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How to use the main file
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To view README.TXT on the [Notepad] screen, maximize the [ Notepad] window to its maximum size.
To print README.TXT, open the file in Notepad or other word processing software,
then click [Print] under the [File] menu.
Note: Some of the information in this file is only applicable to Star Volunteers version 1.04.
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Playing the Product DEMO
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The Game In the DEMO folder of the installation CD-ROM, there are DEMO image files (*.avi , *.mpg) for consumers to use as
references for purchasing products, including Regulus III, Aya's Adventures in Space and Time, Daewoo CG Plaza, and Dafu
Wong Classic Edition. To view the DEMOs for these products, please go directly to the DEMO folder on the CD-ROM
and run the file to play them directly.
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Game Description
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Q: Why can't I meet certain events or characters? I can't meet certain events or characters?
A: 1. Maybe the player's attributes or other factors do not meet the conditions for opening events.
2. The chances of the event occurring are very small, so you may not be able to meet it.
Q: Why are there so few part-time jobs?
A: You can get certain part-time jobs as long as certain attributes meet certain criteria.
Q: No money is spent, but money is automatically reduced?
A: This is because the game makers set up the stars to need to have 'living expenses' to spend.
The higher the fame, the higher the cost of living will be.
Q: How can I find NP chickens?
A: Hint to players: during "vacation" in "a certain year", wander around certain "scenes" and you might find it ---
Q: Why can't I press the "feed" command for NP chickens?
A: 1. It's already too full to eat. (Please see its "Status".)
2. It is depressed and doesn't want to eat.
Q: Why can't the NP Chicken "Game" command be pressed?
A: It's in a mood with you. Probably the player is spoiling it too much.
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Operation tips
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Functions of the right button
1. Press the right button at the main menu as soon as you enter the game to call up the "System Settings" menu.
2. When you are scheduling a trip on the main character's home screen, you can press the right button to bring up the "Yes/No" menu, and then press
"Yes" to make the next week's trip.
3. Pressing the right button on the big map will take you right back to the main character's house. At this point, press the right button at the main character's house to go back to the
big map.
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Troubleshooting
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Because of the new program technology design of this game, and the fact that the game has been designed in a new way, it is not possible to use the game in the same way as the original game.
Because this game is designed with a new program technology, and because of its large project structure and numerous art graphics, the integration is
complex. The R&D team worked hard to overcome all the problems in order to provide the best possible gameplay for consumers.
There are many different types of hardware and software on the market, so if there are any gaps, we hope that consumers will give us suggestions
and advice, so that the R&D team can produce better work to present to you.
The text will be supplemented with the contents of the manual to provide more detailed explanations for certain incidental conditions and problems.
★If you have a problem, you can add the following parameter to the runtime
/p ------ Single Page Mode to speed up the display, this parameter is not available on NT systems and some graphics cards.
/m ------ Omit credits. On NT systems or in situations where the opening credits are not available, this parameter can be added to allow for smooth playback
On the fly
of the game's main themes.
/x ------ Ignore CPU level detection, which can solve the problem of Cyrix and certain CPU levels not working.
/b ------ does not work with the /p parameter***. Fixed some display issues.
Right-click on the StarVolunteer 2 shortcut, click Properties/Shortcut, and add a command in the Target (T) field.
For example: "C:\Program Files\SOFTSTAR\Star2\star2.exe" /P /M /X
★ Remarks: 1. Users who have no problem with the game do not need to update the file.
2. Thanks to the enthusiastic consumer response and suggestions, and to assist the production team in tracking down the problem!
3. If you still have problems, please tell us about your machine, software configuration, game display problems, and operation sequence, etc.
We will try our best to deal with the problem for the original users through message boards or e-mails.
4. We welcome all websites to place the Star Volunteer 2 update program for open download, please specify the file source.
Q01: After entering the game and pressing the "OK" button, the game jumps out?
A01: Please download the update program.
