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Re: Discussing the Climate Change
So I've been reading about hydroelectricity lately, which everyone knows is a renewable energy source, which dates back much further than wind, solar, etc. But apparently, it's not actually emissions-free…

Basically, because the reservoirs are full of detritus, microbiological activity leads to the production of methane, which gets released into the atmosphere as the water levels fluctuate, and in particular as the turbines agitate water drawn in from the deepest levels. Seemingly this has only recently been figured out, so in most places it's not even being assessed and factored into emissions figures. It makes me wonder how many other emissions blind spots we have… :?

Seemingly it could be mitigated by reducing nutrient runoff upstream, ensuring the reservoirs are oxygenated, and drawing water into the turbines from shallower levels. These all sound really difficult changes to make to existing installations though. It's a pity there's no way to harvest the methane, since burning it would change it to just CO2, which is much less potent as a greenhouse gas, and could actually produce more power…

When I mentioned this to my mother, she suggested someone could do a study to figure out how much methane is emitted by Ireland's eight dams, and compare it with what would be emitted by additional cattle herds if farmland hadn't been flooded to create the dams' reservoirs, but instead developed in accordance with the country's questionable agriculture policies over the last few decades… :idea:

Re: ItzalDrake's Rayman Fan Art
Lately I've been working on this sketch to find out the Rayman design I'll be using for a school project 👀
I tried to mix together the official modern designs and keep it simple for its purpose :D

Rayman M Hebrew Version
As part of my research into localized Rayman releases (e.g., Rayman 3), I recently obtained the Hebrew version of Rayman M from a retro game store. It is the first game in the series which had been officially translated, back in 2002.

As there is no voice acting in Rayman M, it is only a UI / text translation. It is pretty good, although not flawless. Observations are below.

Appearance
Click the thumbnails below for larger versions comparing the UK release with the Israeli one:
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The box art is fully translated and mirrored (except the screenshots), just like they did later with Rayman 3. I would say the discs even look a bit nicer, with the full-color logo.

Disc Contents
Compared to the UK release, Disc 1 contains extra data files to support all localized languages in the installer (Hebrew, Czech, Brazilian, Hungarian, Polish). However, the Ubi.ins is configured to support only Hebrew, and I could not get the game itself to display anything other than Hebrew as well, but I might research it later. There are also differences in various LVL/PTR files (not all of them), in TEX16.CNT and TEX32.CNT, some in SetupUbi.exe, and RaymanM.exe is different too (more on it below). The date on RaymanM.exe is 26-May-2002, which suggests the game was released a full half-year later than the original retail version (November 2001). There is a RAYMANM.SAV file on the CD, although it does not seem to have any saved games in it.

All files on Disc 2 are completely identical to the UK release, down to the Yamakasi.bik strange trailer.

Copy protection
Here things get interesting. Neither ProtectionID nor Alcohol 120% could detect any form of protection on the discs, but when dumping them, they were complaining about read errors in a few sectors on both CDs. I presume these are bogus ''bad sectors'' for copy protection purposes, as there were no errors installing the games, copying any files manually, and the original and copied files read identical. There must be some copy protection code in RaymanM.exe (which would explain some of the different file contents), because it refused to run with a disc image demanding that the original CD2 be inserted. Replacing it with RaymanM.exe from the (unprotected) UK release allowed the game to run from the mounted CD image.

Compatibility
Unlike with Rayman 3, the UK and Israeli releases of Rayman M have the same installation ID, so the installer of either of them would detect the other already being installed. To install side by side, you could use Rayman Control Panel, or something similar. The save games are compatible between the two, as well - I did not notice any strange effects like in Rayman 3.

Translation
Since the characters in the game speak some sort of Raymanian (no real-life languages), and there is not any meaningful dialog - the only thing that had to be translated is the UI, character names and level names. As far as I could see, most of the translations seem reasonably accurate. I spotted nothing major, except one weird glitch - the words "Race:" and "Battle:" in the corresponding mode selection screens are written backwards - left-to-right instead of right-to-left. So מרוץ became ץורמ and קרב became ברק. You can see it in the screenshots below. I have no idea what could cause this glitch only in this one spot. Maybe the colon (:) messes up the text direction?
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Names
The most interesting part is, of course, how the character names were translated. I superimposed all of them on the screeenshot and summarized in the table below:
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Character       Hebrew       Pronunciation   Meaning

