Let's Play Starflight! 4: Ignoring the Boring

In this episode of Let's Play Starflight we ignore what is happening on screen so I can fill you in on the backstory.

The website I mention is here: http://www.starflt.com

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• Starflight
• Viridian
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• space
• rpg

[Trusteft]

I had the Atari ST version of this game and I do not remember any such issue with saving. I think it was like any other game and that there were save slots too, 5 IIRC.

[ViridianGames]

@Trusteft Correct. All the later ports of Starflight had the save function fixed. But the original PC version is what I'm playing, and its save functionality is terrible; thankfully I've got some scripts to help out.

[trueblu8]

@toothpicks131 LOL! Me too. You're hilarious.

[Trusteft]

@ViridianGames Good to know, thanks. If only Dosbox had save state functionality eh?

[empath69]

@SPORE11165 Then don't take off your helmet.

[empath69]

@Prytanus And I, too! Tandy 1000 SX - loved the 16-color graphics modes and the 4-voice audio.

[jmat1969]

LOL yu made it with 1 energy!!!!!!!!

[Prytanus]

I also had a Tandy 1000 as my first PC.

Tandy FTW!

[HardWarUK]

You had a similar save system with other games, like Wasteland. I would say the price was well worth it to get these open world games. After all, whether Starflight, Wasteland or RPG's in general, they are now seen as the pinnacle of 8 bit and early DOS gaming.