If you still can't solve the problem, there are the following possibilities:
1. Problems reading the CD-ROM drive: Please refer to the answer of Q02.
2. There are more than two CD-ROM drives: Please refer to Q03 for the answer.
3. Using virtual CD: Please close or remove the software.
4. Other software programs are interfering: Please remove or temporarily close the program.
5. Not using the original software: Please use the original software.
Q02: Why can't my CD-ROM drive read the game disc?
A02: The CD-ROM may be dirty or the CD-ROM drive may be defective. Please wipe the diskette with a piece of mirror paper or use a cleaning pad to clean the read head of the CD-ROM drive.
Then try to read other CD-ROMs:
A02: Why can't my CD-ROM drive read game disks? Then try to read other discs:
1. If you can read other discs fine, there may be a problem with the disc drive for this game. Please bring the CD-ROM with you or
send it to us.
2. If the CD-ROM drive cannot read other CD-ROMs properly, the CD-ROM drive is defective, please contact your hardware dealer for assistance.
Q03: Can't read game titles when I have more than one CD-ROM drive?
A03: 1. Please download the update program.
2. The player CD-ROM drive is not set up yet. From "Control Panel/Multimedia/CD Music/Default Playing CD ROM
CD-ROM Drive", set the CD-ROM drive letter that you put the game piece into.
3. Try putting the game diskette into the first order CD-ROM drive.
4. The last method: Turn off the computer and unplug the other CD-ROM drive, then re-enter the game.
Q04: It's easy to run the game halfway and jump out?
A04: 1. Please download the update program.
2. Some CD-ROM drives do not support DMA, but the system turns DMA on, causing problems. Or the Windows
system DMA access technology problem. Please right-click "My Computer/Properties/Device Manager/CD ROM
", click "This CD-ROM drive", then click "Properties", click the "Settings" name, check the DMA option
, if there is a check mark, please cancel it, and then reboot your computer.
3. If your computer system is already unstable, try cleaning it and removing unnecessary resident
programs. For example, anti-virus programs, other memory management programs, and so on.
Q05: Is the screen or cursor flickering or remaining?
A05: 1. Please download the update program.
2. Since some graphics cards' drivers are not Direct X compatible, the game may display incorrect status (e.g., flickering), so please contact your manufacturer for updated drivers and software. We recommend replacing the driver with one that is certified by
Microsoft to ensure proper functioning of the game. (This problem is currently known to exist with drivers for the
Leadtek S600DX Graphics Card Version * 4.10.01.2140-3.43.01 *
. Replacing the driver for the 1998/9/2 release of the company's S600 graphics card and the driver for S3's
Version 4.03.00.2111-3.12.01 * will restore normal operation.)
3. If you have a Voodoo card installed, there may be a small chance that the cursor will remain on the screen. Please right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties", click on "Device Manager/Sound, Video, and Game
Controllers", open the Voodoo Card item, and check the "Disable in this hardware profile" checkbox before playing
the game.
To play other games that utilize a 3D accelerator card, restore the settings.
4. If a voodoo card is installed and you still can't troubleshoot the problem using the above methods, please do the following:
Windows 98: Click "Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Information/Tools/
DirectX Diagnostic Tools/Display 2" and disable the DirectDraw option.
Windows 95: Use the Contral Panel of DirectX 6 to disable DirectDraw directly.
To play other 3D games, restore the settings.
Q06: Can't get into the game?
A06: Please follow the steps below to detect the problem:
1. You may not have installed Chinese DirectX 6.1 or DirectX Media 6.0. Please install this program first
and restart your computer before entering the game.
2. Whether you have installed the program to play AVI, if not, please install it first. (Because of the copyright problem, it is not attached to the game
game CD, but players can go to some websites to download.)
3. Your computer's graphics card has insufficient memory to display the high-resolution, high-color images required by the game. After restarting your computer, right-click on "My Computer" and select "Properties"
, click on "Device Manager/Audio/Video & Game Controller", open the Voodoo card item, and then check the box to "Disable
this profile". To play other games that utilize 3D acceleration, restore the settings.