Rayman          ריימן        Rayman            
Razorbeard      מסורון       Masoron         Little (male) saw
Globox          מוגול        Mogol
Henchman 800    רובוטון800   Roboton 800     Little robot
Teensies        דו חרק       Du Herek        Bi-insect
Henchman 1000   רובוטון1000  Roboton 1000    Little robot
Tily            פיה          Feya            Fairy
Razorwife       מסורית       Masorit         Little (female) saw
So Globox being made into "Mogol" started here and carried into Rayman3. All the other characters have lost a great deal of their personality. Tily is simply "a fairy", the Razorbeard couple have been given descriptive, but impersonal names, and the Henchmen are diminished as well. Although "roboton" may be a word play on "automaton", who knows. The Teensies are reduced to insects!

Another unexpected thing is "lums" are translated to "diamonds" (יהלומים). This did not continue into Rayman 3, where call them "lums" (לומים).

Further research
It's interesting to me whether the content for other languages is somehow present in the game data files, and can be unlocked. Certainly in Rayman Origins this turned out to be the case - all localized content is always present, but is just disabled in certain versions. However, these were very different times, and that localization was done directly by Ubisoft.

Another thing I have no answer for - was there a manual booklet in Hebrew included with the game? The back of the case mentions "refer to the booklet for information on phone tech support". However, the retro game store I got it from had four different copies, and none of them had the booklet. An unfortunate coincidence? Or an error on the publisher's part? I don't know. There are also no digitized manuals on the disc, Hebrew or any other languages, just the Readme file.

Re: Birthdays and ages
Happy birthday to Rayman Saturn and Keane!

Re: Birthdays and ages
Happy Birthday Keane and Saturn! :teuf:

(Also Happy Birthday Mya, in case you ever drop by again, even if we never met… :partyhat:)

Re: Birthdays and ages
Thanks a lot everyone! :mrgreen: :partyhat:

Re: Birthdays and ages
Happy birthday to Rayman Saturn!

Re: Rayman merchandise
Those are from braadz97. The only thing I could find is this video:



Re: Rayman merchandise
Does anyone have any information regarding these Globox Slapping Hands? where or how were they released?

Re: Challenge of the Month #16 - Bongo Hills Magician Challenge
That could be tricky I'd say! :oops2:

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Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:37 pm:
 
It's with great pleasure that I announce the launch of our brand new speedrunning section! :partyhat:

The Rayman series provides runners with a diverse set of games on which they can test their creativity in their attempts to complete them in the fastest way possible, therefore it's no surprise that the Rayman speedrunning community is thriving today, thanks to its active and talented runners but also thanks to all those who support them, whether by building tools or discovering glitches.

In order to provide the community with a great space to share runs, discuss techniques and participate in various events, we are lucky to be assisted by a team of experienced runners who will ensure that we remain on top of the speedrunning game! So far, we have been joined by kronkie10, DarnokPL, markyard44, Lucidruns, Payman, DepressingChild and ScalieDan! Their experience extends across most of the series, from Rayman 1 to Rayman Legends, and even the popular fangame Rayman Redemption. And for those who settle for nothing but perfection, we even have some serious TAS (tool-assisted speedrun) action going on! I must stress that we are still actively recruiting, so if you're an experienced runner interested in moderating this section, by all means please get in touch and let's give the speedrunning community the forum it deserves! 8)

There are things however that no human does better than computers, and that's why our faithful SpeedBot will be posting all the latest runs from speedrun.com in this section, so that you'll never miss an important breakthrough or a crucial leaderboard change!

And of course, a launch would be quite sad without a celebration, that's why we have decided to host a worldwide speedrunning competition with rare Rayman merch for prizes! Surely that's a good enough reason to fire up your games and dust off those speedrunning skills, isn't it?

In the future, we hope to provide you with many more cool events and features, so please stay tuned and let the race begin! :proud:
by Hunchman801
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:06 pm:
 
A new fanmade game by Ryemanni has been released, titled Rayman ReDesigner. The game is similar to Rayman Designer, where players can design levels which others can play, but it also contains additional content, such as content from Rayman Redemption.
by Steo
Fri Jan 01, 2021 10:03 pm:
 
The Pirate-Community wishes a Happy New Year to all Rayman fans! It's been a strange year, but at least Ubisoft didn't quite forget our limbless hero's 25th anniversary!

