CRUISE: Cut-scenes happen too quickly and dialogue cannot be read

[JohnnyWalkerDesign]

MacOS 10.14.6 / ScummVM 2.1.2

Specific cut-scenes happen too quickly for dialogue to be read. For example: Julio talking about the Pocket-Watch and recounting Fabiani's Poker game with Niklos. Or when Rebecca attempts to shoot Dick.

This is the correct speed of the cut-scene for reference:
​https://youtu.be/VAlVDtThgW0?t=3914

[JohnnyWalkerDesign]

Go to BAR to see cut-scene

[JohnnyWalkerDesign]

This dialogue happens to quickly to be read

[dreammaster]

I did my best to try and understand the logic of the scripts, but since I'm not the original engine author, I couldn't locate anything in the script interpreter related to delays. So there must be something in the engine itself.. maybe the cutscene script is "yielding" execution for a time, but if that's the case, I can't locate where it's doing so

[tag2015]

Still a problem on version 2.3.0git22086-g49a5fd6ebe, the only "workaround" is to pause the game (p key)

[lotharsm]

Still happens in 2.8.0git9-ge4401d497b8

[Ohrwerk]

I have experienced the same problem.
The game has... oh I can't remember the term... "no CPU timer?", which means it runs faster on a 286 with 16 mHz than on one with 8 mHz.

I tried it with DOSBox Staging, as 386_slow with 2470 cycles, which corresponds to a 286 with ~11,5 mHz.

[cpu]
cputype = 386_slow
cycles = 2470

The game should run in such a way that the texts are easily readable even by not so fast readers. From today's perspective, the display looks very jerky, but that was the case back then.