Q&A
You've got questions, we've got advice that'll deeply confuse you. Wait, that's not right. Anyway, here's the deal, if there's a question about the site, about the games on the site, about games I've talked about on the site, about the world, or if you feel like threatening me in the form of a question, just contact me and I'll answer it here.
Note that I may correct spelling errors.
2/3/10 - Good Old News
Interstate 76 was just released on Good Old Games (gog.com), so there might be some renewed interest in the game. Just wanted to drop you a line and say I'm pleased to find an archive with some bits of the best community stuff from the golden age of the game. Articles from Sui's Speed Shop, utilities from the AVA, it all brings back fond memories.
Zaphod
(Original author of the weapon comparison chart on SSS, former head of the AVA.)
It's great to hear that I '76 has made its way over to GOG. It also explains the recent spike in traffic to this site. I'm always glad to recognize an old name from the I '76 community, even if I was too active in it myself.
And if you're a fan of the Speed Shop (which was by far my favorite I '76 site), someone has reposted it in its near-entirety over here: Sui's Speed Shop.
2/3/10 - Polygonal Pin-up
I tried to download the I'76 desktop theme from this site, but the link was broken. Are you able to send it to me by mail?
Would look awesome on my newly set-up retro-rig :)
Thanks for informing me about the broken link. It's up on the site now and the download should work fine.
2/3/10 - Torrential Zone
ive been looking for sometime now on how maybe i can run my battlezone i downloaded in a torrent file. It works ok when i mount the image but at the main menu of the game, it tells me to insert a cd. any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Please visit battlezone1.net.
2/3/10 - Curt
how do you edit a mission
Obviously, this is a Battlezone related question. Rather than answer it myself and pretend I know what I'm talking about, I'm just going to link to the first relevant thing that I found: http://www.scritube.com/limba/engleza/technical/BATTLEZONE-The-MultiPlayer-Map427111420.php.
2/3/10 - Voodoo Magic
I have the same disk as you and tried following your instructions, but I couldn't get it to work. I need help with the glide. How do I configure it? Also, I could only get my hands on the beta 2 version...
Ok, first question: Can you run Mechwarrior 2 in Windows without applying any of the Glide patches? If you can't, then be sure to get the game working. After that, copy over the 3dfx files. To install dgvoodoo, just copy its files into the Mechwarrior 2 directory. As far as the particular options go, play with them a bit and see what types of effects they may have on your system.
I'm offering no guarantees that this'll work for anyone else. But, I did manage to get the game running that way and maybe someone else out there can use the info as, if no other reason, a starting point.
2/3/10 - Out-of-date
The servers.dat file you have is an old one. The most current servers.dat file can be found at http://www.bz911.com/anet2/servers.dat. It contains the 5 operational anet servers available today.
Thanks for the heads-up. I've changed the links on this site so that they now point directly to the bz911 servers.dat file, in order to make sure everyone gets the latest version.
1/3/10 - 64-bit 76
Is there a version or a patch that will let me play the original version on vista 64? I have had this game since it came out and thought I would love to play it again.
The biggest hurdle is getting the game to install. Be sure to check out the Interstate '76 FAQ - Installation Issues to find the solution.
12/6/09 - Corrections
Hey there, nice page. I for one am a huge fan of the game (see this site and I really enjoyed reading through your stuff.
One thing I stumbled upon is the fact, that the interview with Zach Norman is actually with Sean Vesce. :)
Oh, and maybe you can answer me, what the aliens in the UFO are saying during the cutscene? In exchange I can tell you, that it's "Oktoberfest", not Oktober-Fett. It's an annual Beerfest in Germany and I would never attend it, but hey, it's famous. :)
Glad to hear you've enjoyed the site. Good call on the I '76 interview. The page has been corrected.
I've got no clue what the aliens are saying.
As for Oktoberfest/Oktober Fett, it's quite possible that I've been hearing the name incorrectly for the past decade. Of course, it does make sense that a German-accented character would choose a name after the world-renkown festival.
11/29/09 - Cheap Bastard
Hi i love Battlezone but i cant find the game anywhere for free i got no money realy no money but i would like to play this game full version and i do not have a cd player on my pc so if you know someone or somewhere where i can download the full version game for free and where i do not need to subscribe to any thing i would surly love it if you can provide me with it. if you like this game and you would like to play with someone else and cant find player if i get the game ill be able to play with you or your friends if they are looking for a player.
