September 5, 2007 (Beta 4)

This is a sub-page of Proto:The Simpsons Game (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360).

Early VideosThe style of the cutscenes were completely redone due to a last minute request from Fox.

General Overview#

This build is quite stripped down and is missing half of the level data. Upon starting the game, you are given a 25% completed save file, with the few available levels that are there already unlocked.
The playable levels are:

The Land of Chocolate
Bartman Begins
Around the World in 80 Bites
Lisa the Tree Hugger
Mob Rules
The Day of the Dolphin
Shadow of the Colossal Donut
Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers
Medal of Homer

Cut Sounds#

This build contains three Professor Frink voice lines that don’t appear in the final game. They were intended to play when the Simpsons complete the upgrade tutorials in the game engine.

Chatter Type	Filename	Transcript
tutorial_post	d_frin_xxx_0004f7a.exa.snu	Tutorials are fun but now we're done. Let's play some games.
tutorial_post	d_frin_xxx_0004f7b.exa.snu	Fantastic. Now it's time to apply your new skills to these games.
tutorial_post	d_frin_xxx_0004f7d.exa.snu	Okay, okay, it's time to apply your new knowledge.

Early Sounds#

Some sounds are different. Most of them just differ in terms of effects, but one of them has been re-recorded.

Filename	Early Sound	Final Sound	Subtitle
d_bart_xxx_0005aa5.exa.snu			This place is huge. Check it out - "BOOGER!"
d_gate_xxx_0006567.exa.snu			You cannot pass this gate without all four keycards.
d_gate_xxx_0006568.exa.snu			You have three keycards left to obtain.
d_gate_xxx_0006569.exa.snu			You have two keycards left to obtain.
d_gate_xxx_000656a.exa.snu			You have one keycard left to obtain.
d_homr_xxx_000651a.exa.snu			Not Dreaming! Not Dreaming! Not Dreaming!
d_mayr_xxx_0006843.exa.snu			So, I'm ready to receive my bribe now.

Cut Text#

Subtitles#

Lines of text that were either intended for more cut voice lines, or lines that were originally part of a cutscene and was moved to be played during gameplay.
These are sorted by the hexadecimal digit at the end of the string label, which helps seeing which lines were meant to be played back to back, and for which cutscene they're intended.

The Land of Chocolate

String ID	String Label	Cut String	Notes
`424362D1`	homr_igc_000300a	Whee! Look at me! I'm a big, fat, funny ball, and I can eat and eat and never get full! This is like a dream come true! Thank goodness I'm not dreaming!	This is heard in the regular game when Homer falls into the giant cake as Homer Ball.

The Day of the Dolphin

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`5B423454`	bart_igc_00030dc	Ay Carumba! Look what they've done to the Sea Captain!	In the Old-Gen version, King Snorky kidnaps the Sea Captain, so this is likely Bart's response to the cutscene shown for it.
`F91F8DD3`	mccl_igc_00030dd	(JUMPING THROUGH HOOPS)	Likely intended to play around the time you enter the Paradise Aquarium.
`F91F8DD4`	mccl_igc_00030de	This is beneath me - 20,000 leagues beneath me!	Likely intended to play around the time you enter the Paradise Aquarium.
`AE521A01`	lisa_igc_00030df	But look - King Snorky's throne is really a dunk tank! If we hit the target, we can flush him out to sea...	Likely intended to play around the time you enter the Paradise Aquarium.
`5B433460`	bart_igc_00030e0	...and save our salty friend! Let's do it!	Likely intended to play around the time you enter the Paradise Aquarium.

Shadow of the Colossal Donut

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`053663A0`	kool_igc_00030f1	Ohª (SEES GIANT LARD LAD) no!	The Kool-Aid Man was supposed to appear referencing several commercials. Likely intended to play when entering Duff Stadium, which was originally going to be the area for the 3rd phase.
`42796FEC`	homr_igc_00030f2	For a guy named Lard Lad, you can really move!	Likely intended to play when entering Duff Stadium, which was originally going to be the area for the 3rd phase.

