SEV DEMO IS OUT!

wilhil · #1 September 17th, 2006, 05:58 PM

lol, I honestly wondered if you were reading or would of remembered!

I have been learning more about other techs, but I still generally think if it looks alright, there is no need to stick to them strictly... I am using more and more, but probably not as many as you would want me to, but that is another issue I wont go in to!

however one project I am working on will require standard, but I cant go in to more details at the moment

shhh!

Uncle_Joe · #2 September 17th, 2006, 07:12 PM

So I guess I'm the only one getting so many Access Violations that I cant even get to turn 20, eh? Any suggestions? Do I have a bad install? I cant imagine that I'm having any issues with systems specs.

What are some potential causes of 'access violations'?

Thanks

Phoenix-D · #3 September 17th, 2006, 07:18 PM

In my case it was from my dual core machine. If you have a dual core processor, open SE5, CTRL-ALT-DELETE, click the process tab, right-click Se5.exe, click Set Affinity and deselect one core. See if that helps.

You have to do it every time you launch SE5, though. :/

Beyond that I'm not sure what it could be.

reen · #4 September 17th, 2006, 07:18 PM

I had once a problem as i didn't choose one of the different minister files at the starting options menu...
the game crashed very often, and the safe files were corrupted... perhaps this might help

Uncle_Joe · #5 September 17th, 2006, 07:27 PM

Thanks guys, but I dont have a dual core system and I've been selecting a minister style too although that was a problem at the start for me too.

I get it in the simulator (which I've stopped using) but I also get it simply designing ships.

Phoenix-D · #6 September 17th, 2006, 07:40 PM

Try turning on the design minister and letting that do all your ships, see if it still crashes. That might help us narrow it down a little.

And email MM about with as good a description as you can. The demo is probably a little more unstable thanks to all the restrictions, but he needs to know about the issue.

Spoo · #7 September 18th, 2006, 02:46 AM

After playing for a few hours, I think I enjoy the game over-all. However, I agree that the UI needs refinement. Using the keyboard shortcuts helps a lot.

I would also like ship design to be more meaningful. It feels half-implemented to me. If there are going to be engine limits for each ship, then why not have engine slots? Why am I allowed to put guns in the center of the ship? Why have so many available slots even for frigates?

RonGianti · #8 September 18th, 2006, 09:44 AM

The GAMING GODS ARE SMILING! Downloading now, WOOT!

boran_blok · #9 September 18th, 2006, 01:38 PM

I really reccomend the Torrent. I'll be seeding the rest of the day.
Enjoy it people!

Pocus · #10 September 24th, 2006, 05:31 AM

There is a big UI problem that stands in my way, its the way the units are NOT stacked in the planets & ships cargo. Even the turn log will tell you that you have produced 30 units with 30 messages. Quite strange that it bothers just me.

Aside that, the battle engine stutters quite a lot, am I alone with the problem?

(still a great game)