5. If you are using Voodoo Rash, Voodoo Banshee, or Voodoo 3 or above with 2D
display capability, please be aware that we and your hardware vendor may update the program to reflect this.
Q07: Cannot enter the game and the following message appears:
STAR2 executed an invalid instruction in module STAR2.EXE at 0177:0046c064.
Registers:
EAX= 00000001 CS=0177 EIP=0046c064 EFLGS=00010246
EBX=00690000 SS=017f ESP=0079fcf0 EBP=0079fd18
ECX=008c0ab0 DS=017f ESI=00000000 FS=0e67
EDX=008c0aac ES=017f EDI=00000000 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
0f a2 f7 c2 00 00 80 00 74 07 83 0d bc 46 56 00
Stack dump:<
00000000 00000000 0079fd18 0079fd10 00690000 008c0aac 008c0ab0 00000000
008c0ab0 008c0ab0 0079fe38 00451e34 00000000 00400000 0079fe38 00690000
A07: You may be using a Cyrix microprocessor or have a computer rated below the Pentium class. Please download a new file and add the /x parameter at runtime. Although it is possible to play on a lower device,
be prepared for slower speeds.
Q08: Why does my computer often crash during gameplay?
A08: 1. Please download the update program.
2. If your computer is running other games or programs that crash frequently, it means that your computer system has
problems, so please contact your computer company to help you.
3. If this is the case only when running this game, it means that your hardware, software, settings, drivers, and the game
have problems, or the game program may have errors, so please stay tuned to the Internet for news, download the Fixed
program, and follow the instructions to update the game file, then run the game again, to solve the problem.
4. Use a hard drive scanner and reboot program to check your hard drive for bad drives that may be causing the game to crash.
If there are any bad tracks, please contact your hardware dealer.
Q09: The buttons for the pre-installation and demo programs are out of place and cannot be accessed with the mouse.
A09: The problem is caused by the screen pixels exceeding 1024 x 768 (not included). There are two ways to fix this:
1. Use the [TAB] button to switch to the program you want to run, and press [Enter].
2. Or just resize the pixels to 1024 x 768 (inclusive) and install it again.
Q10: Does the power saver affect the game?
A10: Possibly, it's best not to have power saving settings when playing.
Q11: I can't see the product's DEMO image file and game title animation?
A11: This problem may occur because some versions of the system (e.g. Windows 95) do not include a program to play AVI files. Please install Windows Media Player or other programs that can play AVI files
. (Due to copyright issues, this is not included on the game's CD-ROM, but you can download it from some websites
)
Q12: I can't get the screen to center when I play the intro animation?
A12: This problem occurs because the monitor is not adjusted at 640x480 resolution. Please adjust the screen to 640x480 16 BIT color in
Windows system first, and then adjust the screen to center
. If your monitor does not have the ability to memorize multiple resolutions, please contact your monitor manufacturer for assistance.
Q13: Occasionally, the cursor does not pick up any commands?
A13: Right-click to return to normal.
Q14: When reading the opening animation, or entering a scene, it is very slow?
A14: This is due to the problem of poor reading of the CD-ROM drive. It could be a problem with the CD-ROM drive picking up the discs, the discs being dirty, or the quality of the discs themselves
. Please refer to Q02 for instructions.
Q15: Is there a DELAY in the title animation?
A15: The delay may be caused by the insufficient transfer speed of the CD-ROM drive, you can try to turn on the DMA for better
performance. Right-click on "My Computer/Properties/Device Manager/CD ROM", click on "This CD-ROM drive"
, then click on "Properties", click on the "Settings" name, and then check the DMA option, and then reboot your computer. Please
Note: Since the DMA function will involve the support of the CD-ROM drive itself and the stability of the system, if
turning on DMA causes other problems, please return this item to Undo this setting.
Q16: Y2K problem occurs?
A16: Please check whether your customer's system and hardware have passed the Y2K test. If there is still a problem, please e-mail or call our service department to inform us of the detailed situation, so that we can use it as a basis for improving our products.