Bargain Bin

String ID	String Label	String
`0EB5B7B0`	marg_igc_000312d	Good God. She's right. We're doomed. Just like "Escape From Krusty Island" and "Moe's Easter Adventure."
`ADEA265C`	brt8_igc_000312e	Actually, that one's better off gone.
`0EB6B7BB`	marg_igc_0003130	Not to mention, these games we're in promote violence and childhood obesity. Even my special little guy has gotten a little bloopy from sitting on his fanny!
`42C47311`	homr_igc_000313c	Oh boy, I'm gonna need to get a buzz on for this.

NeverQuest

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`93638384`	nelt_igc_000314d	(SCREAM OF PAIN, THEN WAKING UP NOISES) I have slumbered for a thousand ages... and now -- I have to pee real bad!	Originally, before the Selmatty boss, you would use Maggie's final crawlspace in the episode to wake up a troll played by Nelson.
`42C57352`	homr_igc_000314e	He's only human, Marge.	Originally, before the Selmatty boss, you would use Maggie's final crawlspace in the episode to wake up a troll played by Nelson.

Medal of Homer

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`5B923851`	bart_igc_0003161	(DUSTING HANDS) World War II was pretty easy.	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`42C7739D`	homr_igc_0003162	Yeah, I don't see what's so great about this generation.	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`0E69CB60`	grmp_igc_0003163	Greatest Generation. I like the sound of that. I'm gonna remember that one.	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`5B923854`	bart_igc_0003164	Nice one, Dad.	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`F5D0EFA9`	bugi_igc_0003165	Thanks for your help, Sergeant, but I think I'll take these priceless paintings, while you fight the Germans!	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`42C773A1`	homr_igc_0003166	Wow, who would have thought young Mr. Burns would be as evil as old Mr. Burns. I mean, what are the odds?	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.
`0E69CB64`	grmp_igc_0003167	I'll be damned if America's gonna get a black eye on my watch! (TO HOMER AND BART) Come on, boys, your country's honor is at stake!	Likely intended to play after the Jabba al Hutt escort mission.

Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`4E68FEC8`	sprk_igc_0003174	Greetings to traveler! Mr. Sparkle once free to harrow village girl and eat turnip the size of daikon! Mr. Dirt trap Mr. Sparkle inside stone statue! Defeat large men who guard Mr. Sparkle, Mr. Sparkle open gates, and aid your quest!	This is heard in the regular game when finding Mr. Sparkle in stone.

Five Characters in Search of an Author

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`AECF2912`	lisa_igc_00031c5	(ANGRY MURMURS)	Likely intended to play in the cutscene "So Long, Suckers!", but it's possible that part of it could have been in-game originally.

Game Over

String ID	String Label	String	Notes
`42F57EF1`	homr_igc_00031d4	Mobile the Marmot's got it covered.	Originally intended to play after Bart says "Uh, Homer, we're still under attack."
`42F67F2F`	homr_igc_00031e3	God lives next to a fancy golf course. He must be doing all right.	Likely intended to play after building the skybucks and meet Ben Franklin.

