Post by: Ed_209 on January 08, 2005, 11:18:00 PM
Go to this link to get all of the needed files. I played this game a little bit on the 3do and I remembered it being a very in-depth space exploration/shooter type game. I am pretty sure if this got ported over, there would be a lot of appreciation for it. The game goes by another name called "The Ur-Quan Masters"...
Anyone willing to take on this project speak up and let us know!
Post by: Twiin on April 24, 2005, 09:27:00 PM
Post by: XDelusion on April 24, 2005, 11:49:00 PM
NO WAIT!!! Two hookers!
Post by: Joshua Wood on April 25, 2005, 02:37:00 AM
Post by: hollow on April 29, 2005, 06:49:00 PM
'The ur quan masters' is actually a port of the 3do version, the souce code for the PC ver got lost.
Ive had Star control 2 running on that dos emu, feel too incomplete to play though.
Hmm I KNOW it wouldnt be hard to port, just too hard for me.
Can I just add to any potential portsmiths out there that this game could be the greatest two player battle ever, you need this on the xbox, you need to port it.
This post has been edited by hollow: Apr 30 2005, 01:58 AM
Post by: The Zep Man on May 02, 2005, 10:29:00 PM
*makes mental note to try that later*
Post by: The Zep Man on May 03, 2005, 05:16:00 AM
Now that I think of it, a native port WOULD be cool. The interface of the game is very simple and could be used with an Xbox Controller without any problems. The game uses SDL for in/output (doesn't need OpenGL, but supports it...) and supports a variety of display resolutions with filtering. However, I would wait until V1.0 is released. The developers are still making progress with the game, after all.
Post by: Twiin on May 08, 2005, 12:56:00 AM
Post by: The Zep Man on May 09, 2005, 11:16:00 PM
QUOTE(Twiin @ May 8 2005, 07:02 AM)
It would be very cool indeed. I had the linux version running on my xbox for a while, but that means that Star Control 2 runs with a 2GB footprint or so. And, I had to use an on-screen keyboard to launch it, and install dependencies, and etc etc etc...
Use xDSL with a modified startup script. Your 'footprint' will be something like 50MB + space for The Ur-Quan Masters. 
Post by: Twiin on May 10, 2005, 08:45:00 AM
QUOTE(The Zep Man @ May 10 2005, 05:22 AM)
Use xDSL with a modified startup script. Your 'footprint' will be something like 50MB + space for The Ur-Quan Masters.
You are a wizard.
(Still, it would be awesome if there was a native port. I think it'd quickly become one of the most popular ported games.)
Post by: Twiin on May 24, 2005, 01:50:00 PM
Post by: The Zep Man on May 26, 2005, 02:05:00 AM
QUOTE(Twiin @ May 24 2005, 10:01 PM)
No-one, it seems? There is not a single developer interested in porting this?
All developers are cowards! *holds up flame-shield while all developers shoot with flamethrowers on him* JUST KIDDING!!! *sighs*I think that there simply aren't any interested developers. Off course, you must actually LIKE a game to even have the idea to port it. Maybe they just didn't play it. Or maybe it is actually hard to port.
Note for developers: there is an SDL-version of the game (for Linux). Does this make it easier to port?
Post by: d0wnlab on May 26, 2005, 11:07:00 AM
Post by: Drilus on May 26, 2005, 12:04:00 PM
Post by: TMaul on May 27, 2005, 04:57:00 AM
Here are a few screenshots for those that are interested:
Work-in-progress page
Post by: The Zep Man on May 27, 2005, 10:11:00 AM
Post by: nanpanman on May 27, 2005, 12:51:00 PM
In fact it is the best news i read on xbox-scene this year ^_^
I remember playing this game on my lowly 386SX-33 and having a complete blast!
Post by: hollow on May 28, 2005, 05:34:00 PM
I am one pleased man.
Post by: Twiin on May 28, 2005, 07:59:00 PM
Let me know if there's any tedious work I can do to speed things along.
Post by: TMaul on May 29, 2005, 04:49:00 AM
If I don't get the existing font loader code working by the end of today I will have to consider rewriting it or something.
Post by: the joker on May 29, 2005, 04:12:00 PM
as mentionned, mad problems with paths in the core engine.
Post by: DeaDSOuLz on May 30, 2005, 08:15:00 AM
Post by: the joker on May 30, 2005, 12:35:00 PM
as we're keeping up the good work, Carch helped us with the sound and voila - speech works perfectly :) And with speech we can now also see the ugly ones ;)
thx carch
*edit* now, if we can solve fonts, we prolly have a beta.