A16：Please check whether your system and hardware have passed the Y2K test.
Q17: Why is the game slow on my computer?
A17: 1. In order to improve the player's audio and visual experience, the hardware requirements are relatively high.
There is a slight delay when playing on
"Basic" and lower.
Please upgrade your PC to a higher quality standard to maximize the performance of your PC.
2. It is possible that your hard drive is running low on space, or that your system is overloaded with files.
Please free up more than 1/5 of the remaining disk space or run a disk rebalancing program to maintain normal performance
.
Q18: What should I do if I run out of disk space?
A18: Recommendation 1: Upgrade your hard drive.
Suggestion 2: Delete other unnecessary information to get more hard disk space.
Q19: When playing the title animation, can't use Ctrl-Esc or Alt-Tab to cut back to the system, or can't enter the game again after cutting back to the system
?
A19: Please avoid doing this while the opening animation is playing, as it may cause the system to be messed up.
Q20: The font in the game is not normal?
A20: It means that there is something wrong with the font of Windows system. We recommend that you contact your computer manufacturer for assistance. Advanced users may
re-install the system or overwrite the fonts themselves.
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Simple Strategy Hints
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Character Interaction
There are a number of ways in which you can interact with the game. p>
There are a number of NPC characters in the game, and the protagonist will have the opportunity to get to know them when the game progresses to a certain point. After getting to know them
There are mostly a few options when encountering them again: say hello, eat, chat, give them a gift, or ignore them.
Not everyone will agree to the protagonist's invitation to dinner, nor will they be happy to answer the questions he asks. To
How to cultivate a relationship with an NPC is something the protagonist needs to feel for himself.
Of course, the same gift doesn't apply to everyone, and giving the wrong gift can have a negative impact on your relationship!
If you really don't like an NPC character, just ignore him a few times and he won't show up again.
Here's how to get to know each character, and where they usually appear.
The Riwa
How to get to know the main character After reaching a certain level of attributes, a movie director will come to your door and invite you to make a movie.
Some films will require the actor to go abroad for a week to shoot a movie, and the protagonist will need to have done this type of movie to have a chance to get to know Le Hua.
The movie is set in a bowling alley and a movie studio.
"Gao Xiong Peng Hu"
How to get to know the protagonist for the first time to participate in the memory test, after the recording of the program, there will be Gao Xiong, Peng Hu, Tong Jing Yang, Gu Qian Jing,
and Xi Ruoyun five people. After the show, they will be invited to a pub, where they will get to know each other, no matter if they say "yes" or "no".
Appears in SUN Records, Yung Zhen TV, PUB
"Tong Jing Yang"
How to get to know the same Gao Xiong Peng Hu.
Where to find Rainbow Pictures, Yung Zhen TV, KTV, PUB
"Kwan Ku Wei"
How to find out If the protagonist goes to the Min Song Restaurant after the report about the newcomer Kwan Ku Wei, he will have a chance to meet Kwan Ku Wei.
Appears in the place of Min Song Restaurant, EAMI Records, PSTV TV.
"Qian Yongfu"
How to recognize After adding YOGO Records, you will naturally recognize Qian Yongfu.
Appears where YOGO Records. The heroine needs to be a singer under YOGO in order to get to meet Mr. Qian Yongfu.
Appears in the Sacred Heart Charity Center. Need to run the charity volunteer to appear.
"Ou Kai Wen"
How to recognize the protagonist has released a record, and then after participating in the variety show, the newspaper will publish the news that Lin Fenfen was injured because of the protagonist.
At this point, the protagonist can choose whether or not to go to the hospital to see Fen-Phen. If he chooses to, the scene will cut to the hospital and he will meet Dr.
Kevin Ou.
The location is back to the hospital.
"Hao You Gan"
How to get to know when the protagonist to the stock exchange, and meet the following conditions, Hao You Gan will appear to show goodwill.