Unsorted

*simpsons_global.en.LH2*
String ID	String Label	String
`81B369C3`	kdos_igc_000513f	(CRYING)
`86109B7C`	marg_igc_0005ff1	(UNCOMFORTABLE NOISE)
`25F900FF`	lisa_igc_0005ff2	(UNCOMFORTABLE NOISE)
`EB5D7BE1`	uter_igc_0005ff3	(UMMMPH)
`5751E765`	burn_igc_0005ff4	(SCARED SOUNDS)
`34EE741D`	rwig_igc_0005ff8	(CRYING)
`1C95AA56`	benf_igc_0005ff9	(HUMMING)
`98CE8992`	itcg_igc_0005ffa	(LAUGHTER)
`94F63C71`	mhse_igc_0005ffb	(DISSAPROVING REACTION)
`4749B701`	nedf_igc_0005fff	(GROAN)
`1C59ACA9`	clet_igc_0006000	(SCREAM)
`BDDAE59F`	lnny_igc_0006001	(SCREAM)
`BDDAE5A1`	lnny_igc_0006003	(OOF)
`1006254D`	carl_igc_0006004	(OOF)
`61C2256B`	drag_igc_0006006	(COUGH)
`61C2256C`	drag_igc_0006007
`61C2256D`	drag_igc_0006008
`BA2AC1C6`	shri_igc_0006009	(PAIN REACT)
`9829598C`	bumb_igc_000600c	(GRUMBLING)
`928369F4`	wili_igc_000600d
`D835C757`	cbgy_igc_000600e
`FC052A59`	cwig_igc_000600f
`1B72EBCB`	barn_igc_0006010
`FD26FD91`	otto_igc_0006011
`73562424`	krny_igc_0006012
`8D352978`	scrg_igc_0006013	(OS) (PAIN)
`99CB19FD`	marg_igc_0006014	(HMMM)
`77024314`	hom8_igc_000601b	(HELP!)
`0CCDC6FD`	mar8_igc_000601c
`77E6DA86`	lis8_igc_000601d
`38FF88D9`	brt8_igc_000601e
`8E65870B`	dolf_igc_000601f	(GRUNTING)
`F679891F`	jmbo_igc_0006020	(GRUNTING)
`E6A49A12`	bart_igc_0006022	(WHOOAAA)
`39B47FBD`	lisa_igc_0006023	(WHOOAAA)
`8481F392`	mccl_igc_0006024	(OOMPH)
`5B0635CC`	nedf_igc_0006035	(GIRLY SCREAM)
`FCB6938A`	mart_igc_0006036	(GRUNT)
`5B0635CE`	nedf_igc_0006037	(UMMPH)
`BEE0D8CA`	rdfh_igc_0006038	(SCREAM)
`48AAF342`	rwig_igc_000603a	(SCREAM)
`E56E3A17`	gron_igc_0006040	(UMMPH)
`2A84FA8A`	kbmn_igc_0006045	(HMMM_MMM)
`FA639A66`	as01_igc_0006046	(HMMM?)
`7945728A`	secg_igc_0006047	(AHHHH)
`5B07360E`	nedf_igc_0006048	(HEH, HEH, HEH)
`DD6BDCC1`	sprk_igc_000683e	(GRUNT)

Early Text#

To do:
Quite a bunch of changes in the credits text left.

Some mostly very minor changes to text, and a lot of ellipsis that were glitched out and rendered as the character ª.

*brt.str\{B8D8899F-899F-B8D8-9F89-D8B89F89D8B8}.LH2*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`3A941036`	mvma_xxx_0000917	Welcome to Springfield Museum's History of Man!	Welcome to Springfield Museum's History of Man! And woman!... and woman.

*tree_hugger.str\{03E6CDA9-CDA9-03E6-A9CD-E603A9CDE603}.LH2*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`2D51FA55`	carl_xxx_000652f	Save me -- so I can tell you where the treasure is! (BEAT) There's no treasure.	Save me -- so I can tell you where the treasure is! Er, There's no treasure.

*mob_rules.str\{69AF35E3-35E3-69AF-E335-AF69E335AF69}.LH2*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`6AFE6401`	frin_xxx_0004956	Uh yes, you're lucky to have me in your mob. I have a PhD from Devry.	Uh yes, you're lucky to have me in your mob. I have a PhD from DeVry.

*dayofthedolphins.str\{225F1D2A-1D2A-225F-2A1D-5F222A1D5F22}.LH2*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`10497815`	lisa_xxx_0004bb4	I'll fight to protect my genes, dolphins!	I'll fight to protect my genes, you dolphins!
`10497818`	lisa_xxx_0004bb7	I'm about to go all "tuna net".	I'm about to go all tuna net on you freaks!
`104B7896`	lisa_xxx_0004bd7	So here's King Snorky! Huh, King! How patriarchical!	So here's King Snorky! Huh, King! How patriarchal!

