Post by: Steve Walmsley on February 09, 2008, 05:22:27 AM
It should work for all versions of Windows. Some people have reported a few issues with Vista but I think all of them have been resolved after discussions in the forum. I am running it on XP64.
The install requires less than 100Mb of disk space. The database file may grow over time, although there is a compact option on the main menu to reduce the database size if it becomes a problem.
Steve
Post by: wargame_insomniac on April 04, 2008, 06:48:34 PM
Quote from: "Steve Walmsley"
Aurora needs a display resolution of 1280x1024, although you can probably get away with 1280x960.
Steve
Is there anything you can do in future upgrades to reduce the minimum screen resolution?
My laptop can only cope with 1024x768. So I will be unable to play Aurora until I buy a new PC.
Thanks
James
Post by: Steve Walmsley on April 07, 2008, 06:14:31 AM
Here is a example site that has a scrolling desktop, although I found it from a quick google search so I have never used it.
http://www.nearestexit.com/sdesk/ (http://www.nearestexit.com/sdesk/)
Steve
Post by: ShadoCat on April 07, 2008, 07:05:23 PM
Any chance of creating the windows with scrollbars?
Post by: wargame_insomniac on April 10, 2008, 04:13:40 PM
Quote from: "ShadoCat"
Steve,
Any chance of creating the windows with scrollbars?
That would be good idea.
Cheers
James
Post by: Nahuris on December 19, 2008, 10:32:31 AM
I have several computers, some of which are older ---- even have one still running Win98 at at 300 mhz.
Thanks,
Nahuris
Post by: Steve Walmsley on December 31, 2008, 09:54:31 AM
Quote from: "Nahuris"
Any other specific requirements?It should run on that machine if you have the necessary resolution on the graphics card. It will just run a little slower, which should only be noticeable for very large games anyway. It's the sensor updates that take the time during normal increments and obviously the 5-day increments take much longer than the regular increments. Apart from the speed of increment updates though it will be fine.
I have several computers, some of which are older ---- even have one still running Win98 at at 300 mhz.
Steve
Post by: zirman on November 02, 2009, 03:15:39 PM
Quote from: "wargame_insomniac"
Hi,Quote from: "ShadoCat"Steve,
Any chance of creating the windows with scrollbars?
That would be good idea.
Cheers
James
i just joined the forum thanks to a friend of mine that on another forum gave me the link! Coming back to the point, i also have a laptop that has a maximun resolution of 1024x768....
Did you implemented successfully the scrollbars? Does it is possible now to play the game with my laptop resolution?
Thanks!
Post by: Steve Walmsley on November 02, 2009, 10:50:35 PM
Quote from: "zirman"
i just joined the forum thanks to a friend of mine that on another forum gave me the link! Coming back to the point, i also have a laptop that has a maximun resolution of 1024x768....I did add scrollbars to the Fleet window but there are several other large windows without scrollbars so the minimum resolution is still 1280x1024. I believe some players have successfully managed to play Aurora on a laptop using some kind of floating desktop but unfortunately I don't know the details. You could probably google for how to do that, or if someone is reading this who knows more, please reply to this thread.
Did you implemented successfully the scrollbars? Does it is possible now to play the game with my laptop resolution?
Steve
Post by: welchbloke on November 03, 2009, 03:59:27 PM
Quote from: "Steve Walmsley"
I can't help with the floating desktop; however, I play Aurora on a lower res laptop by using a bit of software called ResizeEnable. It allows you to resize the windows including moving buttons etc so that they are visible. It takes a bit of practice to get the right size for each window as sometimes the buttons or scroll bars are moved into odd arrangements, but I find it very workable. All you have to do once the software is installed is drag a window edge and move it. The whole thing is very intuitive.Quote from: "zirman"i just joined the forum thanks to a friend of mine that on another forum gave me the link! Coming back to the point, i also have a laptop that has a maximun resolution of 1024x768....I did add scrollbars to the Fleet window but there are several other large windows without scrollbars so the minimum resolution is still 1280x1024. I believe some players have successfully managed to play Aurora on a laptop using some kind of floating desktop but unfortunately I don't know the details. You could probably google for how to do that, or if someone is reading this who knows more, please reply to this thread.
