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SpaceEngine is a realistic virtual Universe you can explore on your computer. You can travel from star to star, from galaxy to galaxy, landing on any planet, moon, or asteroid with the ability to explore its alien landscape. Sep 09, 2018 This is a game about building your own rocket from parts and launching it to explore space!. Realistically scaled planets, with some up to hundreds to kilometers in size, and million of kilometers of space between them. Realistic orbital mechanics. Open universe, if you see something in the distance, you can go there, no limits, no invisible walls. Current planets and moons.
4.69 / 5 - 62 votes
Description of Microsoft Space Simulator
Along with Interplay's Shuttle, definitely one of the best space simulators ever released.
Similar in concept to the better-known MS Flight Simulator, this game lets you pilot various spacecrafts, ranging from NASA space shuttles to futuristic space stations. Excellent details (especially planets in SVGA resolution), realistic space flight dynamics, and versatile camera & film options. The steep learning curve is eased by excellent on-line tutorials and help files.
Note: The game has long been discontinued by Microsoft, but its legacy lives on. Check out Orbiter, an outstanding (and free!) space flight simulation that is continually being developed and expanded.
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theconversation2020-03-200 point
I thought it was a very good game. It works well on dosbox
Leo2019-07-241 point
I got hemorrhoids from not going because I could not stop playing this. Can I sue Microsoft for damages?
Paulinho2019-02-210 point
I have the original game and an original manual. If someone explains me how, I will post it.
Manoel2019-02-090 point
Wow, It´s game are very easy!
Amm... I don´t know this game is hard.
Amm... I don´t know this game is hard.
Key2019-01-14-1 point
Yeah, Yeah.
Capt Obvious2018-06-290 point
So we have one guy with 5 copies of the original box, and one guy with only the manual - but no one has posted the manual??
...thanks for letting us know. I feel much better about not having access to a manual, just knowing that there are definitely some available being unused.
...thanks for letting us know. I feel much better about not having access to a manual, just knowing that there are definitely some available being unused.
best2017-08-151 point
I found this game in 2017 and played . had trouble playing this on new pc , but i could play it on my old win98 PC very easily . And I thought , even in 2017 , this is the best game I have played . I wonder why MS abandoned this gem . SS is much more fun than Flight simulator . Why cant spacecraft sim be more fun than plane sim ? you know .
alp2017-03-181 point
It runs fine in DosBox but it does not like my virtualBox version of Dos for some reason.
Alp2017-02-111 point
I played this on windows (98 I THINK....) in dos mode....trying to run it on Dos 6.22 in virtual box and not having much luck...says it needs memory. Will get it fixed tomorrow
Infinity2016-07-072 points
TO INSTALL:
Run Disk1.exe
Run FINISH.bat
For Graphics, select max resolution and for video card, select option #0.
Everything else is explained by the installation program. A couple of file errors occur, but the game should run fine.
Run Disk1.exe
Run FINISH.bat
For Graphics, select max resolution and for video card, select option #0.
Everything else is explained by the installation program. A couple of file errors occur, but the game should run fine.
ACR1172016-07-060 point
i dont get how to install the game
fdisk2015-08-142 points
EDIT: Keyboard Quick Reference added, thx fdisk ;)
Roline's a SlUt2015-05-21-1 point DOS version
Pro Tip Guys
just Download Boxer app, it runs DOSBOX but its an Automatic Ones, i do not know if its compatible with Windows or Linux? but it is Perfect for Mac OSX
just Download Boxer app, it runs DOSBOX but its an Automatic Ones, i do not know if its compatible with Windows or Linux? but it is Perfect for Mac OSX
ZurkinWood4972014-11-14-1 point DOS version
I try to start the game, and FAIL. Any ideas on what's wrong? The screen flashes, then returns to DOS BOX, showing this at top:
Microsoft Space Simulator (C) 1997 BAO Ltd.
Thanks in advance.
Microsoft Space Simulator (C) 1997 BAO Ltd.
Thanks in advance.
Erik2014-09-083 points DOS version
@What: Commenting about outdated graphics on a game from '94..... 'Fail'.
What2014-02-11-4 points DOS version
Wow, look how pixellated the earth looks in the 3rd screenshot. Fail
grummbunger2014-01-270 point DOS version
@wilbur0311 that is because it is a dos game, because of that you need to run it in a DOS BOX.
wilbur03112013-06-050 point DOS version
cant get this to run
OM2013-02-133 points DOS version
...This sim has a major place in computer history: it was the last program Micro$oft released that was a DOS-specific program. After this, everything M$ developed only ran on some form of Windows.
...There was an expansion set in the works when this came out that would add a Mercury-Atlas, a Soyuz booster, and one of the early Nova designs - probably the 'Saturn 8' - with scenarios for each. The Atlas one was to be John Glenn's flight, which would have been very welcome. Alas, the sim sold poorly, and M$ employees were given stacks of the boxed set to give away just to get them out of the warehouse. Which is how I got my five copies, natch.
...Be advised: this is like Orbiter, in that it works on actual physics. So unless you know how orbital mechanics works, don't be surprised if you find docking to the space station a total bitch and a half. The manual for this is a must, and IIRC a PDF of it was posted online a couple of years ago. Google might help you find it, but I had no luck this time around. My Google-Fu failed me, much to my shame :( :(
...There was an expansion set in the works when this came out that would add a Mercury-Atlas, a Soyuz booster, and one of the early Nova designs - probably the 'Saturn 8' - with scenarios for each. The Atlas one was to be John Glenn's flight, which would have been very welcome. Alas, the sim sold poorly, and M$ employees were given stacks of the boxed set to give away just to get them out of the warehouse. Which is how I got my five copies, natch.
...Be advised: this is like Orbiter, in that it works on actual physics. So unless you know how orbital mechanics works, don't be surprised if you find docking to the space station a total bitch and a half. The manual for this is a must, and IIRC a PDF of it was posted online a couple of years ago. Google might help you find it, but I had no luck this time around. My Google-Fu failed me, much to my shame :( :(
Darkguardian13142012-08-130 point DOS version
I had this game in 1994 but only played it for a week before someone stole my 386 computer and software. They took all my software. All I had left was the manual I had with me to study. I keep the manual all time time and now I can use the simulator again. It's not a game. More like a study of astrophysics. Thanks.
vicky2012-07-110 point DOS version
so cool
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