![]() ![]() Everything started a few months ago when I discovered my N64 Controller Pak from the late 90s had stopped working. Both as a blog post and as a stream/YouTube video. I’ve been working on this story for a while now. Continue reading “Playing Star Trek Starfleet Academy in 2022” Author Tony Posted on AugAugCategories Gaming Leave a comment on Playing Star Trek Starfleet Academy in 2022 FRAM Mod for N64 Details Most computers no longer come with disc drives or options to install them. And don’t forget, the game initially shipped on five discs due to the amount of FMV included. A software renderer version of the game is included on the disc, but it limits the resolution to 640×480 in exclusive fullscreen mode. The game was written for Direct3D 3.0, a graphics API that doesn’t work on Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11. Playing Starfleet Academy in 2022 from the original CDs isn’t easy. There was even an option to reprogram the Kobayashi Maru scenario and win. Learning about the story’s different branches took at least two playthroughs. Between simulator missions, FMV video sequences were used as choose-your-own-adventure interludes where I got to interact and help my crew mates, work with Chekov and Kirk, and even uncover a conspiracy at the Academy. Imagine the opening scene from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn where Saavik and crew attempted to rescue the Kobayashi Maru. Released in 1997 by Interplay Entertainment, Starfleet Academy put me in the uniform of a cadet working through many diplomatic and combat scenarios in a simulator. One of my favorite space sims was Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Pull requests are welcome.Recently I went on a kick of playing older games in my library.
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