Yeah, the only problem with that approach is not only installing the game on a work computer (a definite no-no), but also inputting my cd keys in a non-secure location 8P Thanks for the tip anyhow, maybe I can get it done at a friend's.
Still... I actually sat there on dialup for 25-ish hours and let it do its thing, only to get that same damn validation error everyone else is getting. Frustrating to say the least. SDC is very dialup unfriendly... there's not even any way of backing up the patches you manage to get (not the same as backing up the old version...) which is incredibly annoying if you have to reinstall. Cant even say, download them at work and transport them home somehow. Definitely the worst part abou
Many drivers and graphics libraries dont fully support 3D acceleration on a non-primary monitor, it'd take a lot of work to make that doable. An easy solution for now is to just use a program like Ultramon (www.ultramon.com) which will let you do things like swap primary monitors as part of the game's shortcut, so that it's all done automatically. Does a lot of other neat things too, give it a try.
I haven't figured it out yet, but I'm limited to three types of modules, namely station defense, mining, and sensor improvements. How do I add in the Gal Forum or mall or other improvements? You have to have - a) Researched the appropriate technology, and b) Be upgrading an appropr
go to nearest starbase that needs a constuctor Define "need". Easy solution, put a toggle on each starbase that enables it as a target for auto-sent constructors. With both options,