Did you implemented successfully the scrollbars? Does it is possible now to play the game with my laptop resolution?
Steve
Post by: Hawkeye on November 03, 2009, 10:35:50 PM
Go to the screen where you set your resolution
select enhanced or extended settings (I have a german windows, so I don´t know the exact wording, but it is the lower right most button )
select Monitor
there is a checkbox which reads "Modi ausblenden, die von diesem Monitor nicht angezeigt werden" Something like: don´t show modes this monitor does not support.
Uncheck this box
You can now set resolution to anything your graphics card can handle. If this resolution is higher than what your monitor can display, whenever your mouse pointer reaches the edge of your screen, the whole screen will scroll in that direction.
Hope this helps.
Post by: Whiskey144 on December 01, 2009, 01:38:52 PM
Post by: zirman on December 09, 2009, 01:10:39 PM
does Aurora will work on an Mac computer?
I just bought a new Mac and i would like to continue to try to play this addictive game! and so i was interested if it will be working also on Mac!
ty
Post by: Steve Walmsley on December 10, 2009, 07:39:08 AM
Quote from: "zirman"
Hi Steve,There is only a PC version so I don't think it would run on a MAC unless you used some type of PC emulator software.
does Aurora will work on an Mac computer?
I just bought a new Mac and i would like to continue to try to play this addictive game! and so i was interested if it will be working also on Mac!
Steve
Post by: Ed Smoker on December 22, 2009, 08:09:39 PM
Code: [Select]
C:\Windows\SETUP.LST
Invalid line in setup information file!
Section: Setup1 Files
@p2sodbc.dll,$(WinSysPath),,$(Shared),11/18/96 10:15:52 PM,131072,4.6.1.106
Installation stops at that point and the temporary installation files are removed. Anyone have any idea what is going on?
Post by: Beersatron on December 23, 2009, 08:51:54 AM
Quote from: "Ed Smoker"
I am getting an error trying to install Aurora on Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit. I get the following error message:Code: [Select]C:\Windows\SETUP.LST
Invalid line in setup information file!
Section: Setup1 Files
@p2sodbc.dll,$(WinSysPath),,$(Shared),11/18/96 10:15:52 PM,131072,4.6.1.106
Installation stops at that point and the temporary installation files are removed. Anyone have any idea what is going on?
I am not sure what the error message means, but this might be helpful:
Are you logged in as Administrator? If not, can you?
What happens when you try to install to a non-default folder? i.e. not 'C:/program files'.
Do you have all the latest dot net installations? (on my windows 7 machines I had to install the latest dot net and Office to get everything working fine)
Post by: Ed Smoker on December 23, 2009, 03:41:52 PM
Post by: boggo2300 on December 23, 2009, 08:51:30 PM
does the account you are installing as have admin rights (as well as run as administrator they do different things)
Matt
Post by: Ed Smoker on December 24, 2009, 11:00:17 AM
Post by: boggo2300 on December 24, 2009, 04:27:01 PM
Matt
Post by: paolot on February 07, 2010, 10:29:46 AM
I would like to be a gamer of Aurora, but the resolution problem hits me too!!
I have just tried 360desktop, Sizer and ResizeEnable, but none of them works for me.
I run on Vista 32bit, and max resolution at 1280x800.
Any other suggestion/solution, please?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on February 07, 2010, 10:35:04 AM
Quote from: "paolot"
Hello everyone!I assume you have checked the Display Issues FAQ but just in case, here is the link: viewtopic.php?f=100&t=2033 (http://aurora.pentarch.org/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=2033)
I would like to be a gamer of Aurora, but the resolution problem hits me too!!
I have just tried 360desktop, Sizer and ResizeEnable, but none of them works for me.
I run on Vista 32bit, and max resolution at 1280x800.
