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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{--}} Problems running the game on modern hardware, but all problems can be fixed.{{cn|reason=Should state what the problems are|date=March 2016}} (see [[#Random crash on modern operating systems|Issues fixed]]).
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{{ii}} Problems running the game on modern hardware, but all problems can be fixed.{{cn|reason=Should state what the problems are|date=March 2016}} (see [[#Random crash on modern operating systems|Issues fixed]]).
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes= Widescreen resolutions set in {{file|starlancer.ini}} stretch from 4:3.
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|widescreen resolution notes= stretched.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
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|120 fps notes              = Fps are capped to 100 max.
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate Is Capped at 100 fps.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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|separate volume notes    = Master, speech, sound effects and music sliders.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, speech, sound effects and music sliders.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
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|surround sound notes    = Need a wrapper like Creative Alchemy on Vista/7/8/10.
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|surround sound notes    = Up To 7.0 Surrond Sound.
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles                = unknown
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
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|eax support notes        = EAX or A3D 2.0, Need a wrapper like Creative Alchemy on Vista/7/8/10
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|eax support notes        = EAX or A3D 2.0, May Require [DirectSound3D Restoration]
 
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# Launch the dgVoodooSetup.exe and verify the "config folder/ running instance" is showing the location of the dgVoodooSetup.exe, config file will be created there.
 
# Launch the dgVoodooSetup.exe and verify the "config folder/ running instance" is showing the location of the dgVoodooSetup.exe, config file will be created there.
 
# In the DirectX tab, choose an TI4400 or a Radeon 8500 videocard and max VRAM.
 
# In the DirectX tab, choose an TI4400 or a Radeon 8500 videocard and max VRAM.
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# Optional : Modify the resolution(max 4/3 resolution, like 1440*1080 for a 16/9 screen), AA, and other texturing settings to your convenience.
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# Optional :Force Anti Aliasing Anisotropic Filtering And Force Higher Resolutions.
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# Be sure in the general tab that "Keep window aspect ratio" is checked to avoid stretched video effect.
 
 
# Apply any changes, you can exit the configuration application and launch the game. If you have "dgvoodoo Watermark" selected in DirectX tab you will be able to easily verify that the wrapper is running. After that it can be deselected to remove the watermark from the game.
 
# Apply any changes, you can exit the configuration application and launch the game. If you have "dgvoodoo Watermark" selected in DirectX tab you will be able to easily verify that the wrapper is running. After that it can be deselected to remove the watermark from the game.
  
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'''Notes'''
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===Can't Select Eax Or Surrond sound After Surrond sound Restoration===
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{{ii}} To remove dgVoodoo from the game just delete the DLLs which were copied in the second step.
 
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===Creative Alchemy Wrapper not working===
 
 
{{ii}} By default the {{file|DSOUND.dll}} of the creative alchemy wrapper is ignored by the game. So no surround sound or EAX can be selected.
 
{{ii}} By default the {{file|DSOUND.dll}} of the creative alchemy wrapper is ignored by the game. So no surround sound or EAX can be selected.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Hex edit MSS32.dll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=create pre.load File To Inject dsound.dll|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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# Open {{file|MSS32.DLL}} with a hex editor such as [https://mh-nexus.de/en/downloads.php?product=HxD HxD].
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# Create pre.load
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# Search for value <code>DSOUND.DLL</code> inside it.
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# open pre.load with a text editor
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# Change <code>DSOUND.DLL</code> value to <code>ESOUND.DLL</code>.
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# add dsound.dll and save
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# Save the changes.
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# now open the game should now working the dll and eax and surrond sound methods are now available.
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# Rename the {{file|DSOUND.DLL}} of the ALchemy Wrapper inside the installation folder to {{file|ESOUND.DLL}}.
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} The game should now use the {{file|ESOUND.dll}} (instead of the native Windows {{file|DSOUND.DLL}}). EAX and Surround sound should be now available and can be activated. No log will be created by the alchemy wrapper due to the renaming.
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{{ii}} The game should now detect dsound.dll with pre.load method instead of hex-editing the mss32.dll
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===Random crash on modern operating systems===
 
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{{ii}} The game could on some configuration have some random crash, this issue can be fixed by forcing the game to use only one CPU core.
 
