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#2702879 - 04/04/09 11:22 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
[Re: HarryM]
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http://www.matrixgames.com/
The game does have some issues and is not well supported, but I like it, there is also a B5 mod, an old BSG mod and some others, very mod friendly game and has a good campaign.
Cat has a review of the older version on SHQ somewhere, pretty much plays the same, the newer version has much better graphics. Wow, I didn't know anybody on here still played this one! Can't forget the unfinished Star Wars mod that French crew started a few years back too. Thanks for helping spread the word about one of my favorite space sims!
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#2702895 - 04/04/09 11:51 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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I actually find the "vanilla" version of StarShatter really good by itself. It's got a pretty deep back-story to it if you read all the "News Flashes" and Intel reports in the game. The graphics might not be as "purdy" as some would like, but I think it represents the "Falcon 4.0" of Space-Sims.
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#2703011 - 04/04/09 05:27 PM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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Thanks Harry,
Hey, what about the music? The readme file mentions something about the music folder, but I don't see that anywhere. I do have the sounds folder in the right place and can hear those fine, but I'd love to hear Bear McCreary's soundtrack when using the mod.
Thanks bud, Starshatter is a fun game! Music is a seperate download... 2nd from the bottom here... http://www.starshattermods.com/downloads.php?cat_id=3
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#2703028 - 04/04/09 05:48 PM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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I actually find the "vanilla" version of StarShatter really good by itself. It's got a pretty deep back-story to it if you read all the "News Flashes" and Intel reports in the game. The graphics might not be as "purdy" as some would like, but I think it represents the "Falcon 4.0" of Space-Sims. Yes, default game, esp the campaign is quite good. There is apparently some sort of problem with the campaign crashing with version 5.02a, so I'm still runnung 5.01, haven't bothered with 5.03a yet.
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#2703147 - 04/05/09 02:09 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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I actually find the "vanilla" version of StarShatter really good by itself. It's got a pretty deep back-story to it if you read all the "News Flashes" and Intel reports in the game. The graphics might not be as "purdy" as some would like, but I think it represents the "Falcon 4.0" of Space-Sims. Yes, default game, esp the campaign is quite good. There is apparently some sort of problem with the campaign crashing with version 5.02a, so I'm still runnung 5.01, haven't bothered with 5.03a yet. Yeah, I remember a whole thread about that- especially since 5.03a was just a beta release without any further support from Matrix or Destroyer. I never had a problem getting 5.02 to work myself- I'll run a search and see if I can get back to you with a fix. I love the Newtonian physics, and being able to take the helm of a huge capital ship as well as just fly around in a tiny fighter.
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#2703154 - 04/05/09 02:30 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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I'm at day 10 of Operation Highland. The fleet has taken some pretty heavy losses, don't know if can make it. I've got enough rank to grab a frigate, don't know if want to do that, may stick with Thunderbolts and hunt down all the remaining Baikals and Tigers first.
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#2703155 - 04/05/09 02:35 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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That was what I always did until I had the rank necessary to command a DD or CA. If you're commanding a Frigate you're just waiting for everybody to blow you out of space.
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#2703761 - 04/06/09 11:33 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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Finally finished Operation Highland. We came out maybe 2 ships ahead. Last ride: the Shadow-class destroyer Necromancer. I had taken command of a frigate and another shadow and both got destroyed, this was the last ship in its DesRon left. I took out the Gladius(a Broadsword-class destroyer) with it, but had 50% hull damage. After that I scouted around illuminating suspected enemy ships with probes and then watched the fireworks as fighter/bombers took them out.  You can just see the CVBG in the background, the big ship is the Archon. 
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#2707178 - 04/12/09 11:19 AM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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Ah, here it is...
http://www.simhq.com/_air2/air_106a.html We're looking at doing a Starshatter followup at some point. Miao, Cat
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#2707224 - 04/12/09 01:49 PM
Re: Starshatter 5.0 with BSG mods
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Awesome! I remember reading your initial AAR/ review was what convinced me to go out and buy TGS. It's a shame there's not a more active community for that game, but I think awareness was a huge problem too.
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