This post has been edited by the joker: May 30 2005, 07:36 PM
Post by: the joker on May 30, 2005, 02:08:00 PM
(IMG:http://www.crusaders.no/~joker/JJ_TJ/g3.jpg)
Post by: hollow on May 30, 2005, 02:18:00 PM
Many Thanks.
Post by: the joker on May 30, 2005, 02:27:00 PM
(IMG:http://www.crusaders.no/~joker/JJ_TJ/g4.jpg)
afaik, just testing remains :)
Post by: the joker on May 31, 2005, 05:31:00 AM
One thing that worries me a tad is that it's over 13.000 files ;) But since probably all of you are using avalaunch and qwix anyway, that's no issue hehe
Post by: zefrench on May 31, 2005, 06:24:00 PM
Perhaps to help with the issue of files, maybe using the .uqm (zip renamed) packs ?
Thanks again
Post by: Ed_209 on May 31, 2005, 09:00:00 PM
Post by: TMaul on June 01, 2005, 03:57:00 AM
This post has been edited by TMaul: Jun 1 2005, 10:57 AM
Post by: Ed_209 on June 04, 2005, 06:05:00 AM
Post by: Nunim on June 04, 2005, 07:56:00 AM
Oh BTW did Star Con 2 have multiplayer like Star Con 3 did? I can't remember its been so long.
This post has been edited by Nunim: Jun 4 2005, 02:59 PM
Post by: the joker on June 05, 2005, 05:15:00 PM
Anyways, testers haven't had a single complain, now we're just working out how to distribute it since noone want to host somethin 200 mb big
We've got a good solution tho, but it takes a little while to tune so it really works =)Expecting to have this out tomorrow, monday.
-TJ & TM
Post by: UberJim on June 05, 2005, 05:50:00 PM
Seems like that would be the best way to do it, wrap up the package and send it to a few people so they can be the initial seeders. 5 start up seeders should do so everyone gets good initial speeds.
Post by: Nunim on June 05, 2005, 06:15:00 PM
Post by: zefrench on June 05, 2005, 08:19:00 PM
Post by: hollow on June 06, 2005, 05:13:00 AM
Post by: the joker on June 06, 2005, 09:13:00 AM
Does not contain any xbe's, so shouldn't be anything illegal in that file, however it has a bat-file that will download a few sets of files in order to get what it needs to make it playable.
What I suggest is that people use qwix to make it xiso and qwix it over to avalaunch. We haven't been able to make it accept the uqm zip's, so we have to unpack it and work on it in raw mode. It's a lot of files... Whole lot. Over 13000.
Qwix uses appx 2 minutes to transfer it to avalaunch with boostmode, and I'm guessing half an hour on regular FTP.
This is beta 1, I'm thinking beta 2 wil have zip-support, they were going to rewrite the fileaccess code that didn't work on ava in next core, 0.5.0. =)
use this thread for feedback as we'll look into it frequently. At this point, this thread is also the only place it's been released, might put the rar-file up to xbins as well tho.
TJ
This post has been edited by the joker: Jun 6 2005, 04:13 PM
Post by: Drilus on June 06, 2005, 10:07:00 AM
Post by: the joker on June 06, 2005, 11:32:00 AM
Post by: Nunim on June 06, 2005, 12:18:00 PM
There seems to be this one file: uqm-0.4.0-content.uqm.1 , doesn't look unpacked its almost 12MB.
Post by: hollow on June 06, 2005, 12:26:00 PM
Have a piece of digital popcorn.
Post by: Drilus on June 06, 2005, 01:07:00 PM
Post by: hollow on June 06, 2005, 01:26:00 PM
Hangs.
Post by: the joker on June 06, 2005, 01:41:00 PM
Post by: Joshua Wood on October 30, 2005, 01:44:00 AM
I've found (some?) of the movies:
http://www.classicgaming.com/starcontrol/3do/
It links to shitty file planet and you have to register to be able to download... does anyone have the movies? I'm wondering if these are all of them.... I think not. From memory the movie pak was a few hundred megs? I only have the intro, outro and credits. What else is there?
And I assume I just unzip them and rezip them into the correct filename - which is what? I know you need to then change it from .zip to .uqm
Post by: Wuss912 on November 01, 2005, 11:45:00 PM
any hope of an update?
Post by: Twiin on February 21, 2006, 04:54:00 PM
Post by: XaRaNn on February 22, 2006, 12:03:00 AM
the version i got also has the button mapping problem where u couldnt use main weapon only special attack.
ive been playing on and off, but ive been thru 2/3 of the game with no problems.
i may make a torrent of the good version i got after i check if jokers site is down. i wont say where i post it, but it shouldnt be hard to find if you really want it.
