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--- en:games:star_trek_armada_1:installation [2022-04-01-23-28] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation 7saturn
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 The game //Star Trek: Armada// is an older title from 2000. As such it as certain problems with installing and running on different platforms. As there are a number of combinations where to install which version of the game, here is a breakdown of them.
-First thing that is important to differentiate is the medium for installation. The original game came with a CD from which it is supposed to be installed. Nowadays a [[..:gog]] release exists. Both have different requirements and lead to different games (although that will not change the game's contents in any way).
+First thing that is important to differentiate is the medium for installation. The original game came with a CD from which it is supposed to be installed. Nowadays a [[..:gaming platforms:GOG]] release exists. Both have different requirements and lead to different games (although that will not change the game's contents in any way).
 ===== CD Version =====
-Basically you should either install the game regularly or at least copy it. The game requires [[..:game_tech:directx]], but this is included. For a fresh installation the patches should be applied. If you want to play 1.2 with crack, you should make a backup of the //Armada.exe//, because network games don't work with the cracked and uncracked version in a common match. So to get back to the original file, keep it as backup! The English version has much better unit messages and cutscenes than the German dubbed version.
+Basically you should either install the game regularly or at least copy it. The game requires [[en:game_tech:directx]], but this is included. For a fresh installation the patches should be applied. If you want to play 1.2 with crack, you should make a backup of the //Armada.exe//, because network games don't work with the cracked and uncracked version in a common match. So to get back to the original file, keep it as backup! The English version has much better unit messages and cutscenes than the German dubbed version.
 ==== Normal Installation ====
 Install, apply patch and if necessary copy crack over. That's it. In theory. The game installer from the CD is unfortunately not the fastest and the game tends to have some issues on modern systems. For the details, see sections below.
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 There are no more sound problems here (at least not with patch 1.3), but on some systems there are graphics problems in the main and campaign menus. Sometimes the textures from the previous menu are displayed, so that the buttons are no longer visible. The combination Win 7 x64 + Nvidia driver version 320.49 causes problems. But an update to the drivers fixed that. Apart from that it works quite well.
-The only requirement for playing: Run it with XP SP 2 or 3 compatibility mode and with administrator rights (or use [[..:tools:runas_spc]]). After that, however, it runs pleasantly smoothly on current systems. With [[..:game_tech:gameranger]] you can even play Armada via internet under Win 7. The only problem are occasional crashes when the game has been running for a while (not only multiplayer is affected). However, there are more and more signs that this has something to do with the Windows updates in the background. Most problems with sudden crashes obviously occur when updates are searched for in the background or when the notifier reports that updates have been found. It is recommended to turn off the update service for testing purposes. Experience shows that crashes only occur after a while. 3 PC opponents on easy are no problem considering play time. An 8 player map with 7 PC opponents on medium or heavy takes sufficiently long to be confronted with the problem in general. In principle, a loss of progress (partly) can only be avoided by frequently saving (this also works for non-campaign matches). How this works in multiplayer is still untested.
+The only requirement for playing: Run it with XP SP 2 or 3 compatibility mode and with administrator rights (or use [[en:tools:RunAs Spc]]). After that, however, it runs pleasantly smoothly on current systems. With [[en:game_tech:Gameranger]] you can even play Armada via internet under Win 7. The only problem are occasional crashes when the game has been running for a while (not only multiplayer is affected). However, there are more and more signs that this has something to do with the Windows updates in the background. Most problems with sudden crashes obviously occur when updates are searched for in the background or when the notifier reports that updates have been found. It is recommended to turn off the update service for testing purposes. Experience shows that crashes only occur after a while. 3 PC opponents on easy are no problem considering play time. An 8 player map with 7 PC opponents on medium or heavy takes sufficiently long to be confronted with the problem in general. In principle, a loss of progress (partly) can only be avoided by frequently saving (this also works for non-campaign matches). How this works in multiplayer is still untested.
 ==== GOG Version on Win 7 ====
 Works as intended. The 1.3 patch might enhance the experience with widescreen support, but it is not required.
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   - install patch 1.3.
-You can get the latest version of the [[..:game_tech:directx|DirectDraw]] Wrapper here: [[https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases]].
+You can get the latest version of the [[en:game_tech:directx|DirectDraw]] Wrapper here: [[https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/releases]].
 The actual installation from CD may pose a bit of a problem, when trying to use the installer //setup.exe// from the root directory of the game under Win 10 x64. Instead, use the //setup.exe// from folder //setup// on the CD. It will work in any case. It is possible that the game cannot be started via the starter (//slaunch.exe//), but directly via the binary (//Armada.exe//). In addition it can happen that Armada >>loops<< a bit when starting, i.e. the screen turns black, then the splash screen appears again a few times, until the actual game finally comes up.