Difference between revisions of "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"
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− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Available on 5 CDs as well as a later DVD-ROM release in 1998 | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | Available on 5 CDs as well as a later DVD-ROM release in 1998. <br>The Mac OS version did not get a DVD release with better video quality. | | Windows, Mac OS }} |
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_trek_starfleet_academy | DRM-free | CD-Version | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_trek_starfleet_academy | DRM-free | CD-Version | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 364810 | Steam | CD-Version | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 364810 | Steam | CD-Version | | Windows }} |
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{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
− | {{DLC/row| Chekov's Lost Missions | Not included in digital releases. | Windows }} | + | {{DLC/row| Chekov's Lost Missions | The addon was released 1998 on 1 CD. Did not get a DVD release. Not included in digital releases. | Windows }} |
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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 version did not get a DVD release with better video quality. |
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GOG.com | CD-Version | |||
Steam | CD-Version |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Chekov's Lost Missions | The addon was released 1998 on 1 CD. Did not get a DVD release. Not included in digital releases. |
Essential improvements
Official Patches
- Latest patches are available here
Unofficial Patches
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (DVD-Edition) - Windows 10 Upgrade Patch
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - CD to DVD-Movie-Upgrade pack & Compatibility patch for Chekov´s Lost Missions
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) | <Steam-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) | <Steam-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 play MPEG-2 video on DVD version
- The game uses the now obsolete MCI interface instead of the modern DirectDraw for videoplayback. MCI was fully supported only until Windows 98 (Me).
Install Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (DVD-Edition) - Windows 10 Upgrade Patch |
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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 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/364810/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (364810) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Agizmo on September 26, 2020
- ↑ The game doesn't recognize my joystick, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com