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*** T H E S T A R F L I G H T 2 ***
*** B U G F I X P R O G R A M ***
Written by
KEITH HARD
This small bug fix program will permit you to properly save your
Starflight II games ANYTIME, ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO!!!
OFFICIAL NOTICE___
FROM FLEET COMMANDER KEITH
IMPERIAL FLAGSHIP ISS GARBAGE-SKOW
BACKGROUND INFO: <<<<<<<<<< >>>>>>>>>>
About a week or so ago I bought the STARFLIGHT II game. Needless to
say I was in hogs heaven because I'm a fanatic when it comes to the
STARFLIGHT and BARDTALE games! (God forbid, I even like to watch STAR
TREK!).
When I started playing I noticed that I couldn't save any of my games!
It would pop up a 'PROGRAM OR DISK ERROR MES'. There was a rotten
smell in the air as I realized that the SPEMIN must be up to their old
tricks again! (This was an insult beyond endurance!). All Interstel
ship commanders are hereby notified of my new EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION, which states, 'DEATH TO ALL SPEMIN SCUM DOGS!!!'
I was faced with a hard decision. I could return the game and get my
money back, or I could fix it myself. Returning the game was not a
viable option with me, (I'm a starflight fanatic remember), so I began
repairing the game. After 2 days of non-stop effort I got so mad that
I had a stack overflow and spent the next 3 hours on the ceiling
blowing off steam!!!!! (I created a lot of new cuss-words for those
of you who may be interested).
When I came back down to earth I turned off the human interface
sections of my brain and triggered my computer access points. I then
sat down and created this bug fix program.
I wrote this program in the batch language, which is pretty archaic
really. I was going to write a fancy 'PASCAL' or "C" version, but to
quote the DWEENLE CREATURES "Why bother because we're all going to
die anyway". <-------Starflight #2 humor.
The real reason is that my batch prototype works and I was eager to
start playing as soon as humanly possible! (In other words I was too
lazy to make the conversion).
I made the bugfix program so that you can save 1 ongoing game instead
of 9 games. Originally the bugfix was meant for me, and as you may
have surmised I'm hurting pretty bad for disk space. Please feel free
to modify the program to suit your own needs.
After a week or so of playing the game a strange thought came to me.
What if all the Starflight II games have problems saving themselves?
And an even worse thought, what if there's not that many people
playing the game!!! (This is what prompted me to upload my bugfix
program).
You probably think I'm a long-winded old fart, especially when your
chomping at the bits to start playing the game! Ok, here we go...
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INSTRUCTIONS
This program has been tested on IBM machines and should work with
compatible's as well. Unpack the file STAR6.ZIP or STAR6.EXE into its
own subdirectory. The file CLOUD.EXE is a small program that will give
you the location of each star system inside the BIG CLOUD! It will
even tell you where to find the shynium planet if you want to know!!!
STAR4.BAT is the bugfix program itself. Place a copy of STAR4.BAT
into your STARFLIGHT II subdirectory. (I almost forgot, this program
works for hard disk users only).
Type SF2 and start a new game. Get your ship loaded and leave
starport. Then press the ESC button to pull up the starflight menu.
NEVER CHOOSE OPTION #1 SAVE GAME AND CONTINUE BECAUSE SOONER OR LATER
IT WILL HANG THE SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!
Anytime you want to save a game always choose option #2 SAVE GAME AND
QUIT. This will take you back to the batch menu.
When at the batch menu choose option #4 SAVE LASTSAVE AS GAME #.
(This will save your new game as game-1). When this is done go back
to the batch menu and choose option #6 QUIT.
From now on when you want to play STARFLIGHT II always type STAR4. As
you play the game for awhile you will notice that my bugfix program
copies and deletes files like crazy! This is nothing to worry about,
it has to do this in order to force STARFLIGHT II to save itself
properly.
Here's the new rundown. You've had a hard day at the office, You've
had a hard day at school, Or perhaps your trying to figure out what
multiple inheritance means in the pascal language, whatever the case
you think to yourself "OH GOD, I NEED TO HAVE SOME FUN FOR A CHANGE!".
Of course Starflight II comes to mind. Lets do a walkthru......
Type STAR4.
When you are in the batch menu choose option #3 PLAY WHICH SAVED
GAME#.
It will then ask you "play which saved game 1-9". type " 1 "
and then hit ENTER.
You start playing the game and your really going to town! You then
decide that it might be wise to save your game before you go any
further. (Wise choice).
HERES HOW TO DO IT
Press the ESC button to pull up the Starflight menu.
Choose option #2 SAVE GAME AND QUIT.
At the batch menu choose option #4 SAVE LASTSAVE AS GAME#.
Then at the batch menu choose option #6 QUIT.
You must follow these instructions for the bugfix program to work
properly.
When ready to continue playing type STAR4.
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*** T H E S T A R F L I G H T 2 ***
*** B U G F I X P R O G R A M ***
Written by
KEITH HARD
(c) copyright 1990 by Keith Hard
FIRESIDE CHAT:
I hope that my bugfix program will help many of the STARFLIGHT II
users, as well as the STARFLIGHT people themselves. (Customer
relations and all that sort of stuff).
If my bugfix program helps you to use the STARFLIGHT II game, then I
must ask you to register it for $15.00 . A fair price considering the
many hours of pleasure that STARFLIGHT will give you.
Send a check for $15.00 or more to:
Keith Hard (cis 75530,205)
17372 zeider lane
huntington beach, calif 92647
We cannot be held responsible for any damages. <---This is just your
standard disclaimer, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it if I were you.
Any person who doesn't register this product will be given the
title of LOWDOWN, GOOD FOR NOTHING, SPEMIN SCUM-DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!