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Someone posted Kryoflux and MFM sector images of the DOS version. Perhaps it will match the included manual. https://archive.org/details/spaceward_ho_kfx
The post says the manual will come later, so when it's uploaded it will probably include the protection scheme.
Used it on mac for years Wasmore or less abandoned, but then revived on iOS. Wasted years of life on it..
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logical13 Nov. 2016
I don't know for the Dos version, but in the Windows version, the keywords asked from the manual were written in plaintext in the .exe. Just use a hex editor of your choice, search for a list of unrelated words (near the text of the Question) and replace them all with the same word. Then enter this word.
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Nicky19 Oct. 2016
What keywords work then?
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Love This Game12 Jul. 2016
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Delta Tao still has a website and is still accepting payments; this is not the same as being "still in business". The OS X version no longer works, even with a valid key (that I paid for) on a PowerPC Mac running appropriately vintage OS X. It generates an error about the registration server being offline. The dozens of emails I've sent to various Delta Tao support addresses go unanswered.
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Pondule16 Mar. 2016
Unfortunately the manual listed doesn't match the DOS game version and only about 10% of the keywords work.
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Foobar20 Feb. 2016
This is really not at all abandonware. Delta Tao Software is still in business and still selling versions of Spaceward Ho for every major platform (desktop & mobile).
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Skaba25 May. 2015
Can anyone help me get this to work? I don't know how to open it in DOSBox. I followed the instructions from HairyPenis here, http://www.myabandonware.com/game/warcraft-ii-tides-of-darkness-2sh, but cant proceed once it says to type in C:\cd w2tod since that is for Warcraft 2.
The game also doesn't work in browser for me, anyone else?
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Someone posted Kryoflux and MFM sector images of the DOS version. Perhaps it will match the included manual.
https://archive.org/details/spaceward_ho_kfx
The post says the manual will come later, so when it's uploaded it will probably include the protection scheme.
PG LN WO
5 5 2 Space
7 6 1 Create
8 2 3 Galaxy
8 4 5 Heated
9 3 1 People
9 5 4 Keep
11 1 3 Several
11 3 2 Beginning
14 2 3 Purposes
14 5 2 Chart
15 2 3 Window
15 4 3 Money
16 3 1 Spending
18 1 2 Represents
18 2 1 Educated
19 1 4 Short
19 3 1 Means
20 3 1 Colonies
20 4 1 Different
21 3 3 Fleet
21 5 1 Fuel
22 3 1 Sure
24 2 1 Colony
24 4 1 Metal
25 4 1 Rating
26 5 1 Balancing
27 2 1 Weapon
28 4 3 Develop
29 3 3 Stage
30 4 1 Sol
30 6 2 Slot
31 2 1 Profitable
31 4 1 Research
32 4 3 Pound
32 5 3 Droves
38 3 4 Messages
38 5 2 Understand
39 2 4 Bump
40 1 2 Information
41 2 1 Alert
42 3 3 Slow
43 4 2 Prefs
45 3 3 Spread
46 2 2 Polling
47 4 3 Zosma
48 5 3 Click
50 5 2 Fun
Used it on mac for years
Wasmore or less abandoned, but then revived on iOS. Wasted years of life on it..
I don't know for the Dos version, but in the Windows version, the keywords asked from the manual were written in plaintext in the .exe. Just use a hex editor of your choice, search for a list of unrelated words (near the text of the Question) and replace them all with the same word. Then enter this word.
What keywords work then?
Delta Tao still has a website and is still accepting payments; this is not the same as being "still in business". The OS X version no longer works, even with a valid key (that I paid for) on a PowerPC Mac running appropriately vintage OS X. It generates an error about the registration server being offline. The dozens of emails I've sent to various Delta Tao support addresses go unanswered.
Unfortunately the manual listed doesn't match the DOS game version and only about 10% of the keywords work.
This is really not at all abandonware. Delta Tao Software is still in business and still selling versions of Spaceward Ho for every major platform (desktop & mobile).
Can anyone help me get this to work?
I don't know how to open it in DOSBox. I followed the instructions from HairyPenis here, http://www.myabandonware.com/game/warcraft-ii-tides-of-darkness-2sh, but cant proceed once it says to type in C:\cd w2tod since that is for Warcraft 2.
The game also doesn't work in browser for me, anyone else?
You need the manual boss? Check out this page
http://www.replacementdocs.com/download.php?view.6436
in round 50 at jear 2050 do it ask for a word about the original manual.. i've search for this, but can't find an origilal in english. what can i do??
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