Post by: Joshua Wood on February 23, 2006, 09:32:00 PM
If so, an xbe torrent would be all that's required.
Post by: XaRaNn on February 23, 2006, 11:01:00 PM
so just get it http://www.crusaders.no/~joker/sc2/ then run the .bat and it'll download and build everything for you
i think the fire problem was only inside the keys.cfg, and the one presently on joker's site works fine.
Post by: DingChavez on February 25, 2006, 01:42:00 PM
Post by: babyblu on February 26, 2006, 10:28:00 PM
dl right now cant wait to try it out thanks a millions guys this is fantasic
Post by: babyblu on March 06, 2006, 12:42:00 PM
Post by: mike315 on March 06, 2006, 01:03:00 PM
QUOTE(babyblu @ Mar 6 2006, 08:49 PM) 
I ran into the bug that was brought up about remining a planet. I can remine any planet as many times as i want. Im trying not to remine but its hard when you start moving through the game.
Stop cheating jerk!!
*goes back to using the save game editor on the pc version*
Post by: babyblu on March 06, 2006, 06:53:00 PM
Post by: ChaosTony on March 13, 2006, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: Tulius on March 15, 2006, 02:39:00 PM
QUOTE(the joker @ Jun 6 2005, 08:07 PM)
yea, that seems to fix it. Fixed the rar-file for creating the game as well.
if you get a .1 it basically means it got disconnected from the download and tried over again without deleting the file that was already there. delete all uqm-files and restart =)
*edit* there's also a neat intro/ending pack somewhere that replaces the boring slideshow intro with a cool 3d intro instead. The bad thing is that I haven't seen it for download anywhere.
Full name : "uqm-0.4.0-3domovies.uqm" if you find it, lemme know. To "install it" just unzip it and put it into "content" dir =) ( yes, it's just a zip file ) hehe
*edit2*
also updated the xbe file to beta 1.1 =) some minor changes plus a neat icon.
-tj
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) Anyone here get these Ur Quan movies? It seems big, but would be a nice idea to seed it in a well know bittorrents sites out there ... btw I'm a little lost in the game (don't know where to go) but the never ending remining bug makes the game very easy
Post by: admiralj on March 20, 2006, 06:24:00 PM
quick question tho - i know that the pc version let you cycle between different audiopacks (orig/3do, etc). is there any way of doing this in-game or is it just a matter of copying over the audio packs i want to use?
Post by: Pablonfist on March 30, 2006, 09:57:00 PM
Also if anyone knows if there is a way to make 2 players work (2 pads control the same ship (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ) please let me know.
Post by: Joshua Wood on April 13, 2006, 02:50:00 AM
QUOTE(XaRaNn @ Feb 24 2006, 07:08 AM)
just checked, and joker's site is still up
so just get it http://www.crusaders.no/~joker/sc2/ then run the .bat and it'll download and build everything for you
i think the fire problem was only inside the keys.cfg, and the one presently on joker's site works fine.
I re-got this file after your post, and just tested it. It still doesn't work for me. A is special fire only, I still can't regular fire.... could you post your key.cfg please?
Post by: jeighty3 on April 13, 2006, 01:24:00 PM
Post by: XaRaNn on April 13, 2006, 10:37:00 PM
so i really don't have a clue, maybe it's a setting inside the compiled xbe.
i didn't get to the ending yet, so i dunno if that crash happens for everyone
Post by: Pablonfist on April 14, 2006, 12:26:00 PM
Post by: XaRaNn on April 15, 2006, 07:38:00 AM
i was referring to people saying you can only use the special attack, the version i got i can use both regular and special attacks, in both single and multi player modes.
Post by: Pablonfist on April 15, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
I got the download from the jockers site too, and never had a problem with the speial attacks.
I played multiplayer with the computer with no problem, but when I tried to play against one of my friends, to my sad surprise both pads control the same ship...
I never played the story mode on the Xbox (have already on 3DO) but a friend of mine did and as far as I know, the 3 main bugs are that you can remine any planet, game crashes at the final battle place (that would suck very bad for any who play the game to finish the story mode for the first time at the xbox) and the multiplayer one (The one I wished was fix).
If any one know a Keys.cfg that works for multiplayer please let me know (unless is forbidden)
Post by: Joshua Wood on April 16, 2006, 07:31:00 PM
Post by: searchmonkey on May 25, 2006, 01:48:00 AM
I am wondering if anybody was thinking about picking this back up, would love to experince the endgame =)
thanks
-searchmonkey-
Post by: bown on May 31, 2006, 04:39:00 AM
Anyway, just a quick question. Is there any way to exit Super Melee 2 mode? I just have to power cycle the xbox.