Any other suggestion/solution, please?
Steve
Post by: paolot on February 08, 2010, 01:13:55 PM
I have tried the suggestions and the programs listed there, but nothing works!
Any Aurora window is "cut" by Vista at my max resolution, and any program I have tried can't extend it beyond 1280x800!
Post by: renobe on February 27, 2010, 12:21:23 PM
Quote from: "Hawkeye"
Floating desktop works with XP only, if I remember correctely (don´t have any vista or win7 experience)
Go to the screen where you set your resolution
select enhanced or extended settings (I have a german windows, so I don´t know the exact wording, but it is the lower right most button )
select Monitor
there is a checkbox which reads "Modi ausblenden, die von diesem Monitor nicht angezeigt werden" Something like: don´t show modes this monitor does not support.
Uncheck this box
You can now set resolution to anything your graphics card can handle. If this resolution is higher than what your monitor can display, whenever your mouse pointer reaches the edge of your screen, the whole screen will scroll in that direction.
Hope this helps.
I have a HP Win XP .The box is grayed out. HP told me this is the case with all of their computers. HP said this was done as a safety precaution .
Post by: Sakai007 on April 23, 2010, 12:38:37 AM
And then I found Aurora, and my newest addiction! (I say this not even having played it yet, but I can't get it out of my mind
) The level of customization that is available, required even, is incredible. Every time I see this game mentioned, the words deep, complex, engrossing, and addictive are always mentioned. There are a few who prefer a more click-fest approach to 4X gaming, but I am not one of them. So, now that my rant is over, I will provide my specs with the request that anyone who cares to please let me know if I have a chance of getting full functionality out of Aurora.2x Pentium Dual-Core @ 2.20Ghz each
250 GB Hard Drive
3 GB RAM
1366 x 768 resolution display
Sakai
Post by: Steve Walmsley on April 28, 2010, 05:00:39 AM
Quote from: "Sakai007"
Hello all! After lurking a bit and checking out the community I have decided to make my first post! I discovered Aurora over at Wargamer.com in the forums and have been drooling over all the dialogue in the ship design forum and am ready to take the plunge. I have noticed that the game needs a 1024 x 1024 resolution in order to display properly. My laptop is wide-screen and runs at 1366 x 768 res. I know that some of the buttons will not be visible but I must ask; is the game at least playable using hot-keys instead of mouse clicks? I have seen the recommendations for several programs that re-size windows and will try them if I have to much of an issue. I am a huge fan of 4X style space faring games, and this one seems to really scratch my itch. I play GalCiv2 and Sins of a Solar Empire and enjoy them both but neither really does it for me. I love the graphics of Sins, and the real-time game play. But the lack of variety between the ships of the different races is a real buzz kill for me. GalCiv2 is great in the way it lets you design your own ships and decide what engines, weapons, and defenses suit your play style and needs. Unfortunately the graphics are a bit dated, and while there is the ability to customize your fleet, it's just not enough to keep me intrigued.Aurora needs a minimum 1280x1024 resolution, although as you mentioned there are a few options for playing it on lower resolution. There is a FAQ for display issues that may be able to help you: viewtopic.php?f=100&t=2033 (http://aurora.pentarch.org/viewtopic.php?f=100&t=2033). Aurora doesn't have any system requirements apart from the resolution so your RAM, hard drive and processor will all be fine.
And then I found Aurora, and my newest addiction! (I say this not even having played it yet, but I can't get it out of my mind
2x Pentium Dual-Core @ 2.20Ghz each
250 GB Hard Drive
3 GB RAM
1366 x 768 resolution display
Sakai
As regards hotkeys for using off-screen buttons, it is a little hit and miss I'm afraid. I haven't added the Alt-x option to buttons as a matter of course so most buttons don't have them. If your graphics card can handle it, your best bet is probably a cheap monitor that you can connect to the laptop.
Steve
Post by: sausage on April 28, 2010, 11:42:04 PM
Quote from: "Gerdion"
Linux user here... I am really curious about this game and it looks like tons of fun but... can I run it through Wine and get away with not having Windows? How well does Aurora get along with the like?
