First post, by -KRRU-Dominus
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - GOG/Steam/CD-Version "DVD movie upgrade pack" (includes DVD Version "unofficial Windows 10 upgrade patch")
Release V1.0a - 17.06.2021 (last update of this post: 03.04.2023)
Compiled and tested by -KRRU-Dominus
The real work did gulikoza & dege (Thank you for your outstanding work!)
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IF YOU DON´T OWN THE CD- or DVD-VERSION YOU HAVE TO BUY THE CD-VERSION FROM GOG (not STEAM) FIRST!
https://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_starfleet_academy
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How to install:
- Download and install the K-Lite Codec Pack (Basic) from https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
- Install Starfleet Academy GOG or original CD-Version (Steam-Release does not work with addon)
- Copy the content of this zip-archive to your installation directory (overwrite all files)
- OPTIONAL: Download and install latest versions of dgVoodoo2 (http://dege.fw.hu/)
- OPTIONAL: Use dgVoodooCpl.exe to configure your graphics settings to your liking (resolution, antialiasing, anisotropic filtering); default settings (1920*1080) should work fine for most people
- Run sfad3d.exe (sfa.exe is NOT testet, but should work for software rendering)
- Enjoy the videos in 480p (DVD-Quality)
Known Issues:
- If you press "View Intro" or create a custom mission you get message "Please insert CD1" - not really worth looking into it
- Subtitles are no longer working after the upgrade (the DVD version does not and never did support the subtitles from the original CD .mve format that are still included)
- The "Starfield issue" (graphical glitch when moving in space) when playing in resolutions other than 640x480. More info can be found here: Graphic Issues in Starfleet Academy
Detailed information can be found in the included readme.
Downloadlink 1: https://tinyurl.com/tu6tdtsp
Downloadlink 2: https://mega.nz/file/yOQDFarJ#Ea82sREv0jvi6BX … qG4qREX_-ZUs2s4
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - Chekov´s Lost Missions (Addon) --- Compatibility patch for Starfleet Academy (DVD-Edition)
Release V1.0a - 17.06.2021
Compiled and tested by -KRRU-Dominus
Part of the installation guide was heavily inspired by Ben Trube. Thanks for the groundwork!
https://bentrubewriter.com/2015/05/12/agfv-st … t-missions-gog/
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Where do you get the addon?
It´s abandonware. Duckduckgo it.
It has never been released digitally (nor has the DVD-Edition), but the addon is available on ebay and other locations.
You will need to get your hands on one to install it or else this compatibility patch is useless.
Since I own the retail version of the DVD-Edition and the addon I have contacted GOG if they can/want to include/release it. We will see...
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Background:
In 1998 Interplay released an addon to Starfleet Academy (Checkov´s Lost Missions aka CD6) that was originally simply cut from the game (hence "CD6").
Unfortunately it was not included in the 1998 DVD-release of Starfleet Academy and never got a DVD-Upgrade.
Even worse: Since the original DVD-Version of Starfleet Academy plays only MPEG2-videos using the obsolete MCI interface (and no "Interplay MVE" videos from the CD-Version), the game crashes when you try loading an addon-mission. So the addon was not useable with the DVD-Edition. The same is true if you have applied the unofficial Windows 10 upgrade patch for the DVD-Edition. So here this compatibility patch comes into play.
How to install? --- it´s a bit complicated but doable 😉
1) You have the GOG or original CD-Version (Steam release does not work; thx@davidgcg)
- Install Starfleet Academy GOG or original CD-Version
- Download and install the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - GOG/Steam/CD-Version "DVD movie upgrade pack" above
- Download and install the K-Lite Codec Pack (Basic) from https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
- Rename the installation folder and add .SFA
- Insert the Chekov´s Lost Missions (Addon) CD or ISO
- Copy the the “m” video folders from the movies sub-folder on the Addon disk to the movies sub-folder in your renamend installation folder. These should be m03, m04, m10, m11, m24, m25 and m27. DON´t copy g00.
- Copy the contents of the sounds sub-folder on the Chekov disk to your installation’s sounds sub-folder. Again this will be m03, m04, m10, m11, m24, m25 and m27.
- Install the Addon (run setup.exe in folder setup). If it won´t install rightclick -> Properties, then the Compatibility tab. Run in Windows 98 / Windows Me mode and Run as Administrator. The Addon will now be installed into the original installation folder but will overwrite nothing, since we did rename the folder before
- Rename the Addon folder to .ADDON, and rename the .SFA-installation folder back to the original folder name
- Rename data.dat in your installation folder to data.dat.old. Copy the data.dat from the Addon install folder (.ADDON) into your original install folder. Copy ONLY the data.dat file. Do not overwrite the EXE files or any other files.
- OPTIONAL: Delete the .ADDON folder
- Copy the contents of this patch into your movies folder in your installation directory and overwrite all files
2) You have Starfleet Academy DVD-Version:
- Install Starfleet Academy DVD-Version
- Download and install the Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - DVD Version --- "unofficial Windows 10 upgrade patch"
-----> Download: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (DVD-Edition) - Windows 10 Upgrade Patch
- Download and install the K-Lite Codec Pack (Basic) from https://codecguide.com/download_kl.htm
- Rename the installation folder and add .SFA
- Insert the Chekov´s Lost Missions (Addon) CD or ISO
- Copy the the “m” video folders from the movies sub-folder on the Addon disk to the movies sub-folder in your renamend installation folder. These should be m03, m04, m10, m11, m24, m25 and m27. DON´t copy g00.
- Copy the contents of the sounds sub-folder on the Chekov disk to your installation’s sounds sub-folder. Again this will be m03, m04, m10, m11, m24, m25 and m27.
- Install the Addon (run setup.exe in folder setup). If it won´t install rightclick -> Properties, then the Compatibility tab. Run in Windows 98 / Windows Me mode and Run as Administrator. The Addon will now be installed into the original installation folder but will overwrite nothing, since we did rename the folder before
- Rename the Addon folder to .ADDON, and rename the .SFA-installation folder back to the original folder name
- Rename data.dat in your installation folder to data.dat.old. Copy the data.dat from the Addon install folder (.ADDON) into your original install folder. Copy ONLY the data.dat file. Do not overwrite the EXE files or any other files.
- OPTIONAL: Delete the .ADDON folder
- Copy the contents of this patch into your folder in your installation directory and overwrite all files
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:
There are two versions of the addon floating around AFAIK:
- One is dated 15.04.1998 and the data.dat has a file size of 48615 KB. This version is NOT working with the DVD-Version - it seems to be a german release.
- One is dated 20.03.1998 and the data.dat has a file size of 47699 KB. This is the one you want.
Detailed information can be found in the included readme.
Downloadlink 1: https://tinyurl.com/2at8er82
Downloadlink 2: https://mega.nz/file/fSI3BYpB#Sp9rdcSWw9l2ArL … uhYoIXV-Ne3cQRs
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Please let me know if it works for you and discuss any issues here.