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Lightspeed

DOS - 1990

Alt name Lightspeed: Interstellar Action and Adventure
Year 1990
Platform DOS
Released in Germany, United States
Genre Simulation
Theme FPS, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter, Space Flight
Publisher MicroProse Software, Inc.
Developer MPS Labs
Perspective 1st-Person
Dosbox support Supported on 0.58
4.18 / 5 - 16 votes

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Manual and misc available

Description of Lightspeed

Lightspeed and Hyperspeed are without a doubt two of the most underrated space sims of all time designed by celebrated Gunship 2000 and F-15 Strike Eagle III designer Andy Hollis. Although billed as "adventure/strategy" games, they are actually space sims with some adventure game elements. Still, categorization quibbles can't hide the fact that they are two of the very best-- with fluid animations, cool ships, and great interface.

In all, great space exploration sims that follow in the venerable Elite tradition. Highly recommended.

Review By HOTUD

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Comments and reviews

MAZter 2024-01-07 0 point

Manual for this game:
https://archive.org/details/lightspeed-1990-manual

Tech & Reference card:
https://archive.org/details/light-speed-1990-3.5

admin 2013-09-20 3 points DOS version

Fix included into the archive now !

breech 2013-09-19 1 point DOS version

I found the dox!

cd.textfiles dot com / ccbgames1994 / cheat/lightfix dot zip

breech 2013-09-15 0 point DOS version

THG released a working version, get it over at XTCA. This version (from rawcopy.exe and also the neverlock.exe version) crashes during spindrive.

anybody 2013-03-28 -2 points DOS version

are there cheats for this game

fuchsi21 2013-03-27 1 point DOS version

Hello!! where i get NeverLock? And how can i break the protection?

Mordanthanus 2012-08-31 0 point DOS version

The hex edit that is used to bypass the "copy protection" also breaks the navigation in the game. This was a known issue back when the game was really popular.

Captain 2012-07-10 0 point DOS version

The copy protection in this version of the game isn't really broken - if you try to go to navigation it crashes because of the copy protection. You need to break it manually with a contemporary (for the game) breaking program like NeverLock, and then the game will play fine. Goes the same for Hyperspeed.

Figures 2012-05-01 -1 point DOS version

Ya mean after all this time I have found this game and it doesnt work for shit? that blows! someone if you have a solution. pls pls pls post it :/

Yes 2012-01-02 -2 points DOS version

I have the same problem and all the searching I've done has turned up nothing. Anyone have ideas?

Leonard 2011-07-29 -2 points DOS version

Downloaded and it runs using DOSBox, however I cannot get to anything beyond that. If I press 'N' or 'C' to view navigation or star system information, it freezes up. Any tips from anyone?

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Game Extras and Resources

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ManualScan provided by MAZter English version 14 MB (DOS) MiscTech Manual
Scan provided by MAZter English version 11 MB (DOS)

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