1. Go to the stock exchange n times
2. Be charming and famous enough
3. Have made a TV movie, or have made a photo album, or have made more than two advertisements
Appearance place stock exchange
"Wang Rui En"
How to get to know the protagonist In fact, the protagonist and Wang Rui En met at the beginning of the game.
Ryan Wong will announce his retirement from behind the scenes in the early part of the game, adding the director. If the protagonist receives a movie directed by Ryan Wong,
Ryan Wong will show up to talk to the protagonist again.
Appeared in the place of rainbow film, directed by Ryan Wang's film studio, cinema
"Xu Xinning"
How to get to know the protagonist participated in the first variety show, after the Mengdeng Fengmeiyong agency will have the opportunity to meet Xu Xinning.
Appeared in the place of Meng Deng Bong beauty agency, PSTV TV, YOGO Records.
"Lin Nie Wen"
How to get to know the protagonist after the shooting of the third-degree film, to the stock exchange will have the opportunity to meet Lin Nie Wen.
Appeared in the Stock Exchange Center, PUB (before breaking up with Ma Zhiwen).
The "Koo Chin Ching"
How to recognize the same high bear Peng Hu.
Appeared in the place Mengdengfeng beauty agency.
"Fan Xiao Ai"
How to get to know Fan Xiao Ai After the debut, the protagonist to participate in variety shows, Fan Xiao Ai will appear to greet the protagonist.
Where she appears is SUN Records, Youngjin TV, KTV, and the park.
"Zhou Yingtong"
How to recognize after adding EAMI Records, naturally, you know Zhou Yingtong.
Appears where EAMI Records. The heroine must be a singer under EAMI to meet Zhou Yingtong.
Mo Shiao-kwan
How do you know the protagonist's classmates, who already know each other?
But the protagonist needs to go to the Min Song restaurant before Mo Shiao-kwan officially appears in the game.
Appearance location Min Ge restaurant, movie theater.
"Cai Ya Shu"
How to recognize the body shaping and beauty times high enough, and the grooming is high enough, the manager of the Mengdengfeng beauty agency Cai Ya Shu will appear to say hello to the protagonist.
Appeared in the place Mengdengfeng beauty organization.
The Star Princess
After the third year of knowing each other, the protagonist may meet the Star Princess in the park. When you meet her, you can choose whether or not to divine the future.
Appears in the park.
Julie
How to meet Julie
When the protagonist is famous enough to be in a PSTV drama, he will have the chance to meet Julie.
When you meet Julie, ask her about other artists.
Appears at the PSTV TV studio.
The NP Chickens
How to recognize a certain time to hang out in the park, you may meet.
Appearance place park.
Emotional events
There are four male protagonists in the game who can develop feelings for the female protagonist, namely Kevin Ou, Lai Wah, Hao You Gan, and Wang Rui En.
Generally speaking, the progress of the relationship can be divided into three stages: dinner → date → special holiday.
Eating is just a general activity in the game, and you can eat with other NPCs as well. Eating doesn't mean you're in a relationship,
but eating together often does increase the friendship between the protagonist and the NPC characters.
The location of the date will vary for each male protagonist, and the male protagonist will only ask the female protagonist out when the relationship has progressed to a certain point.
Special holidays are birthdays, Christmas, and Valentine's Day, and the hero will only ask the heroine out when their relationship has progressed to a certain level
. Whether the hero likes the heroine or not, and how the relationship is developing, can be seen from whether or not the invitation to spend the holidays.
Because in the game the date is scheduled after the schedule is belongs to the unchangeable schedule, so if the hero A appears to invite, but the heroine does not want to
with him to continue to develop, it is best not to agree to spend the holiday with him. Otherwise, in a few days, when the desired hero B appears to invite, it
will be too late to regret.
The male lead may ask the female lead some questions during the festival, and if the female lead answers them appropriately, a more intimate emotional scene will emerge.
When the game exits, the heroine may marry one of the four male protagonists. Of course, if you don't manage your relationship well, or if you're just too flamboyant,
it's possible that you won't be able to marry any of the four men!
