Not sure what to tell you, I can't even get it to start up properly. Always crashes with some kind of memory corruption error. This is running on a Celeron 1.7 GHz.

DosBox will let it start up, but then dies with an "unsupported" error. Meaning it may be a long while before it runs on DosBox.

I do know the Amiga version runs fine under emulation, graphics are also enhanced in general (although I think the portraits were probably a bit better on the PC version).

hmm, crashed for you in win2K? I'm using the version that can be found on the underdogs at:

http://www.the-underdogs.org/game.php?id=2087

Interestingly, i tried running the game in win98 on my living room machine last night, and it worked perfectly with no keyboard silliness. looks like it's an NT kernel OS issue.

I remember getting the Underdogs version working, but maybe not under WinXP. I do, however, recall that I couldn't engage in ship-to-ship communications - presumably due to my computer being too fast/new (PII-450 when the game was meant to run on a 286 or possibly even lower).

Sounds like emulating the Amiga version is a good idea. 😀

urk! Just read this on a Starflight fan forum:

Play with Caplock on. This irradicates the double key pressing prob.

Originally posted by oneirotekt hmm, crashed for you in win2K?

Actually, I'm using XP.

Quick update: I haven't played all the way through the game yet, but it appears to work perfectly in 2K/XP if you A) play with CAPSLOCK on to eliminate the keyboard problem, and B) use VDMSound launcher with speedset to slow things down enough that aliens will respond to your communications. On a ~1GHz machine a good speedset value to use is -20.

Hooray! Also, once the weird bug that made DOSbox crash playing the game is fixed, it will be playable there as well. But for now capslock + VDMS is a good way to get the game working.

Hey thanks for that update - great news that SPEEDSET lets you communicate with aliens! That was what was keeping me from being able to play it ever since I got this PII-450 I have.

Hooray! Also, once the weird bug that made DOSbox crash playing the game is fixed, it will be playable there as well.

Well it seems to run fine in my codebase
It has the same problem as Starflight 1:dosbox can't save the game.
I'm still figuring that one out

And it's programmed as unfriendly as the number one 🙁

so it will prob run in the next version of DOSBox

Qbix wrote:

It has the same problem as Starflight 1:dosbox can't save the game.

I've noticed that Dungeon Hack has the same problem, if you're compiling a list.

Originally posted by Qbix And it's programmed as unfriendly as the number one

Honestly, it seems like a lot less grief to emulate the Amiga version. Especially for Starflight I.

Any idea where one could acquire the Amiga version of either Starflight game? Err, if it's a shady proposition don't worry about it though.

I don't know if it's allowed to post links to stuff like that (*waits for nasty message from moderators*), but I was able to find them on http://www.abandonkeep.com/

I haven't tried 'em yet though, as I plan to get a new version of WinUAE first, and setting it up is always complicated since I know nothing of Amigas 😉

Originally posted by HunterZ I haven't tried 'em yet though, as I plan to get a new version of WinUAE first, and setting it up is always complicated since I know nothing of Amigas

It was definitely different. Based around NTSC instead of using the PC format of video (including things like Overscan). Had it's own advantages and disadvantages.

The downside for emulation is that, like the PC, there are so many variables, you can get lost in all of the settings.

Some quick settings for SF2:
640x400 Resolution
Use NTSC Video setting
Use Horizontal and Video Centering
Used "Doubled" Line mode

IIRC, it doesn't like advanced Kickstarts or processors
(IE: 68040 or Kickstart 3.0)

Thanks Nicht I managed to get them both working. I don't like most of the changes they made from the PC versions, even though the graphics and sound are arguably better. I think if I get a Starflight itch, I'll try getting the PC versions running or else keep playing Protostar (which seems to run great so far).

Bah. PC Clone Drones...still fighting the mouse after all these years. *heh*

The starflight games were a bit tricky.
But with the current cvs both 1 and 2 work fine!

But till there is a new release keep playing that nice amiga version.

Qbix

Hooray! DOSbox CANNOT BE STOPPED!

where did youget all the programs you used to run starflight 2? I can't get dosbox front end to slow it down at all.....can you give me some hints?

Thanks

Tom