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{{ii}} Not need if you already use the unofficial patch below that fixes the medal case crash problem, it also force the game to run on one core.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use ImageCFG|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
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# Download [https://robpol86.com/imagecfg.html ImageCFG].
 
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# Then launch the following command though the command interpreter (cmd.Exe).
 
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imagecfg -u {{P|game}}\lancer.exe
 
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imagecfg -u {{P|game}}\lancer.icd
 
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imagecfg -a {{P|game}}\lancer.exe
 
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imagecfg -a {{P|game}}\lancer.icd
 
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3. After that exe file and ICD file of the game has been modified to force the game to use only one CPU Core.
 
 
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===No Launch on Windows 10===
 
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{{ii}} This problem is due to the SafeDisc DRM that is not support any more in Windows 10. Two solutions exist.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a NO-CD to launch the game on Windows 10|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use an unSafeDisc tool to remove SafeDisc DRM from your version of the game|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}}}
 
  
 
===Game crash when closing the medal case===
 
===Game crash when closing the medal case===

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StarLancer
StarLancer cover
Developers
Digital Anvil
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows March 31, 2000
StarLancer on Wikipedia
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Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).

Key points

Problems running the game on modern hardware, but all problems can be fixed.[citation needed] (see Issues fixed).

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SafeDisc DRM[Note 1].
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
This game is not available digitally.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\starlancer.ini[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAVES[Note 2]

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Input settings.
Input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Only available on French version
German
Only available on German version

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus, Co-op
Online play
8 Versus, Co-op
MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued but Direct TCP/IP still available. 4 players Max in coop, 8 max in versus

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 47624 (inbound, outbound)
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Graphics/colors problem

Graphics problems without wrapper
Graphics problems without wrapper
Depending of your video card you could have some graphical problem ingame. A graphic wrapper can fix this problem. The wrapper can also improved the graphics of the game by forcing a superior resolution, AA that is not possible though ini.

{{Fixbox|description=Use dgVoodoo|ref=[citation needed]|fix=

  1. Download dgVoodoo.
  2. Copy the 3 dll's from the MS folder to the game installation folder. For convenience you can also copy dgVoodooSetup.exe but it's optional.
  3. Launch the dgVoodooSetup.exe and verify the "config folder/ running instance" is showing the location of the dgVoodooSetup.exe, config file will be created there.
  4. In the DirectX tab, choose an TI4400 or a Radeon 8500 videocard and max VRAM.
  5. Optional :Force Anti Aliasing Anisotropic Filtering And Force Higher Resolutions.
  6. Apply any changes, you can exit the configuration application and launch the game. If you have "dgvoodoo Watermark" selected in DirectX tab you will be able to easily verify that the wrapper is running. After that it can be deselected to remove the watermark from the game.

Can't Select Eax Or Surrond sound After Surrond sound Restoration

By default the DSOUND.dll of the creative alchemy wrapper is ignored by the game. So no surround sound or EAX can be selected.
create pre.load File To Inject dsound.dll[citation needed]
  1. Create pre.load
  2. open pre.load with a text editor
  3. add dsound.dll and save
  4. now open the game should now working the dll and eax and surrond sound methods are now available.

Notes

The game should now detect dsound.dll with pre.load method instead of hex-editing the mss32.dll

Game crash when closing the medal case

This game crashes when you want to close the medal case on modern windows OS, a patch exists to fix this problem.
This fix also forces the game to run on one core, so no need to use the imagecfg after that.
Use unofficial patch[citation needed]
  1. Download StarLancer Crash Fix.
  2. Install the Application Compatibility Database with the batch included in this file.
  3. Do not use any compatibility mode on the Game exe after that.
  4. The medal case should now be usable without any crash of the game.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 200 MHz Intel Pentium II 300 MHz
System memory (RAM) 32 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 400 MB
Video card (GPU) Super VGA card which supports 256 colours
2 MB of VRAM 		3D accelerator card

Notes

  1. ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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).

References