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Starlancer (2000) Space combat Sim
Starlancer (2000)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlancer
Starlancer is a space-based science fiction flight simulator computer game, created by Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts, and Warthog PLC under the auspices of Digital Anvil.
It is the year 2160. Mankind has colonized the solar system and two political entities have emerged: the Alliance consisting of American, Australian, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, British and German forces, and The Coalition of Russian, Chinese and Middle-Eastern interests. The game begins with a surprise attack on Fort Kennedy, where a peace treaty turns into a bloodbath: all of the inner four planets are overrun, including Terra herself, and the Italian and French fleets are utterly lost. The Alliance fleet regroups at Triton, Neptune's moon, and attempts to regain lost territory. The player takes the role of a rookie pilot in the international 45th Volunteers squadron, under the command of Captain Robert Foster and Wing Commander Maria Enriquez, aboard the re-commissioned British carrier ANS Reliant.
Starlancer's story is continued in Chris Roberts' Freelancer project, though the two belong to different subgenres (the first is purely focused on action, the latter also features trading and the player can freely move through the game's universe when they are not on a mission).
Chris Roberts is better known for the Wing Commander space combat
sim games and the Wing Commander Movie.
Game is now abandonware, not available on GOG
despite repeated multiple requests, possibly due to game
licensing issues.
(Try a Google search -
Fan Game Repack (including fixes) also available)
https://www.mobygames.com/game/starlancer
https://www.mobygames.com/game/starlancer/screenshots
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/Starlancer
https://starlancer.fandom.com/wiki/Starlancer_Wiki
https://freelancer.fandom.com/wiki/Starlancer
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/StarLancer
(recommended reading)
https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starlancer/en
FAQs
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/198796-starlancer/faqs
https://www.neoseeker.com/starlancer/faqs/
https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/08/starlancer-walkthroughfaq-381878
Strategy Guide PDF
https://archive.org/details/Starlancer_Guide
Game manual & Quick Ref Guide PDFs
https://archive.org/details/manual_Starlancer
https://download.wcnews.com/files/manuals/Starlancer%20-%20Quick%20Reference%20Card.pdf
Starlancer youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjSOq7E2JDLZzwBriWgxFwA
Let's Play Starlancer Gameplay Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhz-0uevo7gWMFp9N6_S5H0kcub7HwZTA
https://starlancer.gamepedia.com/Starlancer_Wiki
https://starlancer.gamepedia.com/How_to_run_Starlancer_on_Windows_7_and_10
also
https://starlancer.fandom.com/wiki/How_to_run_Starlancer_on_Windows_7_and_10
dgVoodoo2 graphic wrapper recommended
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/
http://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/dgVoodoo2/
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/StarLancer
Has a Couple of Fixes
No-CD replacement Game Executable required for Windows 7/8/10
Dsound fix
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1440-starlancer-dsound-fix/
Starlancer Crash Fix
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/727-starlancer-crash-fix/
(see below for updated Crash Fix link)
As far as I can recall 3D Sound under Windows XP was troublesome
and crash prone, and it was suggested to disable it back in the day
and use normal sound, before the sound fix availability.
Wide Screen Starlancer Info
https://www.wsgf.org/dr/starlancer/en
EDIT:
According to one youtube Gameplay vid
Retail game under windows 10, there is a bug
viewing your medals in your bunk room, so best avoided
for more info see:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/StarLancer
Game crash when closing the medal case
This game crashes when you want to close the medal case on modern windows OS, a patch exists to fix this problem.
StarLancer Crash Fix
https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1952-starlancer-crash-fix/
Starlancer Crash Fix 1.0.1
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Can this Thread be moved to the Other Games Forum
as posted here in error |
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| corsair91 wrote: | Can this Thread be moved to the Other Games Forum
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Moved, per your request. 
Very respectfully,
fleetp |
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Thanks Fleetp
Info on Chris Roberts latest games
Chris Roberts (video game developer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Roberts_(video_game_developer)
now working on the crowdfunded space simulator Star Citizen.
Star Citizen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Citizen
Star Citizen is an upcoming multiplayer space trading and combat simulator developed and published by Cloud Imperium Games for Microsoft Windows.
A spiritual successor to 2003's Freelancer, Star Citizen is being led by director Chris Roberts and has become highly controversial during its production.
Development of the game began in 2011 and was announced in 2013 through a successful Kickstarter campaign which drew in over US$2 million. While its launch was originally anticipated for 2014, significant expansion of gameplay features and scope have led to repeated delays.
In 2013, Cloud Imperium Games began releasing parts of the game, known as "modules", to provide players with the opportunity to experience gameplay features prior to release.
The latest of these modules, known as the "Persistent Universe", was released in 2015 and continues to receive updates. No projected date for the commercial release of Star Citizen is currently given.
official Website
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/star-citizen
Squadron 42, a single-player game set in the same universe
described by the developers as a "spiritual successor to Wing Commander".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Citizen#Squadron_42
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/squadron42
Star Citizen and Squadron 42
Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTusB9OlUGXIVwx84HQGog |
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Starlancer (Hard Difficulty) All Medals+Ribbons Max Rank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrwBYQNUgtY
BasicGaming
Nov 10, 2018
runtime 10:09:38
Microsoft Starlancer played on hard difficulty.