There's an old saying: "If you can't afford it, then it's not for you." Honestly, a quick search would get you the results way faster than me. For a Battlezone site that is current and up-to-date, check out Battlezone1.net.
10/5/09 - Sticky Ramp Situation
Hey I actually just found this website and also I just signed up for the forums, but just incase it takes a bit for my registration to go through on the forums, I thought I'd try here too. This is actually regarding the game. I am on mission 5 where you have to jump the bridge to meet skeeter. I follow all directions and even followed the youtube videos I found. BUT everytime I hit the stinking ramp my car slows down to a crawl and i miss the jump every time. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I hit the nitros and floor it perfectly straight for the ramp. HELP ME!! haha I'm glad I found this website. I used to play this game many many years ago and I just recently obtained the game.
Wait, you signed up for the forums? There aren't any forums on this site...
But on to your question: The physics in I '76 are out-of-whack on most modern computers. It appears that some of the weapons and handling are based on the computer's processor speed, so things like the e-brake, flame throwers, and unfortunately, ramps, just don't work right.
To get around this, use a program to slow down or throttle down your system. Or, even better, if you've got an older computer collecting dust, just play it on that. If that still doesn't work, just use the "Getdown" code to skip to the next level.
10/4/09 - Awesome Charger
I'm sure you know about the car that Activision was giving away back when I '76 first came out, but no one really heard of what happened to it...
Well I found the exact same one! The full history can be found here (link) at the 1970 Charger Registry.
Awesome information. Thanks very much for spreading the word on this piece of I '76 history.
10/2/09 - Special Request
I was wondering if you would consider making a fool-proof instruction on how to connect the bz server? After reading quite much about the topic, I honestly still have no idea what to do to play I 76 on-line.
There are really two issues at play here: The first is that very few people are actually playing I '76 online anymore. The second is that you can't connect to a server unless you have a direct internet connection. From what I've heard, playing behind a router will not work, although I haven't verified this personally.
To answer your question directly: I don't plan on creating a guide on how to run I '76 online.
8/9/09 - Battlezone Woes
Can you believe I am just now playing this game. I am having two problems. One is upgrading to a new weapon I created. Tried just running the ship into it, but it will not pick it up. Of course I already have a limit of weapons. Figure I have to remove one somehow?
Also, I sometime need to gather info on something I find. I place the reticle over the subject and try the I key but nothing seems to happen. I have read to use the T-I key, seems more like it should be "Spacebar"-I key. At any rate, I have then been told of insubordination and game is ended for failing to achieve directives.
Make sure that weapon type matches the hardpoint that your ship has. If you're in a Scout, for example, there are two hardpoints for a cannon. Trying to put a rocket in there is not going to work.
For the latter part of the question, I'm betting that this happens during mission 3. Be sure to turn the option for Strategy Help off. After that, just get the target reticule over the object, press "I" and you're good to go.
7/3/09 - Flattery will get you everywhere
Zzzz your site is sooo out of date..
CSA WTF it's CCA Dummy!
Shit, you're completely right. And the worst part of it all? It's probably been like that for 10 years. The terminology is correct now, but as far as the rest of the Battlezone section being completely out of date: it's just an archive at this point, so it's going to stay that way.
5/18/2009 - Funky Tunes
Hey there, do you know where I can snag the Bullmark Demo at? I remember coming across it years ago on ArionSalazar.com (Cached page with inactive download links here http://web.archive.org/web/20020814051207/www.arionsalazar.com/audio_bullmark.html) but I foolishly didn't download it.
I'm in the exact same boat as you. I remember Arion Salazar's home page from a while back with all of the tunes on there, but I didn't download them either. Luckily enough for the both of us, some Third Eye Blind fans have them posted. Follow the link to get the Bullmark demos.
4/1/09 - No April Fool
just installed my old original Interstate 76 on Winxp...after installing the gold patch the game language changes completely from german to english...i remember that there is a way to rechange that, but i forgot how...i found nothing relevant on the internet...
Any hints?
I hate to say it, but I have no idea. If anyone out there has the solution, let me know and I'll get it on the site.
