General information
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Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Available on 5 CDs as well as a later DVD-ROM release in 1998. The Mac OS version did not get a DVD release with better video quality. |
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GOG.com |
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CD version |
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Steam |
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CD version |
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- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Monetization
Type |
Notes |
Expansion pack
| The expansion pack includes new missions, multiplayer scenarios, alternate in-game views and a game mode. |
One-time game purchase
| The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Chekov's Lost Missions |
The addon was released 1998 on 1 CD. Did not get a DVD release. Not included in digital releases. |
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Essential improvements
Official patches
- Latest patches are available here
Unofficial patches
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (DVD edition) - Windows 10 Upgrade Patch
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy - CD to DVD movie upgrade pack & compatibility patch for Chekov´s Lost Missions
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Windowed
Use dgVoodoo 2[1]
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- Download the latest version of dgVoodoo 2 and extract the archive.
- Open the
MS\x86 folder and copy D3D8.dll , D3DImm.dll and DDraw.dll files to the installation directory of sfad3d.exe.
- Paste the files into the game installation folder where the game executable is.
- Run the included
dgVoodooCpl program and configure the following settings.
- General
- DirectX
- Videocard: ATI Radeon 8500 (best results - no corrupted nebulas)
- Filtering: Desired anisotropic filtering
- Resolution: Desired output resolution
Note: Widescreen resolutions cause the game to appear stretched.
- Antialiasing: Desired AA level
- Fast video memory access: Checked (the game has z-buffer issues unless this is enabled)
- Save the dgVoodoo config file to the installation directory of sfad3d.exe.
- Launch sfad3d.exe instead of sfa.exe. The latter uses software rendering.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Speech (On/Off toggle), Music, and General SFX. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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A3D 1.0.[2] Requires the correct patch |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Unable to play MPEG-2 video on DVD version
- The game uses the now obsolete MCI interface instead of the modern DirectDraw for videoplayback. MCI was fully supported only until Windows 98 (Me).
Unable to use "Checkov´s Lost Missions"-addon with DVD version
- If you install/integrate the addon with the DVD version, the game crashes when trying to play a movie-file from the addon
Controller not recognized/working as intended in-game
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy can have issues recognizing gamepads and similar peripherals on modern operating systems.
Set a preferred device[3]
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- Navigate to Control Panel.
- Navigate to Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers.
- Find your controller in the list and right-click the device, then select "Game Controller Settings."
- Under Advanced, set the device to be your "Preferred device" for older games.
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
3 |
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Executable | PPC | 16-bit |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows | | |
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Mac OS (Classic) | | | |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
95, 98 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 150 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
185 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
VESA compliant SVGA card 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 3.0a compatible |
Notes
References