-Hard difficulty mostly just makes you do less damage to enemies, and enemies do more damage to you.
-All medals and ribbons are gained by accomplishing all mission objectives in each mission, the ribbon for the final mission is not actually viewable in game since you are put back at the main menu after the credits (there may have been plans for an expansion to continue the campaign --an "add_on" folder can be spotted in the games files on some versions of the game--, but due to poor sales both it and planned future games were scraped)
-Max rank is achieved by getting more then 300 kills in the campaign and topping the killboard (on this video 355 kills were made before the final mission, earning the maximum rank of SQDR. Commander - Squadron Commander)
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dgVoodoo wrapper was used to play the game in 1920x1080 resolution, as well as simulate texture dithering which is normally not supported on modern graphics cards.
Mission Timecodes on youtube page
See youtube page for full User comments
Note Gameplay on Windows 7 probably with secure-disk service enabled
as per install guide link below
(In windows 7 DRM drivers were disabled by an uninstallable
Microsoft update.
This is part of the core of Windows 10, so no easy uninstall option)
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StarLancer Windows 7 Installation Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU1J0ZLofto
BasicGaming
Feb 5, 2019
A step by step guide on installing StarLancer on a Windows 7 computer.
The process should be similar for windows 8. You may need to run the Game as an Administrator.
If the game does not start after trying to launch, or crashes you need to try launching it again 2 to 3 times until you see the graphics test screen popup for the first time ,after that it should work without problems.
BasicGaming posted in the Starlancer (Hard Difficulty) youtube page
above that the Installation guide should be somewhat the same for Windows 10.
(enabling the secure-disk service is much more problematic
on Windows 10)
This appears to be a somewhat early Guide.
Enable the secure-disk service is disabled by Microsoft design in Windows 10.
NOCD replacement game executable is a much easier option
& all the pcgamingwiki fixes recommended.
See other previous install guides links for further info.
If you really must try to force enable SafeDisc DRM on windows 10,
see here:
https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Windows#SafeDisc_protected_games_do_not_work_with_Windows_10
SafeDisc protected games do not work with Windows 10 section
(NOCD executable a much easier option)
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Seen in one Youtube Star Lancer gameplay
mention of problems with one particular NOCD executable
which is not named
Gameplay poster filtered the audio to remove the crackle,
so not apparent in the posted gameplay.
Quote:
It seems, that you used that corrupted no-cd verison,
which destroys the sound quality.
..
all voice lines are plagued with cracking noise, it happens if you use a particular no-cd .exe.
Probably trying an alternate file from another release group
is the most obvious fix if you experience this issue
(Crackle probably adds to the Space environment immersion anyway)
Starlancer Mission 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K49TQDVAtwA
CptPakundo
Mar 5, 2019
see Comments by Scorch0017 & response by CptPakundo
Included in this playlist
StarLancer Complete Playthrough on Hard in 4K60
CptPakundo
2019
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAttudMji90fHBsym3sHqHIYRJIAH2FLU
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Starlancer - Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNomb45-csU
Full campaign walkthrough on hard difficulty
0:00 - Instrument Training
12:55 - Flight Training
18:44 - Weapons Training
Scorch
https://www.youtube.com/@Scorch0017
Starlancer - Walkthrough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDhUl_jHl9o
Complete playthrough on hard difficulty: 564 kills, all unlockable fighters showcased, all medals and ribbons achieved, best mission outcome, blind-fire was used against torpedoes only.
Runned on Windows 10 with dgvoodoo 2 and EAX 1.0 using PPJoy+GlovePIE 0.45 as the virtual flightstick.
0:00 – Introduction
8:31 – Mission 1 – 12/12
19:29 – Mission 2 – 26/38 1st Lieutenant
36:17 – Mission 3 – 33/71
58:40 – Mission 4 – 19/90 Flight Lieutenant
1:15:17 – Mission 5 – 27/117 Captain
1:32:24 – Mission 6 – 14/131
1:44:32 – Mission 7 – 18/149
1:57:37 – Mission 8 – 14/163 Flight Captain
2:10:12 – Mission 9 – 27/190
2:26:30 – Mission 10 – 25/215 Lt. Commander
2:47:04 – Mission 11 – 15/230
3:10:29 – Mission 12 – 20/250
3:30:42 – Mission 13 – 27/277 Flight Commander
3:49:21 – Mission 14 – 10/287
4:02:42 – Mission 15 – 22/309 Squadron Commander
4:22:58 – Mission 16 – 35/344
4:43:21 – Mission 17 – 28/372
4:59:53 – Mission 18 – 19/391
5:15:00 – Mission 19 – 40/431
5:39:42 – Mission 20 – 17/448
5:54:42 – Mission 21 – 14/462
6:17:21 – Mission 22 – 31/493
6:38:21 – Mission 23 – 30/523
6:58:24 – Mission 24 – 41/564
7:24:24 – Outro & Credits
Scorch
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