Naumachia is a turn-based space strategy game in which you have to destroy computer-controlled starships with your own. It features over 20 ship classes, which can be upgraded through 60 add-ons (weapons, armor, ammo, software and much more), and a standard 16-mission campaign. The Mission Editor allows the player to set up his/her own game in seconds, and support for external missions and whole Expansion Sets is included. Naumachia is shareware and a registered copy costs 15$.
To register Naumachia, you have two options : either visit the Kagi Online Order Page (http://order.kagi.com/?3JN), or fill in the Register Naumachia application, which allows you to send your payment information via e-mail, or print it so you can post it to Kagi.
When you register, APO Games will provide you with your registration code via e-mail within two business days. Be sure to include a correct e-mail address, or it will be very hard for us to contact you!
Naumachia FAQ :
Q : Eek! I can't launch it!
A : Well, make sure your machine meets the requirements. If you get an error message saying that some code is missing, then you probably need the DrawSprocket library. Go to http://www.apple.com and download it, then place it into the Extensions folder. Otherwise, check whether you have enough RAM to run the game - you might want to enable Virtual Memory. Finally, your display might work at fixed resolution. If that resolution is different from 640x480 or 800x600, the game might not find a suitable context in which to run. Or, you might not have enough VRAM (Video RAM) to display 8-bit color at 640x480.
Q : The game runs very slowly. What can I do?
A : Naumachia's graphic routines employ Apple's DrawSprocket library. I plan to modify the code in the near future so that this library is used only to perform resolution switching, but right now the way graphics are displayed slows down the game. Anyway, you can run the game at 640x480 resolution (default setting), play with Virtual Memory turned off if you can, and finally disable the "Full Sliding" and "Static" options in the preferences window (you will have to select the "More..." button to see these checkboxes). This will make things faster.
Q : The game crashes.
A : This one is a bit generic, but the best thing you can do is to increase Naumachia's memory partition. You can do it in the Finder by selecting the application and choosing "Get Info..." from the File menu. You might need to give Naumachia more memory if you load a heavy Expansion Set. You also might want to download the latest version of DrawSprocketLib from http://www.apple.com .
Q : The intro song ends with a horrible noise... is this an error?
A : Although the normal song is a good witness to the fact I am no musician, this IS an error. As stated above, you should increase Naumachia's memory.
Q : I can't run Naumachia on my 68040 computer. Why?
A : Because it is a PowerPC game. It will work on PowerMacs only (601, 603, 604, G3, G4, etc.)
Q : I think I have found a bug. What now?
A : You should contact me via e-mail : apo@kagi.com . Please be as specific as you can, include a description of your system (processor, MacOS version, particular extensions installed, etc. ) and the situation when the bug showed up. Your contribution will help me improve the game.
Q : Why should I register Naumachia?
A : Because I spent several months of my life to bring it to completion, and if you like it, you will reward my efforts and encourage me to write more games for the Mac. Besides, registering Naumachia will also convince me to make Expansion Sets for it, and it will make you feel reconciled with yourself. Aren't these good reasons?
Q : What does APO mean?
A : It's a secret. As to myself, I'm from Italy and I'm a 19-year-old Mac programmer and first-year computer science student.
