The splash screen comes up for a few seconds like its loading and then nothing. Released in 2000 on windows, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Armada completed many years ago by me but never released to the greater public. Will star trek armada work on my computer if i am running windows. First, if youre running windows 98me, the game works great. Uploaded on 2162019, downloaded 410 times, receiving a 91100 rating by 271 users. W e have developed fleet operations as a modification with intent on continuing the spirit which made armada 1 that awesome game for star trek fans back then. Also you need to change the shortcut on the start menu to point to armada. Here is what you need to do to get to play armada on win10. We might have the game available for more than one platform. I have seen3 other random people in tunngle star trek armada 1 channel who also.
The game runs smoothly but im having some issues with the fog of war. Star trek armada on windows 7 32 and 64 bit if you dont care about my life and just want the technical information, skip to the fourth paragraph. Armada is a realtime strategy video game developed and published in 2000 by activision. Screen size on newer computers armada fleet command. Trekcore gaming armada faq parts of this faq are from activision customer support. May 23, 2009 1 star trek armada ii 2 star trek legacy 3 star trek armada i 4 battlestations. Open the folder, then open the armada ii folder and find the executable.
Saving your settings within one particular property will not affect your choices on other. Basically you should either install the game regularly or at least copy it. Armada, the player is expected to build numerous starships and also space stations, which are all meant to conduct war. It is rather an interesting game, and has received positive compliments from various critics as well as the game player. New views, empires, and even trading centers, all help change the dimension of the game and, while most of these. The games action takes place in the star trek universe. Armada has many different ways to play the game and based on the gameplay options alone, offers fans a good experience. With the strategy game aspect, youll sit around a bit and search the area while you build ships and star bases, an aspect that might not appeal to gamers. Show comments 1 hide comments 1 submitted by anonymous not verified on july 11, 2016 2. Armada, the player is expected to build numerous starships and also space stations, which are all. Feb 16, 2019 captainshack jumps into one of the best mods for sins of a solar empire rebellion star trek armada iii. Exe patch from the file archive to the game directory execute the patch to remove the cdcheck from. My gaming laptop is running windows 7 service pack 1 64 bit. Other than that, try running the game in windows xp compatibility mode.
It is meant as a patch for every armada ii installation, despite of it is stock or has been modded. Ive found something pretty close to a solution for armada 1 on windows 10. Armada, improvements have been made to add new levels of complexity. This is the discussion for playing armada 1 in windows 10. An easy guide to get star trek armada working in windows 10 okay, so i spent about two years trying to find a solution to my dilemma, and ive finally found a way to run star trek armada 1, in windows 10, with all of the graphics settings set to their highest values including resolution. Tutorial how to install star trek armada on windows 10. Doubleclick on the star trek armada item dxwnd note. Addresses a number of bugs, which include allowing gravity.
How to install star trek armada on windows 10 and play with high. The games look and feel is based primarily on star trek. When i run the game the graphics leave trails and will not refresh. After you have read the software licensing agreement, click on the yes button. It was relased just two weeks after windows 2000, so naturally it was developed and tested for windows 98me. Copy the entire activision folder from the windows xp pcs programs folder to the program files x86 folder in windows 7. After you have read through the readme, then press the next button. When logged in, you can choose up to 12 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu. Armada 1 works in windows 7, without any problem if you update drivers to latest. Will star trek armada work on my computer if i am running. Well unlike star trek legacy where i didnt notice this problem, both star trek armada i and ii have a screen size problem.
Heres the problem armada doesnt like directx 9 ive tested the game under xp with and without dx9 and it freezes with bad pixels under dx9. So, if you are looking for a decent star trek game, look here, and also be sure to look at the starfleet command series and also bridge commander, as those are also great classic star trek. The campaign lets you play as federation, klingon and romulan. Ive played this game on 4 separate computers, using both win 98 and xp and sometimes it runs, sometimes it doesnt. The only way i got armada ii to run on windows 7 is using the activision folder from a windows xp pc. Playable factions include the united federation of planets, the klingon empire, the romulan star empire and the borg. You may not be aware, but you can add exciting new things l. I finally got a copy of armada ii but i cannot get it to run on windows 10. Bablyon 5 pulled this off well, featuring the evil shadows, with their jet black.
To do that install the following patches after installing the game. Its time to relearn how to play this deep crazy mod. Armada 2 is the sequel to the star trek realtime strategy title star trek. When i start star trek armada 1 on my windows 10 computer it crashing at start. Star trek armada iii the federation holds the line ep 1. Star trek armada crashing on start toms hardware forum.
Setting up the screen size in the games doesnt appear to fix this problem either. Extract the files into your armada folder overwriting the armada. The game needs to be run in windows 95 compatibility mode. Star trek armada and windows7 pcmaclinux society gamespot. Star trek armada working perfectly within windows 10.
The game was a try to overhaul the starfleet command series to appeal to a wider audience, on one side bit more polished, on the other side fewer features. Armada 1 works in windows 7, without any problem if you update. Windows 10, managed to get this running, but to do so requires an unofficial patch due to. Tutorial how to install star trek armada on windows 10 and play.
So, if you are looking for a decent star trek game, look here, and also be sure to look at the starfleet command series and also bridge commander, as those are also great classic star trek games. The next generation, and features a few of its main characters and ships. Exe patch from the file archive to the game directory. Star trek, and all the various series, images, refernces, and movies are ed to cbs paramount. The game should be able to readwrite the possible display possibilities and allow change in graphic screen. Made by mad doc software, llc and published by activision publishing, inc.
Armada is one of my favorite games so ive tried to get it to run on my machines. Online play of star trak armada 1 can be done easily thru gameranger. When it comes to space operas like star trek or babylon 5 you can have all the squarejawed heroes, but what you really need to give a show that extra edge is some really nasty baddies. The game moves at a pace that is both slow and fast alike. After you have installed the game, make sure to patch the game to 1.
If you still have problems try setting the vram option at dgvoodoo settings. Armada is a strategy game rts released in 2000 by activision. An easy guide to get star trek armada working in windows 10. Once this is installed extract it on your desktop or somewhere else. Set the graphics to 1440x900 too slow any higher and graphics detail to minimum. Star trek armada on windows 7 32 and 64 bit gebloggendings. The projects goal was not only to create a simple modification but as total conversion to make armada ii a worth successor to the second best selling star trek game star trek. Star trek armada patch driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. How history will develop depends on our initial choice. Also administation rights and compatability mode need to be disabled for it to work. Armada 2 setup installing sta 2 is a simple matter of inserting the cd into your pc and hitting autorun. The installer from the cd is unfortunately not the fastest and the game tends to have sound bugs on xp. Armada ii is a real time strategy where players can control klingon, federation, and borg forces for thirty missions. Armada belongs to the genre of realtime strategy gameplay.
Tutorial how to install star trek armada on windows 10 and. Starfleet command 3 is a tactical starship combat game developed by taldren and published by activision in 2002. Files are community contributed and we make no guarantees about the safety of them as per our disclaimer. Using vmware worstation 12, installed windows 7 pro 64bit.