*dayspringfieldstoodstill.str\{E5064690-4690-E506-9046-06E5904606E5}.LH2*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`8E88B755`	bart_xxx_0003b83	You the man, Cletus!	You the yokel, Cletus!

*Credits Labels*
String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`B9A0AAC5`	CREDITS_Composition	Composition	Music by
`A7FFEFBD`	CREDITS_Dialogue	Dialogue by	Additional Dialogue
`A902DF14`	CREDITS_LeadWriter	Lead Writer	Head Writer
`A8789837`	CREDITS_ScriptDirectors	Script Directors	Script Supervisors
`B651877A`	CREDITS_VoiceDirectors	Voice Directors	Voice Direction

Early Graphics#

Main Menu Characters#

The texture that's used to show random characters appearing on the main menu has fewer characters. It's missing Ralph, Bart, Disco Stu, and Sherri and Terri.

Early Texture	Final Texture
frontend.str\frontend.itxd\1_frontend_assets

Though the characters that are present have some changes of their own too.

Mr. Burns has grey hair, a brighter suit, a coral pink tie, with white socks and black shoes in this build. He also has a slightly different skin tone, as well as missing the blinking animation overlays.

Early Texture	Final Texture

Ned Flanders is rotated slightly, and has a slightly different skin tone in this build. He also has noticeably more compression artifacts.

Early Texture	Final Texture

Homer eating is positioned slightly differently, where more of his plate and table is visible in this build. He's also got a slightly different skin tone, as well as missing the animation overlays for the food dripping off his spoon.

Early Texture	Final Texture

Blinky the Three-Eyed Fish has yellow eyes in this build, as well as is missing the blinking and bubble animation overlays.

Early Texture	Final Texture

The remaining ones - Itchy and Scratchy, Homer holding a fork and a knife, and Chief Wiggum just have an ever so slightly thinner outline in this build.

Developer Team Photo#

The photograph that shows when you press X or Square while viewing the credits is cropped slightly differently in this build.

Early Texture
frontend.str\frontend_split18.itxd\1_TeamPhoto

Final Texture
frontend.str\frontend_split18.itxd\1_TeamPhoto

Font#

The Highlander Std font graphic has an extra letter ª due to its presence in some strings where it's supposed to have an ellipsis.

Early Texture	Final Texture
frontend.str\frontend_split19.itxd\HighlanderStdMed3636 simpsons_chars_global.str\simpsons_chars_global_split8.itxd\HighlanderStdMed3636

Level Changes#

Invasion of the Yokel-Snatchers#

One of the images that are shown on the screens inside the space ship is different. Instead of Kang and Kodos, in this build it resembles CATS from Zero Wing from whom the "All your base are belong to us" line originates from.

Early Texture	Final Texture
dayspringfieldstoodstill\zone2.str\zone2.itxd\dss_animatedsigns01

Rating#

The ESRB rating texture has more compression artifacts in this build.

Early Texture	Final Texture
frontend.str\frontend_split15.itxd\154_frontend (Early), *156_frontend* (Final)

