The Groginati Sales Thread

[smittyohio]

What is the difference b/w these 2:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/7-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-empired-at-war.html
http://www.dynaverse.net/market/2-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-community-edition.html

[Pete Dero]

What is the difference b/w these 2:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/7-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-empired-at-war.html
http://www.dynaverse.net/market/2-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-community-edition.html

SFC 2:Community Edition v2.6.6.0 Release Notes 

SFC 2:CE Game Client v2.6.6.0
-Updated Code to Visual Studio 2012 from Visual C++ 6.0 (that means we went forward over 10 years on the programming of the game)
-Full Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Support
-Updated to DirectX 7 from DirectX 5,6 (allows compatibility with in game overlays in EvolveHQ)
-Fixed Old Error with fighters in Supply Dock
-Changed Multiplayer port to 27200 from 2600 - 2700
-Support for SFC 2:OP weapons arcs (these are for a ShipList hopefully incomming from FireSoul)
-Support more ships per class (these are for a ShipList hopefully incomming from FireSoul)
-HET and other ship actions are no longer based on a dice roll
-Better support for multi-core pcs (runs more stable)
-A bazillion under the hood changes, fixes, updates you will likely never know about

[Pete Dero]

Windows 10 ?

I think windows 10 has native ISO file support but I stuck with windows 7 (and I used the free program Imgburn to burn the ISO)

[Dammit Carl!]

Just chiming in to say that I've loved Starfleet Command for forever; still have SfC:OP on me hard drive on my tired, old lappy and still crank it up every now and then.

Loves me some Star Trek, I do.

[kludger]

What is the difference b/w these 2:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/7-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-empired-at-war.html
http://www.dynaverse.net/market/2-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-community-edition.html

SFC 2:Community Edition v2.6.6.0 Release Notes 

SFC 2:CE Game Client v2.6.6.0
-Updated Code to Visual Studio 2012 from Visual C++ 6.0 (that means we went forward over 10 years on the programming of the game)
-Full Windows XP/Vista/7/8 Support
-Updated to DirectX 7 from DirectX 5,6 (allows compatibility with in game overlays in EvolveHQ)
-Fixed Old Error with fighters in Supply Dock
-Changed Multiplayer port to 27200 from 2600 - 2700
-Support for SFC 2:OP weapons arcs (these are for a ShipList hopefully incomming from FireSoul)
-Support more ships per class (these are for a ShipList hopefully incomming from FireSoul)
-HET and other ship actions are no longer based on a dice roll
-Better support for multi-core pcs (runs more stable)
-A bazillion under the hood changes, fixes, updates you will likely never know about

Does the SFC2 Community Edition still include the tutorial campaign?

I've had this on my GOG wishlist for the longest time, mostly thanks to you guys here, but I've never played the series before so would definitely want the version with the tutorial and newbie campaign. Thanks in advance.

[Pete Dero]

Does the SFC2 Community Edition still include the tutorial campaign?

I've had this on my GOG wishlist for the longest time, mostly thanks to you guys here, but I've never played the series before so would definitely want the version with the tutorial and newbie campaign. Thanks in advance.

The CE has 12 campaigns and 6 tutorial scenarios.  I don't think there is a special tutorial campaign.

[JasonPratt]

Does the CE have the Orion Pirates expansion material?

[bbmike]

Since Starfleet Command was brought up I'm required by law to mention: It should have been turn-based or at least have the option for turn-based play.  C:-)

[kludger]

The CE has 12 campaigns and 6 tutorial scenarios.  I don't think there is a special tutorial campaign.

Thanks for the good info in this thread, saved me from buying it on GOG and missing out on the CE.

[Nefaro]

What is the difference b/w these 2:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/7-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-empired-at-war.html
http://www.dynaverse.net/market/2-star-trek-starfleet-command-2-community-edition.html

The "Community Edition" is a modded version which includes some later community additions. 

I've experienced a couple bugs, with the CE version, which made it freeze or CTD.  Took me awhile to find a text edit workaround for one, but then found another.   Unless it's had more updates, I don't recommend it.

I also don't recommend the regular SFC2:EAW since it occasionally glitches, or gets graphical screen tearing/anomalies. 


As I said before..... pick up SFC2: Orion Pirates.  It was the latest vanilla version & a standalone upgrade from SFC2:EAW. 

Part of that upgrade was to a later version of DirectX, along with some minor gfx and sound improvements.  Game engine tweaks too, perhaps?  I think this is part of the reason it runs stable as a rock (in my experience) on more modern Windows OSes compared to the EAW versions. 

Windows 10 ?

I think windows 10 has native ISO file support but I stuck with windows 7 (and I used the free program Imgburn to burn the ISO)

IIRC..

I just used the freeware 7-Zip and unpacked the files with it.  It can open disc images such as ISOs.  Installed just fine from the extracted files.

[Nefaro]

Does the CE have the Orion Pirates expansion material?

No.  CE is based on the earlier EAW.

[gameleaper]

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/star-trek-comics-bundle

a huge start trek collection of books and commics, for cheap a bones prices

[mirth]

Just buy the best of the series here:

http://www.dynaverse.net/market/5-star-trek-starfleet-command-orion-pirates.html

Well, I just bought it 

[mirth]

Man, the download speed is glacial

[mirth]

Windows 10 ?

I think windows 10 has native ISO file support but I stuck with windows 7 (and I used the free program Imgburn to burn the ISO)

Apparently my version of Win 7 has a native burner. Took me more time to find my blank DVDs than to burn the iso to disc. Installing it now. Easy-peasy.