I can get it to install through wine but I run into err:module:import_dll Library MSVBVM60.DLL (which is needed by L"Z:\\home\\sausage\\.wine\\drive_c\\Program Files\\Aurora\\Aurora.exe") not found
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L"Z:\\home\\sausage\\.wine\\drive_c\\Program Files\\Aurora\\Aurora.exe" failed, status c0000135
I'm currently looking into it, i'll edit with updates if applicable.
EDIT: ooo its the streak of error 91's, you have to love it when programs look for files in the wrong spot. god I hate linux sometimes.
REDIT: ok... it works when right clicking Aurora.exe and opening with Wine Application Loader, but if you use the terminal it doesn't work...
REREDIT: This might be just because i'm using 4.91 not 5.14, but I get a type mismatch every time I increment the time (Error in ShowMinerals) The game doesn't crash but it probably doesn't like it (I don't really know the extent of the error as I just started playing like 2 days ago, havent even gotten through the tutorials yet.)
REREREDIT: I opened every other page, and the only error I got was from opening the technology report, it was also a type mismatch. Every page showed up fine, text was fine, pretty much everything in the game is perfect on my linux except for the type mismatch error. I'll patch it to 5.14 tomorrow and see how it fares.
Post by: Steve Walmsley on April 29, 2010, 10:51:25 AM
Quote from: "sausage"
Unfortunately I don't know anything about Linux so I can't help very much. The type mismatches are odd though. I haven't had them reported from any windows user so I assume they must be Linux-specific. However, the error is likely caused by a function not receiving the data type it expected so I don't understand why the operating system would affect that. This may be a very dumb question but can linux affect the data types within an executable file?Quote from: "Gerdion"Linux user here... I am really curious about this game and it looks like tons of fun but... can I run it through Wine and get away with not having Windows? How well does Aurora get along with the like?
I can get it to install through wine but I run into err:module:import_dll Library MSVBVM60.DLL (which is needed by L"Z:\\home\\sausage\\.wine\\drive_c\\Program Files\\Aurora\\Aurora.exe") not found
err:module:LdrInitializeThunk Main exe initialization for L"Z:\\home\\sausage\\.wine\\drive_c\\Program Files\\Aurora\\Aurora.exe" failed, status c0000135
I'm currently looking into it, i'll edit with updates if applicable.
EDIT: ooo its the streak of error 91's, you have to love it when programs look for files in the wrong spot. god I hate linux sometimes.
REDIT: ok... it works when right clicking Aurora.exe and opening with Wine Application Loader, but if you use the terminal it doesn't work...
REREDIT: This might be just because i'm using 4.91 not 5.14, but I get a type mismatch every time I increment the time (Error in ShowMinerals) The game doesn't crash but it probably doesn't like it (I don't really know the extent of the error as I just started playing like 2 days ago, havent even gotten through the tutorials yet.)
REREREDIT: I opened every other page, and the only error I got was from opening the technology report, it was also a type mismatch. Every page showed up fine, text was fine, pretty much everything in the game is perfect on my linux except for the type mismatch error. I'll patch it to 5.14 tomorrow and see how it fares.
Steve
Post by: sausage on April 30, 2010, 01:14:29 PM
Quote
This may be a very dumb question but can linux affect the data types within an executable file?
hmmm. not a dumb question at all. It's not linux that would do it but wine itself. I do not believe that it edits the file at all, unless it's trying to draw information from my video card which I don't think it is while accessing ShowMinerals.
I'm downloading 5.14 now, i'll edit with results.
EDIT: no change, still error 13 type mismatch in ShowMinerals. Can I ask where it is showing the minerals on the system map so I can see if they are displayed?
