Septerra
'FSA'
(Frequently
Supplied Answers - like a FAQ, but without the actual questions)
Updated 1/6/07
1:50pm CST (-0500)
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Added
Valkyrie32.reg and Valkyrie64.reg
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Updated
registry instructions for Win64 machines.
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Version
1.04 attempts to rectify the runtime problems players have been experiencing on
modern versions of Windows like XP. It
has been compiled using the latest Microsoft compiler (Visual Studio 2005) and
had a bug patched relating to the particle engine. Specifically, the problems with the Lava
Monster and Led’s WrenchStrike attack should be
resolved.
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The
Universal Answer: Make sure you have the
latest drivers for your sound and video cards and the latest QuickTime and
DirectX (follow the links below). This
will solve most of the strange "it doesn't work"-type problems.
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The
Case of the Missing Manual: In various
re-release versions of Septerra (most notably the recent Septerra/Shogo 'Dual
Jewel' package), the printed manual was omitted to reduce the cost. The entire manual is on the CD: \MANUAL\SEPTERRA.PDF If you don't already have Acrobat
Reader, a copy is supplied in the same directory. If you can't find the manual on the CD,
follow the download link below and click on Manual.pdf.
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The
Broken Version: This version of
Septerra, published by the Czech gaming magazine SCORE, was assembled using an
incompatible engine and it doesn't play much past the end of chapter 1. The quickest way to identify this clunker is
the version number: 1.01IGD (which is correct only for the European English
demo). It stops working just after
witnessing Bowman's death - Corgan is supposed to
join Maya while Runner goes off with Layla. Instead, the party becomes Maya, Grubb and
Grubb, and everything is messed up from there on. This version can be made to work by
downloading the patch (see the link below), entering the registry entries by
hand (also below) and starting over.
Sorry about that, but the demo engine is incapable of saving games that
the full engine can read.
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In
the battle with the lava monster on Shell 7, one of the special effects can
cause a crash during combat. This crash
takes the form of a panic in level O718 at 0x00421809. Evidence indicates that this is a Win2k, ME
or XP problem which can be solved by setting the OS to play Septerra in Win95
compatibility mode (see links below). If
you continue have this problem, here’s how you get around the problem: before you enter combat, press F12 then type
“IMAREALWEENIE” (without the quote marks and followed by Enter). Now after combat has begun, pressing Ctrl-F3
(the Ctrl key and F3 at the same time) will cause Maya to instantly defeat all
enemies. Don’t worry,
you’ll get the full reward for defeating the monster, which is the Fire Fate Card, 12650 experience points and 9000 gold.
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Version
1.02's first new bug: The new version fails to properly upgrade an old (from
version 1.00 or 1.01) savefile from the very end of
the game where Grubb or Lobo is leading the party through Doskias'
flagship. The workaround is to back up
to an earlier savegame before entering Doskias' ship where Maya is still leading.
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Pressing
Space while a QuickTime movie is playing causes a Fatal Panic. The workaround is simple ... don't press
Space during a movie. J
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When
Maya talks to the Underlost Chief after he has
combined the Doric Ore and Corite for you, the sync
between the sound and text and talking heads is really wacky. The data here is so messed up that it can't
be fixed without a data patch, which we REALLY don't want to talk about. You can get the gist of what's going on.
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Sometimes
an item lights up when you move it over a character, but then when you click,
the talk cursor immediately appears. An
example of this is when you click the Corite Lens on
the Underlost Chief before giving him the frame to Kyra's Mirror. In
this case, he needs to have the frame first, so he has "nothing to
say" when you hand him the lens.
The lens shouldn't light up at that point, but it does.
Workaround: When this happens,
it's a signal that there is something else you need to do first.
Jim
Weisz Email: jimw at valkyriestudios dot com
Valkyrie Studios
Download Septerra Version
1.04
Download QuickTime
Download DirectX
Windows
2000 Service Pack 4 Express Install for End Users
Application
Compatibility in Windows XP
Following
are the registry entries required to make the game run. You shouldn't have to do this, but some
people have had trouble with Win2K, WinME and WinXP not completely setting the registry entries. Also, the “Broken Version” doesn’t even have
an installation, so the registry entries never get set (the feloniously
included demo engine doesn’t use them).
The
base registry key is different on 32-bit and 64-bit machines. Where I have “BASE” below, substitute:
32-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
64-bit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node
WARNING: If you're not familiar with
using REGEDIT, get someone to help you who is - you can do a great deal of
damage to your system if you're not careful..
The
settings as shown below are all included in Valkyrie32.reg
and Valkyrie64.reg. Executing the appropriate one of these will
add all of the default entries. Once
that is done, you can edit any values which aren’t correct using REGEDIT. If you have copied everything to the default
directories, you won’t have to do anything further.
Where
I've got "C:\Program Files\Valkyrie Studios\Septerra Core", substitute
the directory you installed the game to.
Where I've got "E:\", substitute your CDROM drive letter.
BASE\Valkyrie
Studios\Septerra Core
(Default)
(value
not set)
Executable
"C:\Program Files\Valkyrie
Studios\Septerra Core\Septerra.exe"
InstallPath "C:\Program
Files\Valkyrie Studios\Septerra Core"
SourcePath "E:\"
Uninstall
"IsUninst.exe"
Uninstall Parameters "-f"C:\Program
Files\Valkyrie Studios\Septerra Core\Uninst.isu""
volumeFX 0x00000064
(100)
volumeMaster 0x00000064
(100)
volumeMinimum 0x00000000
(0)
volumeMusic 0x00000064
(100)
volumeSpeech 0x00000064
(100)
BASE\Valkyrie
Studios\Septerra Core\Current
(Default)
(value
not set)
32BitSetup
"1"
Explorer
"1"
InstallDX "0"
InstallQT "0"
Registered
"1"