro wasn't able to read the file, so I'm not exactly having a lot of faith in that idea.
Also, call me crazy or perhaps I've just stared at it until it looked like ink blots, but in the hazy black stuff around the top, it looks like there's a thumbprint in the top right , and a bird flying away from the lamp in the top left.
If we're supposed to figure this out before the 15th, we may be SOL. Ha
How did you open the file in MS paint?
Right click on the file --> open with --> other apps. In the window, there are "Recommended apps" and "Other apps": click "other apps" and choose Paint.
(P.s.: I'm using Windows 7, I don't know how it works in Windows 10, if you have that)
I'm trying to find a way to load that new file... for now, I've only managed to open it with PSPP, an open-source statistics software (the .sav extension is used with statistics). When I did that, pic related is what I got.
Could this mean that the file contains an image? I can't figure out what else PNG could mean.