AstroFire Support - Version 3.07
Note: AstroFire is our oldest game. It will still run on the majority of modern PCs, but there are exceptions. If you're looking for a more modern gaming experience, please check out our latest release, Astrogeddon.
General Advice Sound Problems Joystick Problems Still Stuck?
1. General Advice
Most problems can be solved by the following suggestions: Make sure you have read the game's instructions! Download the latest drivers for your graphics and sound cards from the manufacturer's website. If the game crashes on start-up, try disabling the game's sound using the Setup program. If the picture disappears off one side of the screen, or if the graphics appear too dark or too washed out, try adjusting your monitor controls (look for buttons at the front or back of your monitor). Try re-starting your PC immediately before running the game. If the problem disappears, it is likely some other program you were running beforehand was failing to tidy up after itself properly. Try disabling as many background programs (eg. wall-paper programs, screen-savers, email checkers) as possible in case they are conflicting with AstroFire. If the problem disappears, you can then re-enable the programs one-by-one until you identify the culprit. Try running Windows Update. You should also check your PC is free from viruses and spyware.
2. Sound Problems
AstroFire will only work with sound cards which are 100% compatible with the original Sound Blaster standard and unfortunately, this excludes a few newer cards. If your card is incompatible, you will probably just find that the game plays silently, but you may want to try the following suggestions: Check the volume on the Options Menu and on your speakers. You should also check you are still getting sound effects from other programs. Get the latest drivers for your sound card from the manufacturer's website. You may wish to try a program called VDMSound which provides Sound Blaster emulation in software (we have no connection to this product and can offer no support). Use the game's Setup program to auto-detect your sound card settings.
3. Joystick Problems
AstroFire may not be compatible with some newer joysticks. This shouldn't be too much of a problem as most players find it far easier to control the game using the keyboard anyway. However, if you really must use a joystick, you may want to try a program called VDMSound which provides game port emulation in software (we have no connection to this product and can offer no support).
4. Still Stuck?
If you encounter a problem which isn't answered above, please email us.
[ Website | Instructions | Support | Orders | History | Legal | Contact | More Games ] Version 3.07 . . . Copyright Owen Thomas 1994-2005, All Rights Reserved.