News Archive

Treasure Hunt Update Supports 64-bit Windows

05/12/2010

An update to Treasure Hunt is available. This version adds 64-bit support, and enhances game play.

When a guard would spot the player, the game would temporarily stall until the battle music begins playing. This issue has been corrected. Further, if the unlimited health cheat is activated, the player is able to walk over mines unharmed.

In previous versions, Treasure Hunt would crash on 64-bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows Seven with the message "The sound is not of a valid format to be loaded into a three-d positional buffer."

Note to Windows Vista and Windows Seven users: You will need to run Treasure Hunt in administrative mode if you are running a restricted user account. You can do this by right-clicking the "Play Treasure Hunt" item in your Start Menu, and then clicking "Run as administrator."

A Patch for Three-D Velocity Has Been Released

04/03/2010

A patch to the March 2010 release of Three-D Velocity is now available for download. The patch fixes a reported issue with sound on some systems. If you find that sounds are playing through multiple sound card devices (if you have more than one card installed,) or if you find that running Three-D Velocity changes the speaker configuration setting in your control panel, please download this patch. You will need to have the full version of the game installed before installing the patch.

The patch is NOT included in the full install of the game, and must be downloaded separately. To download it, click "Downloads" and then "The Patches Area."

Three-D Velocity Update, With 64-bit Support

03/28/2010

An update to Three-D Velocity has been released! This is the final update before the release of the full version. This version corrects a crash when a game controller was enabled. There have also been several changes. These include a "Learn Game Sounds" option in the program group of TDV, and the ability to change game performance options if you hear stuttering audio.

Three-D Velocity now officially supports 64-bit processors; if you are running a 64-bit version of Windows, the game will automatically install the 64-bit versionf for you. Players on a 64-bit processor will notice significant performance enhancements. This is because when a program runs in emulated 64-bit mode (commonly called woW-64,) it cannot take advantage of the full processing power of the system.

Also, due to popular request, we have enhanced the installer for the game. You will be able to update DirectX, and install .NET Framework directly from the installer if you choose to do so. This will make installing and running TDV more convenient, since all required components can be installed during the installation of Three-D Velocity. After the components are installed, setup will download and install TDV.

Please note for 64-bit users: you will need to manually uninstall previous versions of Three-D Velocity before installing the new version. After you install the new version, any future installation will prompt you to remove the older version. For 32-bit users, starting with the current installer, you will no longer have to remove older versions; the installer will do it for you.

Meanwhile, we are working hard to release the game before the end of this year.

Good luck, and happy flying!

Email Issues Resolved

02/17/2010

Recently, we were experiencing Email issues. These issues have since been resolved. If you suspect that your message was lost during the downtime, please resend it. Thank you for your patience.

BPC Is Currently Experiencing Email Issues

02/14/2010

We are currently experiencing issues with all BPC Email addresses. This includes the BPC public discussion mailing list, sales address, and support address. Users may also find that they receive "message undeliverable" messages from the postmaster. We are working to resolve this issue and appreciate your patience. If you believe that your message has been lost, please wait for an update stating that all addresses are working again, and then contact support. In addition, if you have placed an order with us within the lat three days and do not receive a key within a reasonable time after the issues have been resolved, please contact sales with your receipt ID number. We apologize for this inconvenience.

Three-D Velocity Now Supports Force Feedback

12/21/2009

A new version of Three-D Velocity has been released! This version contains force feedback support, and a new mode. Autoplay Mode allows you to relax while you can listen to the computer playing a match for you. Autoplay is supported by Racing Mode and Death Match Mode.

Another mode is available in the mode selection. Mission Mode was previously locked, but has been unlocked in this version. Selecting Mission Mode will start an introduction to the game. The scene is about five minutes in length.

We have also adjusted landing to make it easier and more like a fighter jet. You are now able to land with a nose angle above negative thirty, and a higher speed than before.

Three-D Velocity is the first ever fully accessible combat flight simulator for blind and visually impaired people and has been under active development for two and a half years. We are aiming at an early to mid 2010 release of the game; however, this is a tentative date only. The game includes a storyline that builds off of Treasure Hunt. Details about the story will be released when the full version is available for download.

You can download a copy of Three-D Velocity by clicking "Downloads" in the navigation column at the left and then clicking "Game Download Area" on the next page.

Please completely uninstall earlier versions of Three-D Velocity before installing the new version. This includes getting rid of TDV settings files. Doing this will ensure that there are no conflicts with data from earlier versions.

Good luck flying!

Cloning Malice II Is Back

10/29/2009

About five years ago, BPC was working on a sequel to Treasure Hunt called Cloning Malice II: The Reconstruction. The game was to take place after the destruction of James Brutus's laboratory. Since then, several people have been asking what happened to CM II. BPC is proud to announce that all along, TDV was CM II under cover. This news was not released because TDV was in early stages of development for some time; however, this is no longer the case.

Three-D Velocity, the famous first ever FULLY accessible fighter jet simulation for blind and visually impaired people, is not just a flight simulation. Rather, the story mode will emerge the player back into the world of Brutus--this time from an aerial perspective. Indeed, after the destruction of James Brutus' laboratory and his subsequent death, another scientist has taken his place; and it is once again your duty to stop him. In other words, CM II never completely disappeared--we just took it and mutated it (for the better) into an adventure that will be a thrill for everyone who plays it. With a twisted storyline, multiple enemies, and half the time wondering who's side you're really on, Cm II is back for another round of cloning illegally and for malicious reasons (hence "Coning Malice.")

Why is TDV taking so long to develop, you may ask? Simple: we're not doing minimal work to bring you a rich experience. Most of the time is going in voice acting and sound designing; so, get familiar with your main characters, they will be playing VERY significant roles in story mode!

For those of you who never got to play the early version of CM II, the game takes place years after the first version. The scene in Treasure Hunt was supposed to be an "end-all" to this desire for power and to stop the power of world dominance from falling into the hands of the commander of cloned soldiers. Unfortunately, things don't work out that way. About four years after James' destruction, his brother, Julius, decides to carry on his legacy and continue his work. Once again, US Special Operations units find themselves in a job they didn't exactly bargain for--the one-man, one-chance mission of going into vastly unknown territory and risking everything they have to prevent a military takeover by Julius.

Back in the day, it was easy to simply land on the roof of James' house and force entry into his lab; however, with the technological advances made within the next four years, Special Ops has to take a different approach--sending in one trusty aircraft to rain bombs on the lab from above. After Julius has been neutralized and is no longer deemed an immediate threat, the rest of the task force, code named Sky Assassins, will converge onto the area and collect what remains they can.

In other words, as the player, you will be what military tends to call "snake eyes"--the lead fighter in this operation.

A New Version Of Three-D Velocity Has Been Released

10/28/2009

Almost a year after the first release of Three-D Velocity, we bring to you an all new version. Three-D Velocity is a real-time fighter jet flight simulator--the first of its kind for blind and visually impaired people! If you have always wanted to fly an aircraft but were prevented because of your blindness, this game is for you! With top speeds clocked at around mach two, you are placed right in the middle of a fast action aerial dogfight with other aircraft. If you've always wanted to enjoy the thrill of going head to head with your enemy when you're more than ten-thousand feet above sealevel, you will get that thrill with Three-D Velocity.

The full release will most likely be release early in 2010; however, this is a tentative date only.

The demonstration allows you to play fifteen minutes of racing or death match simulation. All other functionality has been disabled.