Starscape v1.3 Demo & Patch
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18:26 October 19th, 2003
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Moonpod Games has released a new patch and an updated demo for Starscape, bringing this old school arcade shooter to v1.3. This release makes some gameplay tweaks and fixes a few bugs (read full story for details). Gamer's Hell Local Download:
  • Starscape v1.3 Demo (34.6 MB)
  • Starscape v1.3 Patch (Downloaded version/Demo) (2.7 MB)
  • Updates in this version: Fixed messaging directing you to ship wreckage when it isn't there, apparently happened when the enemy drag you into a node sometimes. Gems extremely close to the ship now suck in with the grav beam. Warp out effect fixed when Aegis gets knocked. Early abort of the demo's 20sec outro screen, and reduced time on intro message screen (demo only). Some spelling improvements in equipment definitions. Reorganised in game exit dialog to prevent accidental game quit. Reduced the time the game waits forcompleteion of first tutorial i.e. if you don't know how to control the ship you wont have to wait very long. Warp in and warp out effects can now be skipped with a key press When the demo aborts it will try and save the game to "AUTOSAVE" If the station launch doors are blocked by asteroids the station will attempt to push them out of the way, this should stop players getting stuck inside the station. Can set the game to permanently run in a window by altering the config text file. Plus everything fromt the versionQ patch: Vastly improved support for Non-USB gamepads. Save game problems. Demo version opening multiple web browsers on exit when Opera is installed as default browser. Rare crash bug in front end system. Problem with disabling audio. Rare crash when killing final boss. Disabled audio problem when changing screen mode. Crash if fire1+2 pressed on launch screen. Multiple resource deduction when visiting Xenarch. Stuck in research and development screen. Can't select between hulls sometimes in ship construct screen. Stuck in stores screen when pressing right on recycle button. Bug in effects system. Progress recording problem. Added bonus score boost for completing hard mode. Stopped a cracking problem on Radeon/ATI cards. Enabled save in the demo (so you can carry on when registered) Added mouse support to menu screens Stopped auto-save updating easy mode saves in hard mode Fixed errors in the ingame text.

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