So one of the big youtubers has started a Let's Play:

http://youtu.be/vnz0OIg18rU

This will probably sell a few of copies [:)]

<t> So my onboard sound somehow died on me, while the rest of the computer works fine. I thought I would have no problem playing DW, but it crashes on startup with the crashdump showing a Directsound error.<br/>
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It will probably take a couple of weeks before I get the computer fixed, so is ...

<t> After upgrading to 1.9.0.5 my game stutters every 4-5 seconds. This is with a new game started in 1.9.0.5. Also the pirates keep attacking me (I'm a normal empire) even when i pay for protection. Of course this cancels the protection agreement. Note the last one may be a feature I haven't seen ...

<t> Ive noticed in the last couple of games that I nearly always get hyperjump engine tech from retiring advanced ships. The ships have all had plenty of other advanced tech that would be nice to get. Is this working as designed?<br/>
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The games have all been played with the last beta patches ...

First time I have been able to connect in two days. I have been doing some traceroutes and the trouble from my end has been the router: optimum_network_services.demarc.cogentco.com (38.101.50.118).

Same problem here, can't reach your servers in the daytime hours (CET). This weekend was also a problem. A traceroute revealed the problem to be somewhere in the US.

So which is the latest? This or the 1.502 beta?

<r> Hi, I have been experiencing crashes with the beta patch too. I can see a .net runtime error in the program log:<br/>

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</i> EventType clr20r3, P1 distantworlds.exe, P2 1.5.0.1, P3 4d134ca3, P4 mscorlib, P5 2.0.0.0, P6 4be90358, P7 e1, P8 16, P9 system.argumentoutofrange ...

I had problems a couple months ago when ordering Distant Worlds. What ended up working was using my old land line telephone number and old email account with the cc card info. Things I have never had to do on other on-line stores.

I would like an option to turn off tech brokering, i.e. you can only trade techs you research yourself. Civilization 4 BTS had that option and it made the middle/late game tech diplomacy much more enjoyable.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: YvesDelecroix<br/>
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Whether you have the tech at the beginning depends on your starting race. This goes for all techs as well: every race starts with a different amount/specialization of tech in the beginning.
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I have only ...

ORIGINAL: Erik Rutins

Please upload the save file.

File uploaded as Coupon...

Ok I am still getting the out of memory error when loading a save game with 1.0.3. This is with a 1400 star galaxy with max ai's. I have 2GB RAM plus 4 GB virtual on a XP SP3 32bit system. A save is available.

Got that out of memory error too for the first time. I did notice the save took a stupendous long time to.. well save. Damn though, was a good game I had going[:(].

Very nice. Downloading now.

ORIGINAL: Grotius
Is this Cleartype option an in-game option, or a Windows setting?

Its is a windows setting. If you are using Vista or 7 it is possible on by default.

ORIGINAL: Davor

What is Cleartype? How do I turn it on?

In your screen settings window there should be an option to chose anti-aliasing. Pick Cleartype.

Using 1920x1080 here. One thing I did was to enable Cleartype, this made the fonts look much better.

He he that is certainly a problem. It is little difficult to see on the screenshot because of compression, but you might also be able to disband some troops. In the early game you really don't need that many if any at all.

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<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>ORIGINAL: Nemo84<br/>
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Jim, if I do that my fleets keep disbanding. Is it because those ships are classed as frigates, or because their nearest fuel source is in a neighbouring system, or merely because of a bug?<br/>
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Also, if I make two different designs ...