String ID	String Label	Early String	Final String
`7072B896`	cwig_igc_000302b	Sorry. We would have been here sooner, but I just can't get the hang of mapquest. Turns out there's a north and a south Elton Avenue. Really messed me up!	Sorry, sorry. We would have been here sooner, but I can't get the hang of this dang mapquest. Turns out there's a north and a south Elton Avenue. Really messed me up!
`7072B898`	cwig_igc_000302d	I know I'm supposed to book him. You don't have to be a jerk about it.	I know I'm supposed to book him. Gosh, you don't have to be such a jerk.
`D7F16CED`	Demo_burp	As Homer, press [RDRight] to burp. Hold [RDRight] to perform a Power Burp.	As Homer, press [RDRight] to burp and stun enemies. Hold [RDRight] to perform a Power Burp.
`F1EB4116`	Demo_homerball	As Homer Ball, break objects with a Dash ([RDLeft]) or a Smash ([RDDown], [RDLeft]).	As Homer Ball, break objects with a Burst ([RDLeft]) or a Slam ([RDDown], [RDLeft]).
`F318F9B0`	Demo_switch	Press [LDLeft] to switch characters.	Press [LDLeft] to switch characters (in single-player games).
`B615A09E`	FE_ExtrasMenu_Movie1	Part 1: How It Began	Bonus Video 1
`B615A0A0`	FE_ExtrasMenu_Movie3	Part 3: Get To Know the Team	Bonus Video 2
`C497B691`	FE_LegalNotice	The Simpsons TM & © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. \n	The Simpsons TM & © 2007 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
`4CA4F0B6`	FE_SpecialFeatures	Special Features	Bonus Movies
`D440C0CF`	FE_Title_SpecialFeatures	Special Features Menu	Bonus Movies Menu
`C0E27B4B`	game_hub_lisa_tut_4	Tap [RDDown] to freeze enemies.	Press [RDDown] to freeze enemies.
`CDDAD59C`	homr_igc_0006032	(CHOCLATE BALL EATING NOISE)	(CHOCOLATE BALL EATING NOISE)
`39EDDD27`	MakingOf_Movie1_39	Here's the thing. Our town's being attacked by aliens, andª	Here's the thing. Our town's being attacked by aliens, and...
`39EEDD5E`	MakingOf_Movie1_41	Yeah, yeah, what are you going to do? The thing is, our video game powers aren't strong enough. We need upgradesªand fast!	Yeah, yeah, what are you going to do? The thing is, our video game powers aren't strong enough. We need upgrades...and fast!
`97A41714`	MakingOf_Movie2_4	Can we real quick just jump back to, um, barªsorry, what bar Jeff? OK, can we get clicks at 11 please, and let's play from 13 through to downbeat of 19. Just to get less click please, so, 8 into 13 please.	Can we real quick just jump back to, um, bar...sorry, what bar Jeff? OK, can we get clicks at 11 please, and let's play from 13 through to downbeat of 19. Just to get less click please, so, 8 into 13 please.
`6872AD61`	MakingOf_Movie2_12	Land, yeah, Land of Chocolate. Basically, Homer Simpson has found that there's a land of chocolate, he's running around eating the lamp post and chocolate bunnies, and everything like that, so it'sª Many of us has been in a place like that when we've needed chocolate.	Land, yeah, Land of Chocolate. Basically, Homer Simpson has found that there's a land of chocolate, he's running around eating the lamp post and chocolate bunnies, and everything like that, so it's... Many of us has been in a place like that when we've needed chocolate.
`6872AD64`	MakingOf_Movie2_15	Hmmªand how would you describe this evil CEO's attitude toward the old ways and the traditions of your ancestors?	Hmm...and how would you describe this evil CEO's attitude toward the old ways and the traditions of your ancestors?
`6872AD66`	MakingOf_Movie2_17	Pfftªreal originalª	Pfft...real original...
`98222696`	MakingOf_Movie3_5	One thing I love about making this particular product is for the first time, at least in my career from building a gameª16 years of doing this, starting from 6 person teams all the way up to 150 person teams, looking around one of the things I've learned through all the different games I've made, from racing, to action games, fighting games, all kinds of different stuff, the game itself to me has become less of I need to make a certain type of game, I need to make RPG or I need to make that, but it's become more about the people. Because at the end of the day, we probably spend more time with each other than with our own families. The Simpsons franchise is great, the Simpsons people have been great to work with, the comedy and the fun and everything that's in there, we love it. So this is a really special family that we get to be a part of now, but really the family comes from the team itself, so that internal culture, it's what...if the teams having fun, the game's going to be fun.	