Star Trek Online

[turtlesrock]

been awfully frustrated lately, as when i try to download F2P all i get is a text file, then i try to update everything and i get more text files. is there any in-browser option? one that doesn't just create more and more text files?

forgive me, i have no computer knowledge what-so-ever, and i really don't know what to do.

[billybob476]

If you go here: http://startrekonline.com/download

It doesn't start the download of an exe file?

[turtlesrock]

"this program cannot be run in DOS mode" and a whole bunch of other characters.

[billybob476]

Which version of windows are you running? XP? Are you just double clicking the downloaded file?

[turtlesrock]

i'm on a mac, version 10.5.8. yep, i'm clicking on the file.

[billybob476]

i'm on a mac, version 10.5.8. yep, i'm clicking on the file.

Oh the game doesn't officially run on macs. PC only (aside from a thrid party wrapper that I haven't tried yet, but the setup is a bit convoluted)

[Rico]

Or you could run it under boot camp on a Mac.

[Dangelus]

Or you could run it under boot camp on a Mac.

If its in Intel Mac.

[Jobydrone]

Bah my laptop will not run this game.  I do not meet the minimum system requirements.  It's been so long since I updated this computer I have over 29 critical updates and my browser is so slow it barely is running the site I go to to download the game.  I'm going to try anyway just to see what happens, but it's not looking good. 

Anyone have a Windows Install disc they can lend me so I can run bootcamp on my Mac. ;)  I have a registration code from work.

[Jobydrone]

Yeah so it didn't work on my laptop.  The first level on the ship seemed choppy but playable, but once I beamed down to the planet it was totally unplayable.  Too bad, it seems really fun.  Well, maybe if I can get my hands on one of those windows discs and find my Snow Leopard disc I'll get this going one day.

[Rico]

Some big stuff going on right now in the game due to the 2nd year celebration.  Learn more about it all here:  http://trekmovie.com/2012/02/03/star-trek-online-celebrates-2nd-anniversary-with-new-flagship-missions-season-4-trailer/

http://youtu.be/B5znfFotn0A

[Rico]

Oh, you can also play the game for free via Steam if you want too.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/9900/

[Feathers]

Have I said that I'd love to play this but dare not?

The time it would take would be too much. I'd never be able to put it down.

[Data]

i'm on a mac, version 10.5.8. yep, i'm clicking on the file.

I got STO running yesterday using this method on my Mac and its very straight forward if you need any help give me a shout.

http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=76799

The game runs very well as long as its set up right.

:)

[Jobydrone]

I would VERY much like to talk to you about this.  Did it work 100%, I see some people are having bugs or issues with sound not working and other things.