Spore!

[Missioncmdr]

I got it yesterday and it was pretty good. Aside from a couple of glitches, the only problem I have had was I did not realize until I got to the store that it was on DVD-ROM (and I do not have DVD-ROM drive). So I had to borrow my sister's computer. Now, she can play it more that I can because she has the right to kick me off her computer. So now, after spending more than $80 on the game, I will have to purchase a DVD-ROM drive (and I am not sure how much that is going to cost).

 

[Woo482]

DVD-ROM drive's are verry cheep (you could probably get one for about $20)

 

[Kaito]

i want spore SO badly

 

[Woo482]

oh and whats the best way to reach the center of the galaxy ?

 

[Quick_Nick]

I got this today its good buts what the best way to unlock Terra-forming tools

oh and whats the best way to reach the center of the galaxy ?

Take your DG and burn retrograde for a few years. :lol:

 

[Missioncmdr]

Just look at what a mess the Amazon.com page is. I suspect it is the work of one person or a few people because I do not see how 870 out of 944 reviewers gave it one star complaining about the exact same thing.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000FKBCX4"]Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Spore[/ame]


And by the way, since I am not a huge expert in this field, I have one question. Is there such a thing as an external DVD-ROM drive that you can just plug into a USB port?

 

[Artlav]

I got it yesterday and it was pretty good. Aside from a couple of glitches...

Curiously enough, what are they? I haven't found a single reproducible bug yet, yet many people say there are some.

oh and whats the best way to reach the center of the galaxy ?

Every third wormhole leads corewards, once you found one that is reasonably close, just rush there, ignoring the chasers.

Just look at what a mess the Amazon.com page is. I suspect it is the work of one person or a few people because I do not see how 870 out of 944 reviewers gave it one star complaining about the exact same thing.

DRM. Justified and crazy. Maybe some kind of protest show, hardly important, since it is an internet shop.

Is there such a thing as an external DVD-ROM drive that you can just plug into a USB port?

There sure is, but they are mostly DVD-RW kind, so the price is round $80+.

 

[mrspacely]

hmmm.... i be certain the winds be travelin' 'twards the island of Spore and i shall be setting me pirate ship sail when the time be right... arrrrrr

 

[Woo482]

so every third wormhole I find goes closer to the core ? and what interstellar drive should I have ?


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oh and is just over 1,000,000 Pc Close to the center ?

 

[Arrowstar]

I think its half a million planets in spore ? (Thats what I read any way)

Are they randomly generated once you get to that 'stage'?

 

[Artlav]

Are they randomly generated once you get to that 'stage'?

Procedurally, not randomly.
That means, there is a seed system - a few numbers and equations, that are propagated to create a huge environment.
So, that pattern of 500000 or so stars only takes some few kilobytes of space to store.

The galaxy in Spore is one and the same on all copies of the game. Finer details, like player-made planets and destroyed planets are copy-specific, and i don't know whether aliens and creatures are spread similarily.

 

[Woo482]

ok so can some one tell me how do I get to the center ? I am very close but all the stars are to far apart so how do I do it ? i have the 4 propulsion system thing

EDIT: 700 Post!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[J_Aerospace]

I need this if only it was on the nintendo wii

 

[Missioncmdr]

There sure is, but they are mostly DVD-RW kind, so the price is round $80+.

A little late there, but I did find a DVD-ROM drive that was pretty affordable today (includes a CD burner that I will probably never use!). Unfortunately, I will have to open up my computer to install it. So if I never post again, you will know it did not go so well! :lol:


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Well, my new DVD-ROM drive works fine but now when I tried to run Spore, it says that my graphics card is incompatible. This game is getting expensive considering how many upgrades to my computer that I will need.

 

[willy88]

Well, my new DVD-ROM drive works fine but now when I tried to run Spore, it says that my graphics card is incompatible. This game is getting expensive considering how many upgrades to my computer that I will need.

Just curious, but what's your graphics card?

 

[Missioncmdr]

Just curious, but what's your graphics card?

Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller

 

[willy88]

Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller

Integrated graphics isn't great for playing games. You can get a decent one for about $70. If it's a laptop, then you're pretty much boned.

 

[Eagle]

So when am I going to see a delta glider ufo?

 

[willy88]

So when am I going to see a delta glider ufo?

The closest chance you'll get to seeing one is if you actually make one, otherwise it's statistically improbable.

 

[Missioncmdr]

Integrated graphics isn't great for playing games. You can get a decent one for about $70. If it's a laptop, then you're pretty much boned.

Good thing I do not have a laptop! But at $70, I might have to leave Spore on the shelf for a while. I will check some stores tommorrow. If I am lucky, I might find something for a reduced price (much like the DVD-ROM drive I bought today).