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|widescreen resolution = false | |widescreen resolution = false | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 | + | |widescreen resolution notes= 640x480 is the native resolution. dcVoodoo can be used to force widescreen resolutions, but the image is stretched. |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|fov = false | |fov = false | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
|vsync = unknown | |vsync = unknown | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
− | |60 fps = | + | |60 fps = true |
− | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = Game locks at 60fps. |
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Windowed=== | ||
+ | {{ii}}Use dgVooDoo to force higher resolutions, windowed mode, and anti-aliasing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Installation instructions|ref=<ref name="Agizmo">{{refcheck|user=Agizmo|date=September 26, 2020}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download the latest version of [http://dege.freeweb.hu dgVoodoo 2] and extract the archive. | ||
+ | # Open the <code>MS\x86</code> folder and copy <code>D3D8.dll</code>, <code>D3DImm.dll</code> and <code>DDraw.dll</code> files to the installation directory of sfa3d.exe. | ||
+ | # Paste the files into the game installation folder where the game executable is. | ||
+ | # Run the included <code>dgVoodooCpl</code> program and configure the following settings. | ||
+ | #* General | ||
+ | #** Fullscreen or Windowed | ||
+ | #* DirectX | ||
+ | #** Filtering: Desired anisotropic filtering | ||
+ | #** Resolution: Desired output resolution<br>Note: Widescreen resolutions cause the game to appear stretched. | ||
+ | #** Antialiasing: Desired AA level | ||
+ | #** Fast video memory access: '''Checked''' (the game has z-buffer issues unless this is enabled) | ||
+ | # Save the dgVoodoo config file to the installation directory of sfa3d.exe. | ||
+ | # Launch sfa3d.exe instead of sfa.exe. The latter uses software rendering. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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Developers | |
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Interplay Entertainment | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 12, 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | October 31, 1997 |
General information
- Memory Alpha - A massive wiki for Star Trek
- TrekCore.com game hub
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Available on 5 CDs as well as a later DVD-ROM release in 1998. The Mac OS release did not have the latter option. |
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GOG.com | ||||
Steam |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Latest patches are available here
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\options.cfg[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/364810/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame\*.sav[Note 1] |
Mac OS (Classic) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/364810/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Windowed
- Use dgVooDoo to force higher resolutions, windowed mode, and anti-aliasing.
Installation instructions[1] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Issues fixed
Unable to encode MPEG-2 video on DVD version
- This problem is due to the game being coded specifically for MPEG-2 decoder cards of the era, which are no longer necessary for most post-1999 hardware.
- Only works with the Direct3D renderer.
Install DXMCI |
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Controller not recognized/working as intended in-game
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy can have issues recognizing gamepads and similar peripherals on modern operating systems.
Set a preferred device[2] |
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Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||||
Mac OS (Classic) |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 150 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 185 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | VESA compliant SVGA card 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 3.0a compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (364810) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Agizmo on September 26, 2020
- ↑ The game doesn't recognize my joystick, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com