File Info

• Where can I download the various Stars! patches (save into your stars directory)
  • 2.7 J-RC3 - English [3 Mb] (requires wavemix.dll)
  • 2.6 J-RC3 - English [3 Mb]
  • 2.6 I - English [1.1 Mb] (self extracting exe)
    • Note: The above files require a valid Stars! Serial #
    • Note: 2.6 and 2.7 versions of a patch are the same, except 2.6 does not have any sound.
    
    
  • Limited Tech Demo - English [3 Mb]
  • Limited Tech Demo - German [3 Mb]
    
    
  • Help File [0.5 Mb]
  • Patch Update Text File [16 Kb]
    
    
  • Complete Downloads Page
  
  
• Where can I get a Stars! serial #
  • Academic Bookstore \ Stockmann's
    You can buy a serial number via e-mail or over the phone / fax from them.
    
    Cost: €14.90 / £9.15 / $13.00
    Tel: Int+ 358-9-1214335 (Finland, Europe - International Rates May Apply)
    Fax: Int+ 358-9-1214335
    Email: tuomas.seijavuori@stockmann.fi
    
    Payment accepted via Credit Card
    Stockmann is open weekdays 9am to 9pm, and Saturdays 9am to 6pm.
    Note: They are based in Finland (but all speak English), so are GMT+2h.
    (US time zones are: Eastern GMT-5 | Central GMT-6 | Mountain GMT-7 | Pacific GMT-8 hours | UK is GMT+0)
    
    
    
  • Empire Interactive (Game Publisher)
    Empire Interactive is now selling the Stars! game under the Xplosiv Label (UK cost: £5).
    
    Note: The first batch of the Xplosiv boxes released didn't include a serial number in the box, this problem has no been corrected and all currently shipping boxes should have serials, however should you happen to be given a box from the first batch, please contact Empire on the below number and explain the situation to them.
    
    UK: 0208 3437337 or 0800 783 0156
    Overseas : 00-44-208-343-7386
    
  
  
• What is stored in the various Stars! game files
  • gamename.hst - Host file. Contains all the player and game setup info.
    Used to generate new turns.
  • gamename.xy - Universe definition file. Contains all the data about the game's universe.
    It is required by all players and the host, but stays the same throughout the game.
  • gamename.m# - Player turn file. Contains all info about the current turn info that the player has.
    This is the file a host sends to his players each turn.
  • gamename.x# - Submitted turn file. Contains the list of all commands the player gave in his turn.
    This is the file the player sends to the host each turn.
  • gamename.h# - History file. Contains previous turn info, including scanner and graph data.
    
    
  • gamename.map - Universe data text dump. Contains all planet names and locations.
  • gamename.p# / .pla - Planet info text dump. Contains player known planet info (pop, habs etc).
  • gamename.f# / .fle - Fleet info text dump. Contains player known fleet info.
    
    
  • racename.r1 - Custom race file. Contains the race stats for a custom race.
    The host requires one of these from each player before starting the game.
  
  
• The stars.ini file (in the windows directory)
  • Adding newreports=1 to the [misc] section will give increased information in your text dumps and change the name of the dump files from gamename.pla to gamename.p## (## being the player number)
    
    
  • Adding (or editing) a [fonts] section can cure some font problems click here for more details, here are the default settings for the various languages, though others can be substituted.
    
    
    • English:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial
      ArialBold=Arial Bold
      ArialItalic=Arial Italic
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial Bold Italic
      
      
    • German:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial
      ArialBold=Arial Fett
      ArialItalic=Arial Kursiv
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial Fett Kursiv
      
      
      
    • Danish:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial
      ArialBold=Arial fed
      ArialItalic=Arial kursiv
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial fed kursiv
      
      
      
    • Finnish:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial
      ArialBold=Arial Lihavoitu
      ArialItalic=Arial Kursivoitu
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial Lihavoitu Kursivoitu
      
      
      
    • Swedish:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial
      ArialBold=Arial Fet
      ArialItalic=Arial Kursiv
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial Fet Kursiv
      
      
      
    • Russian:
      [fonts]
      Arial=Arial Cyr
      ArialBold=Arial Cyr
      ArialItalic=Arial Cyr
      ArialBoldItalic=Arial Cyr
      
      
      
  
  

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