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Zorgn

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #90 on: August 31, 2009, 12:17:10 pm »
I found what appears to be 20 extra serials. I'll test if they work, and if they do, we're in business.

EDIT: Or, I would if I could figure out how to unregister my now registered copy. Ideas?
« Last Edit: August 31, 2009, 12:19:53 pm by Zorgn »
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #91 on: August 31, 2009, 12:21:30 pm »
Quote from: IHateOutside on August 31, 2009, 12:07:36 pm
I've looked. Nothing. I found a crack but it didn't work.

http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=1158 <-- this guy runs something that looks like an automated hosting solution for stars and claims to give out serials (back in 2007) might be useful if those 20 don't work :)
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #92 on: August 31, 2009, 12:36:14 pm »
How to use the donated serial number? In STARS.INI file in the root
folder of your windows installation (usually C:\WINDOWS) find the
section
[Windows]
and within it the line
GlobalSettings=(some 30 characters and numbers).
Those characters held (beside computer ID) also coded Stars! serial
number. Now just delete them, so nothing is left to the right of the
equal sign, and save the file. When you run Stars! again, it will ask
you for the serial number. Enter the donated, and you're good to go
with the current PBEM game, and all your testbeds / hotseat/ single
player games as well.
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #93 on: August 31, 2009, 12:45:22 pm »
good to go assuming turn one didn't penalise him the 20% production and half growth already, otherwise it sucks a little
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Its like playing god with sentient legos. - They Got Leader
[Dwarf Fortress] plays like a dizzyingly complex hybrid of Dungeon Keeper and The Sims, if all your little people were manic-depressive alcoholics. - tv tropes
You don't use science to show that you're right, you use science to become right. - xkcd

Zorgn

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #94 on: August 31, 2009, 12:46:39 pm »
Looks like it worked. I'll get mailing.

Edit: This early in the game, we can start over easy enough.
Edit2: Everybody should have a unique serial at their disposal now. I say start over so Rysith has no excuse when we murder him everything's fair.
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #95 on: August 31, 2009, 01:45:40 pm »
ok i'm ready to start.
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EagleV

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #96 on: August 31, 2009, 02:10:51 pm »
Zorgn

Have a kiwi on me.
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #97 on: August 31, 2009, 06:23:52 pm »
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EagleV

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #98 on: September 01, 2009, 02:00:02 am »
Oh, maybe a bit too late, but if IHO's method doesn't work for some reason, you can simply delete the ini. Stars creates a new ini and asks you for a new serial.
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There are three things you must learn if you wish to defeat me, my young pupil. First, you must look within yourself and find your core of strength. Second, your mind and body must be in perfect unison. Third...
*WHACK*
Third, stop listening when you should be fighting.

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #99 on: September 01, 2009, 04:56:42 am »
Wait what. I was just about to send my 200 nubians to Rysith. Now I have to do EVERYTHING over again. :(

Ah well, new game in a few secs.
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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #100 on: September 01, 2009, 05:03:29 am »
So, it seems 2.60 j will work without serial.µ

Gentlemen, I promise you that this is the last download before we can start playing ;).

Download

Or site and download 2.6jRC4

Also, first delete your stars.ini, else it will still use the serial stored there, which can cause conflicts.

Thanks :)
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Quote from: Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks
There are three things you must learn if you wish to defeat me, my young pupil. First, you must look within yourself and find your core of strength. Second, your mind and body must be in perfect unison. Third...
*WHACK*
Third, stop listening when you should be fighting.

Serefan

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #101 on: September 01, 2009, 05:10:17 am »
New game started. Don't know how it all works, but maybe best to open it up with 2.60.
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EagleV

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #102 on: September 01, 2009, 05:49:18 am »
So, once more, How Does It Work:

(You probably get it by now, but just to make sure)

1. Get 2.60j RC4 (see 2 posts above) (also, rc3 should be fully compatible - but I'd rather be safe)
2. Races are already submitted (the race file you made a while ago still works)
3. Delete the .ini file before you generate a turn! Stars 2.7 will make a new one, so if you only use 2.6 you'll have to delete it only once.
4. You've got mail! The files you need are B12.xy (The Galaxy, won't get far without one) and B12.m# with # your player number. Paste them next to your stars.exe (the right one, not the 2.7)

5. So let's go!

6. Make Nubians and Deathstars, Nuke Others, Form Alliances, Backstab Allies, Build Stuff, Destroy Someone Else's Stuff, etc.
7. Submit turn and close stars.
8. Send mail to Serefan, containing the B12.x# file
9. Wait
10. More mail! the B12.xy stays the same during the game, so you only need to send the B12.m#. Replace the old one with the new one.
11. Repeat from 5 until utterly destroyed.

Grtz, and good luck
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Quote from: Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks
There are three things you must learn if you wish to defeat me, my young pupil. First, you must look within yourself and find your core of strength. Second, your mind and body must be in perfect unison. Third...
*WHACK*
Third, stop listening when you should be fighting.

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Re: Stars! PBE
« Reply #103 on: September 01, 2009, 07:10:09 am »
Is it just me or is this galaxy more packed with stars?
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Serefan

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« Reply #104 on: September 01, 2009, 07:18:19 am »
I used the same options... The only thing I doubted was the galaxy clumping option, it's off, and I'm not sure if it was off in the first game.
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