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many thanks.   .    that may have got me further (I'm not sure).   

after installing the runtimes and doing a re-install of 6.   00, I can get that to work with no errors.   .   .    I even get the graphic splash screen at the start.   

but v7.   00 or 7.   02 exes just give me the same mass errors. 

I have a vague memory of having to install a DLL file at some point, but I can't get any closer than that.    I'll see if I can dig anything up.    I don't think I did anything special when I installed v7 on my current computer.   

 --- By any chance was it a DLL file that you could get from some sort of simple timer / clock program, thing?

and that, for some reason was the issue.  .  .   even though I repeatedly overwrote the database, it was picking the original v6 database up (as I could tell from the test universes I created).  .  .   had to place the v7 mdb in a completely different location and point to it manually. 

Ah well.  .  . 

Anyway.   now to go and conquer the universe.  .  . 

cheers

Dave (formerly the 2nd ed guy.  .  )

Hi Dave,

Could you explain how you manually pointed the program to where you put the v7 database, please? I think this may be the solution to my own mass error message issues.

-- Jeff Pierce

Hi all,

Coming back to Starfire Assistant after many years, and I was wanting to create a new theme for my game race, with custom class names, ranks, etc.  Unfortunately, when I try do that, it generates an endless number of error messages that forces me to close the program via Task Manager.  I was able to create new themes before, so I may be doing something wrong.  Any help would be appreciated.

-- J.  Pierce

Here are some counters that I've made for Starfire Quick Start Rules that you can download and play.

I have also added a PDF file for convenience.

ftp://So here is a setup for scenario "Small Fleet Action"

Red team:
CA
[3] S×7 A×8 Q (I I) R Q (I I) R R Q (I I) R R Q R R Y (I I) R [4]
Destruction

CT
[2] S S A A (I) (I) Q L (I) L [6]
Ruin
Despair

Green Team:
CA
[3] S×8 A×9 Q (I I) Pt Q (I I) Pt Q (I I) Pt Q Pt Y (I I) Pt [4]
Eisenhower

CT
[2] S A A (I) (I) Q F (I) L [6]
Lee
Patton

Setup:


First round:
The red team gets the initiative.
After the move, Heavy cruiser "Destruction" scored a first long-range hit on a green team Corvette "Lee" (4 out of 8 shoots on a 4 to Hit, tons of luck) taking one of its engine room.
Green Team Eisenhower was also shooting but with no luck.


Round two:
This one was unlucky for the Red team. CT "Ruin" was reduced to:
[2] XXXX(X)(X)XX(X)L [0/6]


Round three:
Red team "Despair" was trying to kill green CT "Patton" at point-blank range, and it did not go as planned. "Eisenhower" took the red CT with one shoot.
Another red CT was killed by a green CT "Patton".
CA "Destruction" decide to stay back and use its range.



Round for:
CA "Destruction" is desperately trying to catch up with "Eisenhower". On its way, it took green "Patton" CT.
Hits from green CA took almost all of its shields, and laser from CT "Lee" took some of its armor.


Round five:
CA "Destruction" almost got into an "Esenhover" blind spot. In the CA fire exchange red heavy cruiser took 6 damage from torpedos and inflict only 2 on the green CA.
After a shot from "Lee", "Destruction" started streaming atmosphere.


Round six:
A real good shoot from the "Destruction" inflict 7 damage from 8 possible to the "Eisenhower", unfortunately, it did not get through the armor.
One shoot from corvette "Lee" took out crew quarters, on the "Destruction".
Return salvo from the green team heavy cruiser destroyed red CA two engine rooms one missile launcher and also a crew quarters.

After this blow, the captain of the heavy cruiser "Destruction" sent a signal to the "Eisenhower" that he wanted to surrender.

So yes, corvettes should not move too far away from the cruiser, it seems that this was the main reason for the defeat of the red team.



For playing I use Roll20, if anyone would like to try it, I can arrange for some skirmish....

Ok, you guys talk me in to it...
I'll come up with some rules for early fighters and carriers...

Pocket carriers for the win