Keilworth: You can find the editors from the TA launch gadget, it's located in the Twilight install directory, and called TAlaunch (funnily enough :LOL: ) and the button for the editors is... well you don't want me to go to that much detail do you? (oh well, below the Manual button!)
@redwingdw28: Yes, it seems EA is starting the milking process. People said they were changing but I don't see it happening. Also, screenshots show it getting simpler and simpler by the month... It's sinister. I'm [i]not[/i] getting on release. EA has lost my confidence a long time ago. I'm going to wait as much as I can, because I'm sure an expansion pack with missing feature shows up...
If you are using Vista make sure you right click on SDCentral and Run as Administrator. Also unclick Show prelease versions and make sure you are downloading v.1.90.xx. Hope it works for you :)
You need to logged in first to see it but: [IMG]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i269/achronous/thumbs.png[/IMG]
With Impulse you don't need to do that. Since SDC is older it needs administrator rights in order to do its job. I've actually set mine so that normal click makes it run under admin :P saves me an extra click.
I'm not getting that high speeds, but that's probably due to my connection. It does seem faster than when I was downloading Dark Avatar. I think there's a cutoff point. If people want to pay for downloaded content, they [i]expect[/i] a fast a download. If it takes ages to download they'll get frustrated and never do it again. They'll pick up their car and go get it. They'll have the advantage of physical medium as well. If however everything goes without a cinch, then they might not not
It'll be nice then when Impulse gets of its big beta behind, if it's that much advanced than SDC :P
Advertising for Impulse already? ;) It did have it before SDCentral when I checked, but I'm downloading it from there.
It [i]is[/i] here. Uncheck your "Show pre-release versions", go into Tools/Settings, Internet and choose Server US1. Then "Refresh XML" Data and OK. It should be there. Version 1.90.018. That's what I got. Good luck and... ... ... WooT! :P
:wheeze: uninstalled :P Stardock Central feels empty now :P
It's the beta version. The release version, first of all will have today's date, and the available version will start with 1. So it should look like something 1.xxxx. Hope it helps. Oh, and there will probably be announcement in these pages and a general racket you can probably hear from home :P EDIT: CommanderGizmo got me to it :)
It's to somehow differentiate the communities. Why would someone who regularly blogs at JoeUser and might not know Galciv (hey, it might happen) need to see a karma for "Helping explain the intricacies of the Thalan tech tree"? He would be confused. Similarly, someone in Galciv community who doesn't know Joeuser might get excited at the thought of "Middle East policies explanation": "Hey I didn't know this feature was in!? Where do I find it?" All of course in my humble opinio
As I said in another thread, it will definately be worth the wait. Think about it: why release if then you are going to wait more for a patch to update the AI and other stuff. A delay may be frustrating in the beginning, but you get more bang later on, and you forget all about it after you load up the game. When Stardock's lines get swamped later on, we'll see how many thought it was worth the wait :P
Lol, it's forced upon you :P But I hope not, I don't actually believe in reincarnation myself. :P
Yes, but the CD in not in a box. They just send the CD in a sleeve. I guess it's for backup purpose and to have an offline copy, and since I like the physical medium, I have ordered that. I guess I could have backed it up myself, but, what the hey, I like the picture printed on the CD :P
Unfortunately BogusDude, the starting position in pretty much random. Except if you make your own maps and put yourself in the middle...
freeman43, you might want to take a look at this thread (https://forums.galciv2.com/309497) and see dragoon's questions and subsequent answers about credit cards and Paypal. Might help ...
Sorry to disappoint you NeuralTech but Twilight will be digital release only. Even the ultimate pack on Purchase page (https://www.galciv2.com/Purchase.aspx) says Digital Download only).
You can set it manually I think in prefs.ini. The game area itself will be at the resolution you chose, but some pictures of leaders in pop up windows and, of course, the cut scenes will be a bit stretched, but you get so used to it after a while, that when you see the normal picture you say " Hey that looks weird"!
Yes, if you notice there are threads that are common all across the forums and people can read them from any forum.
I'm afraid to play the Immense setting... My computer will probably grind to halt even with all the optimizations. Besides, it would take me umpteen amounts of time!
I have no idea what that means, but I can't help but laugh :) LOL! :D Oh, probably everyone from Galciv 1 moved on to Galciv2 so it's improbable that they will keep posting at those forums! So come on over as well and join us here!
@Annatar: Or coming back as a worm next life :d
They should be more difficult in Twilight, with at least one defender to help them survive the first wave until they biuld more ships :P So no more pushovers. You'll have to put in a (small :P) effort!
Well, sometimes the best games are the ones you have to work most to win. So starting on the edge can be good if you are looking for a challenge. Try it at least once and see if you won't like it :P
