Starforce free? Video requirements?
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Is the Space Rangers 2 available through totalgaming free of Starforce? I don't normally buy downloads, but I'd do it to avoid that crappy thing.
Also, I think I have stupid Intel GMA 950 integrated graphics. So that's my main obstacle here. Will the game run on that?
Okay, firstly I've never heard of a DD (digital download) that used Starforce or similar software - they typically verify a specific CD/DVD in the drive before letting the app run. So whether you d/l SR2 from TotalGaming.net or Stardock's new Impulse, you'll be free of that DRM-killing-your-optical-disk-drivers nightmare.
Second...the specs state a 64Mb 3D video card that's DirectX 9.0c compatible. I dunno intel's specs for their onboard graphics chips, but I'm willing to wager that you're going to have trouble.
Two options tho: try out the demo that I KNOW you should be able to find somewhere (....oops, like TotalGaming.net's Space Rangers 2 page...yellow button right below the "Buy Now" one *blush*) If that works, you're in business.
...if it doesn't? Well, there's still the original game - SR2's predecessor, it's also available on TG.net for the same price, and I'm willing to wager that your GMA 950 counts as a "16-bit (800x600res) DirectX 7 compatible video card". It's virtually the same game; the devs really took the core mechanics and polished things up with the sequel (can store extra ship components at bases, use robot drones to harvest trade goods & gear from uninhabited planets, can invest extra cash in improving coilition bases and forces and the like, 3 'grand foozles' instead of just one, and of course the optional RTS sidegame added)
Of course, another option would be to plump up and buy both games at a bundle price (I got the first game included in the box when I bought a hard-copy of SR2 at WalMart) and you could amuse yourself with the original while you saved up for a cheap 64mb vidi card...
Hope this info helps!
Jaded Empath
Ok, thanks, I'll try the demo.
EDIT: And it works pretty much flawlessly so far! I haven't played it much though, but I had to try it out as soon as the download finished.
And as for my video memory, it's about 256 MB or so, I think. At least that's what Everest reports. It is a DirectX 9.0 card, but it doesn't support some advanced features (like Pixel Shading), so I was worried that it wouldn't work. Sure glad it does though!
When I get the game, should I bother playing it without the expansion or should I just go for both at the same time? Is the expansion worthwhile in the first place?
Is there some way to test the RTS battles in the demo? It doesn't really allow much time to try out the game... 
Should I use Impule or totalgaming? What's the difference?
Also, is the first game still worthwhile, or is there no point in playing it now? Sorry for asking so many questions all at once.
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