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[mouse31e]

Though there is a download still at HOTU, you can no longer find the serial codes on the forum because the game can still be purchased here.

So sorry, not abandoned at all, HOTU have made a mistake and I expect they will remove their download soon (but it doesn't work anyway because they have removed the serial codes).

Shame. It's a quality game.

[MrBackAlleySka]

ahhh I see. ^^ I didn't actually download the game, so I didn't know about the serial codes being removed from the game. Thanks mouse.

You know mouse, it's been a while since ive seen you! Where you been?

[Yorae]

I've looked at links on these forums and HOTUDs, everywere i look says its no longer sold now i was wondering if anyone could confirm this and if its true upload the game somewere with serial.

I Beg you.

[Luchsen]

The official statement is at the bottom of the Empire Interactive Support. Never seen a publisher that admits discontinuation of support on an extensive user-friendly (except the length without index) support site. :blink:

[Eagle of Fire]

Q: I would like to buy a copy of the game.


A: This software is no longer available from our store as the item has now been delisted and we do not support,produce or distribute the software anymore.[/b]

Hey, that would be great! Stars! is one of the best 4X games ever created for PC. It would be a great addition to the site or AR.

[kvn8907]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Eagle of Fire @ Apr 8 2007, 05:35 PM) [snapback]286479[/snapback]</div>

Hey, that would be great! Stars! is one of the best 4X games ever created for PC. It would be a great addition to the site or AR.
[/b]

It was one of those Shareware games that still gives me nightmares, because I was never allowed to register/buy any shareware games, so for my whole young life before I could buy retail games at will, I was tormented by games like Stars, which teased with features the full version had, but they were features I could never have.

Thank goodness for abandonware. I'm still a fan of retail, though sometimes those games get too complicated (plus they cost actual money). Still, I can't understand companies that still won't release their games after they've been out for more than 15 years (I'm not refering to Stars!, but there's plenty of other super-old games that were never released in full even today).

[Luchsen]

A post regarding Turok 2: Seeds of Evil in special but all games in general:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom Henrik @ Sep 2 2006, 01:18 AM) [snapback]252383[/snapback]</div>

It's quite simple, really. The game is not protected, nor supported. And as CDACCESS say they are sold out (which was the only place I was able to find it in a store) it is no longer sold. As such it is abandoned. Until the point that one of the three criterias no longer exist. (Like, for instance, CDACCESS restocking.)
[/b]

The only shop for Stars! is sould out and as Stars! is not produced anymore this state probably will continue. The support is discontinued. There is no official protection but if we host it it could be that Empire Interactive or the developers will react as they're somewhat interested in their games (not like the companies not existing anymore or that seem to have forgotten their early years). But to know this we have to host it and because of our credo "We host it till somebody important complains" we would do that anyway, or not? So I don't really know why I write so much and am now hoping to not have said any bullshit.

P.S. I need a smilie that visualises my madness.

[edit] Why did I not enter Empire Interactive at the AW list? Protection is no problem re Empire Interactive. [/edit]

[edit] And now I don't know why I did not use that:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(the_fifth_horseman @ Nov 14 2006, 12:36 PM) [snapback]266887[/snapback]</div>

What is Abandonware and what is not?
Abandonware has different description all over the place, but here on this site we follow THESE rules:

1. No-one is selling the game (second-hand auctions doesn't count).
2. No-one is supporting the game.
3. No-one will get mad at us for placing the software up for download.
[/b]

Have to learn yoga or something like that to raise my concentration. [/edit]

[Eagle of Fire]

Seems like we're not the only people who found out that STARS! is now abandoned. I did a quick search on my prefered P2P program search engine, and I easily found in 2 minutes the full game with serial... Something I didn't been able to do in years.

It would not allow people to play multiplayer games together because each players other than the host needs their own serial number... However, it's enough to play singleplayer and the game is still great even if you play against computers.

[The Fifth Horseman]

I remember reading a review of it in (now-defunct) Secret Service. Sounded interesting.

[Eagle of Fire]

So, who's going to make a review of it? I'm up for the task.