Also (just as a nitpick) it would be nice to restart the default dashboard when exiting the game. For me the screen just stays black.
Post by: Seds on December 24, 2006, 12:23:00 AM
1. Ships aren't circling homeworlds (unimportant)
2. Freezes at the end (important)
3. Reminable planets (unimportant)
4. Super melee mode controller config (important)
Post by: XaRaNn on December 24, 2006, 03:27:00 AM
QUOTE(Seds @ Dec 24 2006, 02:30 AM)
I know it has been awhile but it would be really awesome and mean alot to me if someone fixed this up and finished it! Really speaking about the three-four bugs that still exist.
1. Ships aren't circling homeworlds (unimportant)
2. Freezes at the end (important)
3. Reminable planets (unimportant)
4. Super melee mode controller config (important)
Not to mention the source has had several big updates since the port.
Last time i spoke to joker in #avalaunch (6months+) he seemed totally uninterested in working on the project again.
When i inquired him about a possible source release, he left me with the impression of a very unoptimistic "maybe".
So pretty much the only chance we may see a completed port of this would be for someone else to pick up the newest sources and start over.
I think it is also listed as "maybe" in xport's list. But then again so are about 50 more games.
It's really an awesome classic game tho, and alot more suited to console+couch+TV play than the PC.
Post by: A600 on December 24, 2006, 06:40:00 AM
Post by: XaRaNn on December 24, 2006, 10:10:00 AM
QUOTE(A600 @ Dec 24 2006, 08:47 AM)
An Ur-Quan Masters updated port is in my TODO list (the recently released 0.60 version supports network SuperMelee)
Now that's just too hot.
Post by: robot2 on December 24, 2006, 10:00:00 PM
Does anyone have the newest key.config file? The updater tells me the link in the bat file is no longer valid (as well as the link that held the movies originally)
UPDATE: the UQM updater will update everything else but offers no movies option. Can anyone that has the movie files throw them up on a torrent site or rapidshare, etc? thanks
This post has been edited by robot2: Dec 25 2006, 06:16 AM
Post by: Joshua Wood on December 24, 2006, 11:33:00 PM
QUOTE(A600 @ Dec 24 2006, 02:47 PM)
An Ur-Quan Masters updated port is in my TODO list (the recently released 0.60 version supports network SuperMelee)
Awesome. Since it seems like there's not gonna be more (or maybe a few) actual games released in 07, it's people like A600, Xport, Nes6502 and others that will make 07 still a great xbox year. Thanks to all.
Post by: A600 on December 25, 2006, 03:53:00 PM
QUOTE(Seds @ Dec 24 2006, 08:30 AM)
2. Freezes at the end (important)
Could someone upload a savegame from before the end?
Post by: TMaul on December 27, 2006, 08:42:00 AM
Also, I released the source to the port by TJ and myself here.
Post by: A600 on December 27, 2006, 09:31:00 AM
QUOTE(TMaul @ Dec 27 2006, 04:49 PM)
Thanks for the source. I already ported latest version two days ago so I don't need it, but until I release it could pass months so if anyone wants to try it, go ahead.
Post by: TMaul on December 27, 2006, 09:37:00 AM
QUOTE(A600 @ Dec 27 2006, 04:38 PM)
Thanks for the source. I already ported latest version two days ago so I don't need it, but until I release it could pass months so if anyone wants to try it, go ahead.
Hey, thats pretty cool. Good luck with your port!
Post by: XaRaNn on December 28, 2006, 10:06:00 AM
QUOTE(A600 @ Dec 27 2006, 11:38 AM)
Thanks for the source. I already ported latest version two days ago so I don't need it, but until I release it could pass months so if anyone wants to try it, go ahead.
Really cool interest has been spurred back into Ur-Quan Masters, will be looking forward to this (along with most other stuff you're working on)
This post has been edited by XaRaNn: Dec 28 2006, 06:10 PM
Post by: Seds on January 02, 2007, 03:29:00 PM
Post by: XaRaNn on January 02, 2007, 08:59:00 PM
QUOTE(Seds @ Jan 2 2007, 05:36 PM)
I have that saved game if you need it, you can message me on aim at Seds0.
May i suggest hosting it on some free website (http://www.rogepost.com/ works pretty good and has no annoying countdown etc)
Post by: A600 on January 05, 2007, 09:51:00 AM
QUOTE(Seds @ Jan 2 2007, 11:36 PM)
I have that saved game if you need it, you can message me on aim at Seds0.
I found a savegame from before the final battle and both the Pc and the 3DO endings, worked without problems.
