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A custom virtual machine for the Stars 4X game

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  1. philipov · · focus · HN ↗
    Wow, Stars! I loved this game so much as a child. Back then, after upgrading from shareware I had to wait for a floppy disk to arrive in the mail.
    1. Majromax · · focus · HN ↗
      Wasn't the shareware version fully featured, such that only the key was necessary?
      1. MaulingMonkey · · focus · HN ↗
        The final shareware version (2.6) was fairly comparable to the retail version (2.7). This says the shareware version just lacked some sound effects...? <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20091129230733&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.gible.net&#x2F;index.php&#x2F;Patches_and_versions" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20091129230733&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;wiki.gible...

        However, I believe the first shareware version I had was 1.x (distributed via CD that was packed full of shareware) which was significantly different. I remember mining fuel, which tracks with the above link.

        Stars! was one of my very first video game purchases. I remember mailing a money order, and recieving a copy in the mail - I didn&#x27;t have internet at the time. I&#x27;m not sure I even knew the internet existed then, although I would soon after if not.

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