The new edition of the Favourite Rayman Games Survey has started. You can find the links to the results of previous editions on the topic here.
by PluMGMK
Fri Dec 25, 2020 2:49 pm:
 
Pirate-Community wishes you a merry Christmas! 🎄 We hope that your plans weren't too affected by the restrictions in place and that you'll enjoy this precious time with your families!
by Hunchman801
Tue Dec 22, 2020 5:29 pm:
 
Ubisoft have released a web based mini-game for this festive season, in which Rayman features as one of many playable characters. Lums can be seen celebrating Rayman's 25th anniversary!

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by Steo
Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:55 pm:
 
I am pleased to announce that the Pirate-Community's Rayman 3 Hall of Fame is once again fully functional, after over a year's hiatus! Now, as before, you can submit your score by entering the "Lums Race" code that the game gives you at the end. If you have finished Rayman 3 and your score is not yet in the Hall, please don't hesitate to submit your code now!

The algorithm for decrypting codes has been reverse-engineered, meaning that the Hall now functions without any reliance on an external service. Thanks to Steo for helping to get it working with codes on platforms other than PC!
by PluMGMK
Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:24 pm:
 
After many years in the video game development industry, Michel Ancel has decided to retire.

What could this mean for the Rayman series? Only time will tell.
by Steo
Tue Sep 01, 2020 8:56 pm:
 
Hi Everyone it's James from Rayman Together!
Happy 25th Birthday Rayman! I am delighted to announce Rayman Together is now affiliated with the RPC. I have always admired RPC and it's a great platform of information, forums and discussions. I look forward to sharing more information in the future about our collaborations. If you haven't heard of Rayman Together it's a Twitter community celebrating everything Rayman bringing together fans across the World. if you aren't already please check out @RaymanTogether on Twitter.

I am delighted to announce the Rayman Together and RPC Discord server which will be available very soon and is the first of our partnership collaboration. It's providing a safe community where you can meet new friends and share your passion for Rayman. It's a wonderful community and I can't wait for everybody to join our server. Please stay tuned for more information and look forward to a video in the future. I look forward to seeing you all active on the server soon.

I am also currently holding a competition on Rayman Together to celebrate the Rayman series 25th Anniversary. It's officially the Glade Of Dreams Bake Off.

To Enter:

1. Design Rayman a Birthday Cake.
2. Submit your entry to [email protected].

Winners will be selected on September 30th. The competition is available World Wide and there's plenty of opportunities for prizes including a £25/50 credit for a platform of your choice and a Rayman Game. Good luck!

I look forward to working more with RPC in the future and I can't wait to see you all on Rayman Together on Twitter and on our affiliated Discord server soon. Hope you're all well during these troubling times and I wish you all the very best for yourselves and your families and friends. Stay Safe!

Kind Regards, James M & Rayman Together.

Thank You RPC for making this possible!
by Rayman Together
Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:45 pm:
 
Today, Pirate-Community celebrates its seventeenth birthday. While there hasn't been much Rayman news besides the release of the Rayman Mini spin-off, our community is still thriving, with many discoveries being made regarding the early development and the mechanics of old Rayman games, lots of tools being released to mod them and improve them, as well as partnerships such as the one with Rayman Together on Twitter.

Over the last year, 17,104 messages were posted on the forum, adding to a total of 1,336,695. It's not a lot, but it's still very much alive! Most of our growth was fueled by that of RayWiki, with 424 new articles last year, and a total of 5,728 articles in 8 languages today. Both places are still the reference for Rayman discussions and Rayman knowledge, while RayTunes, with the recent addition of the Rayman Mini, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 and the official Tonic Trouble soundtracks, as well as new tracks and FLAC versions from various educational and mobile games, is indeed the reference for Rayman music.

Thank you all for your continued support: you made it possible for this community to keep going for seventeen years, and we will keep going for many more.

Long live Rayman, long live Pirate-Community!
by Hunchman801
Fri Jun 12, 2020 9:48 pm:
 
A fanmade game named Rayman Redemption has been in the works for the past three years, developed by Ryemanni. The game will be a complete remake of the original Rayman game, and it will feature additional content, such as new worlds and new powers.



Rayman Redemption is scheduled to be released on June 19th, 2020.
by Steo
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