Xmas Surprise - X3 Albion Prelude - Now available on Steam!

diddltoutmimi · Post by **diddltoutmimi** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:28

Hello there !

What a wonderful news !!

Can't wait to play it !

Post by **Cycrow** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:32

Nick Northern wrote:"It is important to note that X3: Albion Prelude will NOT feature savegame compatibility with X3: Terran Conflict."

Does this mean we need to start a new game in TC after we download and install Albion?

means you cant use a TC save game in Albion Prelude.
so you have to start from the beginning in Albion Prelude

dartimos · Post by **dartimos** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:32

Great news for those who don't want to give Steam money. You do need to install the Steam client. Once you do, on the top there are five menus. Click Games -> Activate a Product on Steam...
You will then need to find the CD key given to you. This can be multiple places. I loaded up Impulse, right clicked the game and picked "View Registration." Gamersgate has it somewhere easy to find when you click the game on the left-side menu.

Here's the bad news:
You will need to fresh install (it won't delete or overwrite your old copy).

Here's the good news: You will have two copies of X3:TC on your computer. Which... when you think about it... is about as awesome as it can get.

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:38

Well

I was expecting some sort of narrative based on the X-Encyclopedia,but not a complete Mod,supported and engaged by Egosoft.

Well done guys.

Still unclear....can we download from the Egosoft site or purchase from the shop?

That is,if we don't want the Steam version?

X-Reider · Post by **X-Reider** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:39

AdrianM wrote:That's a good opportunity and excuse to learn some english .All pilots use it as an internationla /interplanetary language and it is alot easier than russian ...we both know that (ok ,I know more since I had alot of problems with my russian teacher in school )

I agree. Now I have to force them to learn English!

The question on the topic: the old story lines - they will remain or not?

MrLobster · Post by **MrLobster** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:39

Sam_Walken wrote:Will Albion have support for using over 2 gigs of RAM?

I currently have 12gb in my system (soon to be 16gb) and I find it really wrong that I cant even use it all.

Its about time that game companies started to produce 64bit version of their games.

I've no idea the actual stats on how many people are still running x32 OS or Chips.

But I would say that anyone still using 32bit cant even run current games.

The companies who port the consoles games, need to see that the new consoles (Xbox720, PS4, Nintendo Poo), will eventually come out in a year or two, and they will be 64bit. So best to start getting on with learning the new (old) way.

ConCorDian · Post by **ConCorDian** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:40

i officially LOVE Saya Kho....

shes redhead,
she sexy
and most importantly:

SHE BLEW UP THE GOD DAMNED TORUS!!!!!!

let me see 15th is a thursday... im "supposed" to be at college on a thursday.... SUPPOSED to be at college on a thursday!!!

Oldman · Post by **Oldman** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:41

dartimos wrote:...Here's the good news: You will have two copies of X3:TC on your computer. Which... when you think about it... is about as awesome as it can get.

Thank's for the nice surprise Egosoft

And thank's "dartimos"

, This is the answer to the question I was just about to ask,

Oldman

Scoob · Post by **Scoob** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:47

MrLobster wrote:
Sam_Walken wrote:Will Albion have support for using over 2 gigs of RAM?
I currently have 12gb in my system (soon to be 16gb) and I find it really wrong that I cant even use it all.

Its about time that game companies started to produce 64bit version of their games.

I've no idea the actual stats on how many people are still running x32 OS or Chips.

But I would say that anyone still using 32bit cant even run current games.

The companies who port the consoles games, need to see that the new consoles (Xbox720, PS4, Nintendo Poo), will eventually come out in a year or two, and they will be 64bit. So best to start getting on with learning the new (old) way.

I would expect it to support 4gb of total game address space just like TC does now on a 64bit OS. So, the full 32bit if you will. Makes a huge difference (for me at least) over the original 2gb limitation. I apply LAA to all games where it's needed and I can do so.

64 bit takes a bit more effort, depending on how things are coded. Still, with this bonus being a TC expansion I don't expect there to be too much difference in the core engine - the extra pretties previously mentioned aside.

Scoob.

cmdnenad · Post by **cmdnenad** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 20:58

There goes my social life... again...

TTD · Post by **TTD** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:03

cmdnenad wrote:There goes my social life... again...

Social life

What's a social life

Darrosquall · Post by **Darrosquall** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:04

Why I can't give you my money NOW?Start preorder guys.

THANKS.

And, thank you for italian text translation, it is the only I can play the game!

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:05

Am I the only one who feels sad that Torus is blown up and terrans might get their a%$ kicked? xD xD
Anyway, great surprise a pity I cant pre-buy and pre-download it

+ now I need to even more hurry up at finishing terran conflict

EDIT:
P.S: but at least it will let me (hopefully) achieve my plans of gathering huge terran fleet and wiping out everyone else (especially paranid and split

)

N4N · Post by **N4N** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:06

I wonder what happen with the game after this update?
I mean is a new game or we can continue with the plot, fleet, etc... we have iun Terran Conflict?

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:10

as far as I know it is not compatible with any save files

EmperorJon · Post by **EmperorJon** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:11

X2-Illuminatus wrote:X3: Albion Prelude will NOT feature savegame compatibility with X3: Terran Conflict.

Nick Northern · Post by **Nick Northern** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:12

Cycrow wrote:
Nick Northern wrote:"It is important to note that X3: Albion Prelude will NOT feature savegame compatibility with X3: Terran Conflict."

Does this mean we need to start a new game in TC after we download and install Albion?
means you cant use a TC save game in Albion Prelude.
so you have to start from the beginning in Albion Prelude

Tyvm for the answer Cycrow.

Mateus090985 · Post by **Mateus090985** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:12

Jumee wrote:as far as I know it is not compatible with any save files

Yes, but what exactly that means? We will have a new start option? Or it will be another plot that we have to trigger?

Jumee · Post by **Jumee** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:14

it is probably like aldrin adventurer start in a way that previous plots are already over and it starts from the event in the trailer

Mightysword · Post by **Mightysword** » Wed, 7. Dec 11, 21:18

Since we haven't get the answer so I'll ask again. Will this require a "clean" install of X3TC and will the bonus pack be combatible?

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