Lightspeed
DOS - 1990
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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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
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.
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?
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