There were also files and buffers to contend with in autoexec.bat iirc.
But my computing (lack of) knowledge goes back further than that
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But my computing (lack of) knowledge goes back further than that
Never played that in DOS only on Amiga, where such nonsense was irrelevant...FE2 did need himem & EMM386, plus at least 590 kb free conventional memory AFTER loading everything config.sys & autoexec.bat included.
Sadly FFE was not avaialble on the Amiga...
God, now you reminded me of those horror days when I had to battle memory allocation and initialization orders for hours before playing ANYTHING on DOS. Gee, thanks.FE2 did need himem & EMM386, plus at least 590 kb free conventional memory AFTER loading everything config.sys & autoexec.bat included.
Yeah, it needed EMS instead of XMS, while FFE did run in XMS, utilising DOS4GW.
When I first got my Astrad CPC464, this was the type of thing I used to "enjoy" - especially when one got a poked data address wrong:
Made around 400 mill bopping pirates. Got another 50 but too lazy to find an IF.
Only issues I've had in Horizons: All ships pulled from pre-patch storage need fire groups set up. Enemy contacts all turning red, seems to be working OK.
Might try a Guardian site tomorrow as there might be issues with that.
Need to catch up on the Galnet storylines. Salvation? No idea.
Only issues I've had in Horizons: All ships pulled from pre-patch storage need fire groups set up. Enemy contacts all turning red, seems to be working OK.
Might try a Guardian site tomorrow as there might be issues with that.
Need to catch up on the Galnet storylines. Salvation? No idea.
I'm not getting enough ED time in. I've just spend a few hours trying to find out why my right-click on the start menu doesn't work on this PC. Tried everything except changing D-words in the registry - which fills me with dread.
No, I have not yet mastered the art of FA Off.Nice!
Cold orbiting?
I am using a Cutter, though, not sure I could pull off a cold orbit anyway.
Me neither.No, I have not yet mastered the art of FA Off.
I am using a Cutter, though, not sure I could pull off a cold orbit anyway.
Oh, I do FA/off, but it's, erm... not exactly controlled.
No, I have not yet mastered the art of FA Off.
I am using a Cutter, though, not sure I could pull off a cold orbit anyway.
I'm still using FA-Off as a hold, not a toggle...so not very good with it yet, but it does have its uses, mostly when docking...Me neither.
Oh, I do FA/off, but it's, erm... not exactly controlled.
Big pirate punching session, loadsa money!
And what did I forget?
SLF pilot, sat on her lazy backside in my carrier getting paid 10% of my loot!
And what did I forget?
SLF pilot, sat on her lazy backside in my carrier getting paid 10% of my loot!
The parasite!Big pirate punching session, loadsa money!
And what did I forget?
SLF pilot, sat on her lazy backside in my carrier getting paid 10% of my loot!
All my SLF pilots get hired right before take off and get sacked right after touchdown!
Did you tell her shut her mouth and look at your wad?Big pirate punching session, loadsa money!
And what did I forget?
SLF pilot, sat on her lazy backside in my carrier getting paid 10% of my loot!
I have a hired pilot as well. His name is Karl. He goes everywhere with me. He gets paid when I turn in missions. He gets paid when I sell exploration data. He gets paid when I do some trading, or mining, or...anything.
Most of the things I do don't require Karl's help. But I keep him around anyway, because when I do need him he's quite fun to have around, and he makes me a lot of money, too.
He earns his keep in the end. I barely notice that 7% I pay him anyway -- I make so many credits any more, it just doesn't matter to me.
He's not Elite yet, hence the 7%. But he's been getting better and better and it's been fun to see the changes. Perhaps one day we'll both hit Elite.
I used to hire and fire but not anymore. Karl is my crew
Most of the things I do don't require Karl's help. But I keep him around anyway, because when I do need him he's quite fun to have around, and he makes me a lot of money, too.
He earns his keep in the end. I barely notice that 7% I pay him anyway -- I make so many credits any more, it just doesn't matter to me.
He's not Elite yet, hence the 7%. But he's been getting better and better and it's been fun to see the changes. Perhaps one day we'll both hit Elite.
I used to hire and fire but not anymore. Karl is my crew
I unbound the FAOff key.
Funny, I recently bound it to a joystick button...in the hopes that I can try to use it in combat someday.I unbound the FAOff key.
Wow, reminds me of the 'editor' I used to use to cheat in FE2
Man, I pimped up my Imperial Trader so hard with a few hex edits...I had FA Off just on my keyboard for an unnecessarily long time, but now I managed to rearrange the bindings on my throttle, so I have easy access to it.
The problem after the change was that the button was previously used to toggle the free-look, so I had several incidents where instead of looking on one side, I spun my ship at the worst time possible...