Post by: Steve Walmsley on May 06, 2010, 06:25:07 AM
Quote from: "sausage"
There are two functions in Aurora called ShowMinerals. One on the System View (F9) window that shows the minerals for a specific system body. The other is for the system map (F3) and shows the system minerals in a treeview control on the sidebar.QuoteThis may be a very dumb question but can linux affect the data types within an executable file?
hmmm. not a dumb question at all. It's not linux that would do it but wine itself. I do not believe that it edits the file at all, unless it's trying to draw information from my video card which I don't think it is while accessing ShowMinerals.
I'm downloading 5.14 now, i'll edit with results.
EDIT: no change, still error 13 type mismatch in ShowMinerals. Can I ask where it is showing the minerals on the system map so I can see if they are displayed?
Steve
Post by: sausage on May 08, 2010, 07:57:02 PM
Quote
There are two functions in Aurora called ShowMinerals. One on the System View (F9) window that shows the minerals for a specific system body. The other is for the system map (F3) and shows the system minerals in a treeview control on the sidebar.
System view won't open: Error 713 MSSTDFMT.DLL not installed. I can fix that in a little bit
the minerals in the sidebar show up just fine.
EDIT: bah. putting MSSTDFMT.DLL in the system folder didnt change anything
Post by: Beersatron on May 08, 2010, 08:46:28 PM
Quote from: "sausage"
QuoteThere are two functions in Aurora called ShowMinerals. One on the System View (F9) window that shows the minerals for a specific system body. The other is for the system map (F3) and shows the system minerals in a treeview control on the sidebar.
System view won't open: Error 713 MSSTDFMT.DLL not installed. I can fix that in a little bit
the minerals in the sidebar show up just fine.
EDIT: bah. putting MSSTDFMT.DLL in the system folder didnt change anything
This thread covers the missing DLL viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1715 (http://aurora.pentarch.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1715) if you are using Win7. Steve's installer/compiler doesn't seem to include it when he creates a new exe.
Post by: sausage on May 10, 2010, 09:34:02 PM
Quote
This thread covers the missing DLL viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1715 if you are using Win7. Steve's installer/compiler doesn't seem to include it when he creates a new exe.
Yes, but that's for Win7, we are talking about linux here.
Post by: Father Tim on May 12, 2010, 06:42:57 AM
And yes, Aurora runs perfectly under wine except for the Type 13 mismatch error in Show_Minerals. Which means the the (F9) 'System Information' window is non-functional, and the game is essentially unplayable. If I knew more about wine or VB6 I'd write up a proper bug report.
Incidentally, the (F9) 'System Information' window works fine if you have no mineral surveys done (as Show_Minerals is not called) - which is only the case when setting up a new game.
P.S.: Running Aurora under wine is covered (at least somewhat) in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1965 (http://aurora.pentarch.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1965)
Post by: SteveAlt on May 12, 2010, 07:48:23 AM
Quote from: "Father Tim"
I run Aurora through wine and yes, just grab a copy of the .DLL file and stick it in your .wine\drive_c\Program Files\Aurora directory.I have looked at this in more detail and the only time the ShowMinerals function runs on the F9 window is if you try to manually change the mineral amounts for a particular planet. Can I just confirm again that this bug appears on the F9 System View window and not the F3 System Map window? In any event, I have added a menu option to the main menu for your to disable the ShowMinerals function so the bug can't happen. This means you won't be able to see the mineral amounts for a particular planet in the specify minerals section when you choose the Specify Minerals option but you will still be able to set new amounts (using some other mineral view for the same planet as your guide)
And yes, Aurora runs perfectly under wine except for the Type 13 mismatch error in Show_Minerals. Which means the the (F9) 'System Information' window is non-functional, and the game is essentially unplayable. If I knew more about wine or VB6 I'd write up a proper bug report.
Incidentally, the (F9) 'System Information' window works fine if you have no mineral surveys done (as Show_Minerals is not called) - which is only the case when setting up a new game.
P.S.: Running Aurora under wine is covered (at least somewhat) in this thread: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1965 (http://aurora.pentarch.org/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1965)
Steve
Post by: Father Tim on May 12, 2010, 08:26:42 AM
Opening the (F3) 'System Map' throws an "Error in Show Minerals: Run-time Error '13' - Type mismatch" if the option to show mineral survey results is checked.