Special Items
Most of the game's general items can be purchased at the hip gift store, but some of the special items can't be obtained in any other way than by being given away by the game's NPC characters.
The Angel's Feathered Clothes
Tip: You must have three treasures: the Angel's Feathered Clothes (Clothing Shop), the Mermaid's Tears (Hao You Gan), and
The Elf's Prayer (Xu Xin Ning).
"Angel's Feather"
"Elf's Prayer"
"Mermaid's Tears"
"Lucky Charms" When the newspaper announces that the protagonist is sick, he or she receives a sympathy flower from Mok Shiao-kwan. If the protagonist touches Mo Shiao-kwan within a week of receiving the flowers and chooses to thank her, Mo Shiao-kwan will give the protagonist a Lucky Charm.
When equipped with the Lucky Charms, the chance of failing a trip is greatly reduced.
"Fun Life" by Kevin Ou.
Special Movie Events
When the heroine receives the lead role in one of the following movies, the director of that show will give the heroine a special movie mission.
The achievement of the mission will have a positive impact on the rating of the lead character in the show and the sales of the movie.
The Moonlight Box
The mission is to find the right props for the Moonlight Box.
Method: Buy a small wooden box from a trendy gift store.
When the movie reaches a certain point in the filming, Ryan Wong will mention it to the protagonist again and then hand over the box.
The Forest of Veins
The mission is to try and understand the psychology of a car accident patient.
To do this, look up Dr. O'Kevin and select the topic of conversation.
The mission is to try to understand the psychology of a car accident patient.
After the heroine achieves her mission, the director, Christina Lai, will come out to encourage the hero during the latter stages of the movie.
A Generation of Songstresses
The mission is to find out the whereabouts of Christina Chung.
Method When the protagonist sings at the Folk Song Restaurant more than five times and has a singing skill greater than 3000, a woman will appear to talk to the protagonist.
Note: The woman is Christina Chung, but the protagonist does not know this.
After the director explains to the protagonist the task of Zhong Xiang, the queen of the generation of songs, he must arrange for a day of folk songs to be sung. After the concert, Xiang Zhong
will appear and the protagonist will take the initiative to ask her about the task of being the Queen of Songs.
If the answer is correct, Christina will reveal her identity and present the protagonist with a Cross of Piety.
After the heroine achieves her mission, the director, Christina Lai, comes out to encourage the heroine during the latter stages of the movie.
The Queen of the Dance Country
The mission improves the kinetic attributes.
Methods to work on further training to progress their kinesthetic sense.
After the heroine reaches the task, the director Wang Jin will come out to encourage the protagonist in the later stages of the filming of the movie.
Special Movie Invitation Conditions
When the protagonist's attributes meet the requirements of the following movies, a director will appear to invite for filming.
These are great movies, so it would be a shame not to make them!
The New Yorker Fame Physicality Acting Grooming Morality
A Generation of Songstresses Zhong Xiang Fame Singing Acting Charm Confidence
Silent Forest Acting Intelligence Grooming Popularity Rebellion
Years in a Strange Land Popularity Grooming Acting Charm Charisma
The Treasure Box of the Moon Fame Morality Acting Wisdom Charisma
Queen of the Dancing Kingdom Acting, Morality, Ceremony, Charm, Rebellion
Love in Venice, Fame, Charm, Acting, Confidence, Rebellion
Love in the Blooming Season, Popularity, Dynamism, Acting, Wisdom, Comedy
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After-sales service additional instructions
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1. If there are other problems that have not yet been found, please save the problem e-mail to the Daewoo information service mailbox, and explain the problem
problem of the situation, the company will try to solve for the player.
2. If you are found to be using non-genuine software, we will take legal action to ensure our rights.
3. If the use of non-genuine software leads to any problems, the Company will not be responsible for after-sales service.
Daewoo's service mailbox is:
www@softstar.com.tw
If you have any comments or various questions, please go to the Daewoo information website.
The URL is:
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