One thing I love about making this particular product is for the first time, at least in my career from building a game...16 years of doing this, starting from 6 person teams all the way up to 150 person teams, looking around one of the things I've learned through all the different games I've made, from racing, to action games, fighting games, all kinds of different stuff, the game itself to me has become less of I need to make a certain type of game, I need to make RPG or I need to make that, but it's become more about the people. Because at the end of the day, we probably spend more time with each other than with our own families. The Simpsons franchise is great, the Simpsons people have been great to work with, the comedy and the fun and everything that's in there, we love it. So this is a really special family that we get to be a part of now, but really the family comes from the team itself, so that internal culture, it's what...if the teams having fun, the game's going to be fun.
`96F97E27`	MakingOf_Movie3_19	Oooªlook at me. I'm French, I'm a scared girl, I don't like being bombed and attacked.	Ooo...look at me. I'm French, I'm a scared girl, I don't like being bombed and attacked.
`96FA7E5D`	MakingOf_Movie3_20	Haahahahahaª	Haahahahaha...
`96FA7E66`	MakingOf_Movie3_29	Neverquest is our fantasy genre, parody level, and it's one of the great levels in the game. When we came to design the parody levels, we knew that we were only going to have so many, and these are really the levels in the game where the Simpsons go into a whole other video game that they've been licensed out to.	Neverquest is our fantasy genre, parody level.
`96FB7E9C`	MakingOf_Movie3_30	The original ending for Neverquest actually, um, you know, the first design, was that we had a giant troll, played by Nelson Munce, and for complicated reasons, you never get into production and you make choices about what's the best thing to do for the level, we just decided to just get right into the final boss fight with the dragon and skip the whole waking up the troll puzzle. So if you play the level now, the finished level, and you get into the dungeon, after the first room in the dungeon, there's a big mural on the wall of Nelson cast as a troll, with a club and he's kicking little creatures around. And that is an homage to a character that almost made the game, we had the model built, and we just sort of cut him out at the last minute.	The original ending for Neverquest actually, um, you know, the first design, was that we had a giant troll, played by Nelson Muntz, and for complicated reasons, you never get into production and you make choices about what's the best thing to do for the level, we just decided to just get right into the final boss fight with the dragon and skip the whole waking up the troll puzzle. So if you play the level now, the finished level, and you get into the dungeon, after the first room in the dungeon, there's a big mural on the wall of Nelson cast as a troll, with a club and he's kicking little creatures around. And that is an homage to a character that almost made the game, we had the model built, and we just sort of cut him out at the last minute.
`96FB7E9D`	MakingOf_Movie3_31	Check it out. They have a walkthrough for a game called the Simpsons game. Bartman, eating contest, alien invasions, slaughtering dolphinsª it's describing everything we've done all day.	Check it out. They have a walkthrough for a game called the Simpsons game. Bartman, eating contest, alien invasions, slaughtering dolphins... it's describing everything we've done all day.
`96FB7E9F`	MakingOf_Movie3_33	Well, it says that we need to findª	Well, it says that we need to find...
`96FB7EA5`	MakingOf_Movie3_39	Wooowªwe look so pixely.	Wooow...we look so pixely.
`0E3BA8FE`	marg_igc_0003067	Quimby's cozying up to that sleazy video game producer (BEEP). That really burns my beehive!	Quimby's cozying up to that sleazy video game producer. That really burns my beehive!
`83A8B6BE`	online_error_no_x360_account	You must be signed into an Xbox LIVE enabled gamer profile to activate the Leaderboards.	You must be signed into an Xbox LIVE enabled gamer profile and connected to Xbox LIVE to activate leaderboards.
`1F76B71D`	XLAST_Achievement_PressStart_Description	Easiest achievementªever	Easiest achievement...ever
`8CE3469B`	XLAST_Achievement_Pwnd_Description	Dude, need help? You've died, like, 10 timesª	Dude, need help? You've died, like, 10 times...