Strangely, the (Ctrl-F7) 'Technology Report' window generates "Error in PopulateActive: Run-time Error '13' - Type Mismatch" as well.
Post by: SteveAlt on May 12, 2010, 09:38:24 AM
Quote from: "Father Tim"
I thoroughly tested every window in v4.91, and encountered the Type 13 mismatch in Show_Minerals in the (F9) 'System Information' window in existing games, and after clicking the 'All SB surveyed' button in a new game. Also in the 'Geological Survey Results' window (whether by the 'Geo Status' button on the (F2) Population & Production screen, or the button on the F3 'System Map' window).I have been through the functions involved and I can't find anything that is both common across those functions and doesn't occur anywhere else. I have been doing some searches on the net and it seems that Wine does have problems with type mismatch errors in VB6 programs that run perfectly well in Windows. I haven't been able to pin down the cause of the problem yet though.
Opening the (F3) 'System Map' throws an "Error in Show Minerals: Run-time Error '13' - Type mismatch" if the option to show mineral survey results is checked.
Strangely, the (Ctrl-F7) 'Technology Report' window generates "Error in PopulateActive: Run-time Error '13' - Type Mismatch" as well.
Steve
Post by: faiuwle on July 04, 2010, 01:48:25 PM
(http://i45.tinypic.com/14w7fdk.png)
In other windows, the bottom widgets look clipped on the bottom kind of like the Material Required text area in the picture. It can't be enlarged by dragging it, either.
Post by: Steve Walmsley on July 04, 2010, 03:51:15 PM
Quote from: "faiuwle"
Hi, my desktop is 1680x1050 but the windows are still not displaying all the way. I can see the bottoms of the windows just fine (though sometimes I have to move the taskbar to the side of the screen), but the windows just stop after a certain point. For example, here is the bottom left of the Class Design window, which the tutorial says should have some buttons:Are you using large fonts?
Steve
Post by: faiuwle on July 04, 2010, 04:04:14 PM
Post by: Steve Walmsley on July 04, 2010, 04:15:53 PM
Quote from: "faiuwle"
Looking at the settings, it looks like it is using Trebuchet MS size 10 for the title bars and Tahoma size 8 for everything else. Is that too big for Aurora? Alternatively, is there a way to change the fonts used by Aurora without changing the fonts used by default for all applications?Large fonts in windows means the actual text takes up more room. It doesn't change the font size. Not sure which version of windows you are using but it will be somewhere in your display settings. 96 dpi is the normal setting. There must be something out of the ordinary as 1600x1050 should be fine.
Steve
Post by: faiuwle on July 04, 2010, 04:34:12 PM
Post by: Brian Neumann on July 05, 2010, 06:17:26 AM
Right click on the background wallpaper. Select Properties. Select Advanced, Select Monitor. There should be a check box saying enable resolutions not supported... Click on this and then enable. Go back to the properties and where the resolution is you should see a bunch more options now. click on the one for 1280x1024 and then apply.
What will happen is that the screen is now scrollable with moving the mouse to the edge of your screen moving what is displayed so you can see things that would not normally be available on your size monitor.
Brian
Post by: faiuwle on July 05, 2010, 02:57:10 PM
Post by: boggo2300 on July 05, 2010, 04:31:31 PM
If the first answer is yes and the second is no, have you tried the reset window locations in Aurora? and then restart Aurora?
Matt
Post by: faiuwle on July 05, 2010, 07:07:06 PM
I reset the window positions, and now I see that, including the title bar, the window as generated is exactly as high as the screen, though I can move the title bar up past the top of the screen to see the place where the rest of the window should be, which is what I've been doing anyway. Are you sure there's no way to change the font that the game uses?
Post by: boggo2300 on July 05, 2010, 08:00:03 PM
Matt
Post by: faiuwle on July 05, 2010, 08:05:41 PM