Post by: zefrench on January 05, 2007, 02:30:00 PM
Post by: Seds on January 05, 2007, 03:55:00 PM
Post by: Ed_209 on January 06, 2007, 05:34:00 AM
Post by: zonetripperx on April 19, 2007, 05:31:00 PM
I've got the video content and will include that as soon as I put one up for permanent hosting.
Also, for those of you looking for some working keys (special weapon, etc.) I made a custom keys.cfg file that works GREAT. You can download it here:
http://endurion.no-ip.com/uqm_custom_keys.zip
This post has been edited by zonetripperx: Apr 20 2007, 12:32 AM
Post by: Mexpac on April 19, 2007, 08:28:00 PM
Just tested that keys.cfg hopping that the multiplayer bug was not there anymore... too bad (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Post by: brynec on April 30, 2007, 09:13:00 AM
Post by: the_lone_bard on May 08, 2007, 04:03:00 PM
QUOTE(ChaosTony @ Mar 13 2006, 09:26 PM)
Can someone please help me with a resolution problem? I have the game working on my xbox, but part of the top is offscreen! This makes it so you can't see the names of galaxies and stuff, which makes it IMPOSSIBLE to get back to the Milky Way after traveling through Hyperspace! Can someone please help!
I'm having the same problem. I've only had this problem in some other homebrew games but they always have an option to set the screen location manually.
Is there any fix for this?
Post by: zonetripperx on August 11, 2007, 11:44:00 AM
Which bug are you referring to exactly?
Post by: ejj7 on September 08, 2007, 12:49:00 AM
[XBOX] - Star Control 2 (XBOX PORT)
Post by: VampX on September 08, 2007, 11:16:00 AM
QUOTE(ejj7 @ Sep 8 2007, 09:25 AM)
[XBOX] - Star Control 2 (XBOX PORT)
Congratulations on your very first and also very useless post!
Post by: zwarren69 on May 04, 2009, 06:24:00 PM
Post by: Ifarction on June 30, 2009, 03:15:00 PM
Post by: Tbullet on January 18, 2010, 02:02:00 PM
Any suggestions on how to get a standard xbox controler to use the menu?
It would be great to play this again.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
Post by: Pulsemasta on January 18, 2010, 07:59:00 PM
QUOTE(Tbullet @ Jan 18 2010, 10:02 PM)
I recently just found this and did manage to get it to load, however, the controller won't activate any menu features like start a new game, super melee, etc.
Any suggestions on how to get a standard xbox controler to use the menu?
It would be great to play this again.
Suggestions?
Thanks.
I had this problem too, but then I used the newer XBE that is available on the site and scraped the one that is generated with the .bat file.
You should give that a try.
Post by: Tbullet on January 20, 2010, 06:18:00 PM
I got my main files from here: Download starcontrol 2 builder : http://www.crusaders.no/~joker/sc2x.rar
however, I couldn't find the movies anywhere. I did find them on a mega upload site, but after messing around with this set and that set, it either didn't load at all (black screen at startup) or tile thru the slides to the menu and just repeat.
I'll try another .xbe file I found, but do you have a link to which one that does work? Nope, it still does the same thing. The only site that is active here is the joker one.
Thanks.
Post by: Pulsemasta on January 20, 2010, 11:57:00 PM
Post by: Tbullet on January 21, 2010, 05:49:00 PM
Do you have a date stamp on your default.xbe file? Which one works?
Post by: Pulsemasta on January 21, 2010, 09:00:00 PM
Post by: Tbullet on January 22, 2010, 06:30:00 PM
Weird.
My xbox is softmoded with SID v5. It's a Kernal 1.00 version V1.1, dashboard 1.00. 250 GB hd installed and XBMC 9.04 installed. I did find the content, music & voice files needed, but not the movies.
I'm stumped on what else to do?
This post has been edited by Tbullet: Jan 23 2010, 02:31 AM
Post by: Mega Man (?) on January 26, 2010, 02:07:00 AM
QUOTE(VampX @ Sep 8 2007, 09:16 AM)
Congratulations on your very first and also very useless post!
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Yeah, at least get to 200 and then you can let the uselessness ride (to 5000+)... right Vamp...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) JK
This post has been edited by Mega Man (?): Jan 26 2010, 10:07 AM
Post by: Tbullet on February 15, 2010, 11:13:00 AM
Suggestions?
Post by: Pulsemasta on February 17, 2010, 04:22:00 PM
QUOTE(Tbullet @ Feb 15 2010, 07:13 PM)
Still a no go on this. I can get to the menu, but I can't activate or use anything on the menu.
Suggestions?
I didn't have any problems other than IN GAME problems. It started right up for me though.