I had so much fun playing this precious gem! Really much more fun than with some modern games. I finished the game in easy mode, and I will play more. Congratulations!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your enjoyment of Ad Astra! Your feedback means a lot to me.
You are the first person outside of the development team that has declared to have completed the game and seen the epilogue after successfully saving the world. Congratulations, Star Ranger!
There are several tactics to destroy a silo. I've had a lot of fun playing with my friend as a gunner - it makes it a lot easier. But still, having a decent upgrade to weapon doesn't hurt.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for featuring the game in your video! It's fantastic that you took the time to learn its mechanics, such as mining. I agree, there's a bit of a learning curve. It's incredible how awesome games continue to be released for the C64 every month. Thanks again for showcasing the game in your video!
A nearly really cool game, updated into a really cool game. Glad to see you kept working on it. My biggest problem is it can be a bit tedious repairing/upgrading shields and cargo one point at a time, but the station screen is a huge improvement over the original.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to provide feedback! Your comments about the repair/upgrading are valuable, and I'll consider them for future improvements. I'm still learning and growing as a developer, and I'm excited about the possibilities for using this game’s engine also in some future games.
A very cool and elaborate game 👍 You put a lot of work into it. As the editor of K&A PLUS ( https://ka-plus.pl/en/ ) I would like to talk about it. Feel free to email me.
I try to run your game without any luck on my real C64 with a SD2IEC I got a drive error on loading. I wanted to run the game on my real hardware, not only on Vice or on my THE C64.
Could it be possible to support SD2IEC in a future update?
Thanks for reporting this. I also appreciate playing on authentic hardware, but I only have Ultimate to test with. My guess is that SD2IEC does not emulate 1541 in a way that would support fast loaders. I will investigate this to see if disabling the fast loader could resolve the issue.
I just released a version that SHOULD support SD2IEC devices. However, as I don't have the hardware to test it, I’d be super happy if you could try it and give me feedback whether it works or not.
So, I tested loading from the SD2IEC. it works perfectly, with or without a fast load cartridge. Of course, I wait 5 to 10 seconds for the next part to be loaded with a fast load cartridge instead 1 minute and half.
Here is a photo of your game loaded on my real C64 using SD2IEC.
Thank you for testing and especially for the photo - I love it! I have no idea how the fast load cartridge can work, but I am happy that it does. I implemented a simple failover mechanism. If the installation of embedded fast loader fails, then I just use kernel's LOAD and SAVE.
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I had so much fun playing this precious gem! Really much more fun than with some modern games. I finished the game in easy mode, and I will play more. Congratulations!
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your enjoyment of Ad Astra! Your feedback means a lot to me.
You are the first person outside of the development team that has declared to have completed the game and seen the epilogue after successfully saving the world. Congratulations, Star Ranger!
Hi, orlof, I play as Veteran now, but I cannot figure out how to get the Positronic AI. Do I have to destroy a silo for this?
Yes, missile silos turn into Positronic AI when destroyed. AI chip can then be collected.
There are several tactics to destroy a silo. I've had a lot of fun playing with my friend as a gunner - it makes it a lot easier. But still, having a decent upgrade to weapon doesn't hurt.
Hi Orlof,
A very nice version here! Thanks for supporting the C64.
If you have any new games or version updates of this game, we could launch them on the ZZAP! 64 cover disk.
My email: jazzca64@gmail.com
Kind regards,
David. (Jazzcat)
Very good game, thank you. I also added that to my New Games On C64 from February 2024 -video too.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for featuring the game in your video! It's fantastic that you took the time to learn its mechanics, such as mining. I agree, there's a bit of a learning curve.
It's incredible how awesome games continue to be released for the C64 every month. Thanks again for showcasing the game in your video!
A nearly really cool game, updated into a really cool game. Glad to see you kept working on it. My biggest problem is it can be a bit tedious repairing/upgrading shields and cargo one point at a time, but the station screen is a huge improvement over the original.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to provide feedback! Your comments about the repair/upgrading are valuable, and I'll consider them for future improvements. I'm still learning and growing as a developer, and I'm excited about the possibilities for using this game’s engine also in some future games.
very good
Thank you for your kind words!
Aweosme game !
Thank you for showing the game in your channel!
My pleasure.
A very cool and elaborate game 👍 You put a lot of work into it. As the editor of K&A PLUS ( https://ka-plus.pl/en/ ) I would like to talk about it. Feel free to email me.
yahwey88@gmail.com
Greetings
Retro Chlop 😎✌️
I try to run your game without any luck on my real C64 with a SD2IEC I got a drive error on loading. I wanted to run the game on my real hardware, not only on Vice or on my THE C64.
Could it be possible to support SD2IEC in a future update?
Thanks for your answer.
Thanks for reporting this. I also appreciate playing on authentic hardware, but I only have Ultimate to test with. My guess is that SD2IEC does not emulate 1541 in a way that would support fast loaders. I will investigate this to see if disabling the fast loader could resolve the issue.
I don't think fast loaders are directly supported by a SD2IEC device. This is why I own a speed loading cartridge :)
I just released a version that SHOULD support SD2IEC devices. However, as I don't have the hardware to test it, I’d be super happy if you could try it and give me feedback whether it works or not.
Here is a photo of your game loaded on my real C64 using SD2IEC.
Thank you for testing and especially for the photo - I love it! I have no idea how the fast load cartridge can work, but I am happy that it does. I implemented a simple failover mechanism. If the installation of embedded fast loader fails, then I just use kernel's LOAD and SAVE.
You're welcome about the photo. And I do not know how fast loaders works too. At least, it works, and this is the point :)
Good job! https://c64universe.wordpress.com/2024/02/16/ad-astra-2420-2024-orlof/
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Very nice game!
Thank you for showing the game on your channel!