[raynor]

Do *NOT* set the max number of systems to 255.

There is a bug in the current Version of the game that doesn't handle 255 systems correctly. Here is the relevant line from one of Richard's(of Shrapnel Games) Posts:

posted 27 January 2001 01:30

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The latest since 1.19.
Version 1.21:
1. Fixed - Range check error when you have 255 systems and you give
a ship orders to move to another system.
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edit->Just a quick clarification. The current Version is 1.19 (after Patch 2). The 'Fixed' part above and the reference to 1.21 means Patch 3 which is not out yet.

I started up a game with 255 systems and tried to move my ship to another system. I got the Range Check Error (RCE) and had to abort the entire game, change the Max # of system down to below 255. In my case, I changed it to 200 because this particular RCE was really, really painfully annoying.

Hope I can spare you the pain...

[This message has been edited by raynor (edited 03 February 2001).]