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CORSAIRS *FULL ENGLISH FINAL* (c) MICROIDS

Supplier.....: Menion Leah           Release Date...: 04/16/99
Cracker......: CLS Hater             Game Type......: Strategy
# of Disks...: 15 x 2.88             Game Rating....: 75%

REQUIREMENTS: p133, Win95/98, 32 MB RAM, DX6.1, 230 MB HD

RELEASE NOTES

As you might have noticed, there has been a controversy over this title
on some messageboards already - with CLS members always denying what is
undeniable fact. The version they released of this title was a
FRENCH store final - and there was no multilanguage option on that CD.
What CLS did do to get the game working with english text was this:

CLS left the install language in the corsairs.ini as FRENCH.
Consequently the game uses the files in the FRE dirs and with .fre
extensions. So CLS had to overwrite the original french files with
english ones. They did this by renaming the .eng-mission files to .fre
There are also GFX files in directories like data\menu0\FRE which
they might have overwritten with files from an english beta version.

Now lets take a closer look on some of the renamed mission files, i.e.
data\missions\MIS06\RED\MSG\Mis06red.fre, we can read this:

[OBJ_30]
REALIZATION=
Espion du Roy :
Votre mission est un  chec, vous n'avez pas r ussi   emp cher les
repr sailles de la flotte fran aise!...

Not really an english mission objective one would assume. Lots of .fre
files in the data\missions tree contain french language where it should
be english. Another proof is of course the french hints in the menu
like "page survainte" or when you save a game. The soundfiles are diffe-
rent as well:

CLS: 701.440  01-13-99  11:59 B.SND
528.384  08-11-98  10:29 A.SND

PDM: 696,832  02-12-99  4:14p B.SND
631,296  02-01-99 11:52a A.SND

Conclusion: the english version was still not finished when the french
version hit stores in France, the CLS-release is a beta.

PARADiGM brings you the full final english version instead.

Game description:

"You are a seaworthy Corsair devoted to his nation!

Control the actions of up to 30 of your men in real time. You sail off to
conquer the new world! Overcome hoards of Pirates! Improve buildings such
as the lighthouse to see enemies further away

THRILLING ADVENTURE !
With different missions during which you sail around the Caribbean, the
Madagascar region, along the coast of Asia until you finally reach Austra-
lia. You will build and control an entire armada, fight in unfriendly
seas, win over new trading posts, negotiate with new territories for
personalenrichment, foil the plans of other nations, and overcome the
hoards of pirates sailing the seas. You will meet infamous people through
battles orbecause of their cruelty (such as Surcouf or the terrifying
Blackbeard).

Corsairs bears a remarkable graphics and gameplay similarity to SSI's
Buccaneer and Microprose's Pirates Gold, the sequel to Sid Meier's
original classic Pirates ! Corsairs is first and foremost a real-time
strategy battle-at-sea game, with significant pirate trimmings that
provide a realistic 18th century atmosphere.

You play the role of a privateer, heading your fleet while you sail the
oceans in search of a treasure. In the process you explore strange
uncharted territories, battle storms, navigate through dense fog, defend
against enemy galleons, board enemy ships with guns and swords, engage in
tough trading negotiations, recruit henchmen, dole out the spoils of war,
feed your crew, and stash away booty for yourself. While undertaking these
activities, you operate both out of loyal service to the King and personal
lust for wealth, just as was actually the case in real life. Corsairs
intends to be a true simulation, maintaining wherever possible accurate
details from the naval history of the period."

Ripped:

Movies and Music.

Install:

Unzip and then unace using our INSTALL.EXE or ACE.EXE (v1.2b).
Start the game with CORSAIRS.EXE.

GROUP NEWS

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advertising in our infos on a case-by-case basis. (We are non-profit,
but having some extra cash lying around doesn't hurt.) Rates start at
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Requirements are that you have access to a fast connection (at least a
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