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"Lazarus" <devnull@lukewarmmail.com> wrote in message 
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> DocScorpio wrote:
>
> [...]
>> Speaking of "Retro," I'm currently playing Privateer Remake (based on the 
>> Vega Strike engine).  This free fan-built puppy is absolutely terrific. 
>> It comes with the basic Steltek storyline, the RF storyline, plus a new 
>> third
> [...]
>
> You've just made one bored pilot into a happy chappy.
>
> DLing now.  :)

Since my original post, I've given Privateer Gemini Gold a try.  What can I 
say?  The graphics and game interfaces are absolutely identical to those in 
the original game....but in much higher res.  Down side:  Max res is only 
800x600 (but there may be a patch gives all the current res's).

The contrasts between Privateer Remake and Privateer Gold are interesting. 
Both have much higher res ships and space objects than the original game. 
PR has all the current standard res's, while the current release version of 
PG has only 800x600.  PR uses the original game's base graphics overlaid on 
the Vega Strike menu system.  PG has all new high-res graphics for the bases 
and original Privateer menu system.  Essentially, PG is an exact copy of the 
original game....no more, no less.  OTOH, PR adds all sorts of new features 
made possible by the Vega Strike engine (i.e., multiple ship ownership, new 
storylines, new ships, planet locations, turret AI).

The guys who developed the two versions all seem to know one-another and 
participate on each others forums.  I'm not sure, but I think they started 
as one group, had philosophical differences about where the remake should go 
and split into two groups, each doing its own remake version.  In any case, 
both versions represent tremendous devotion on the parts of both teams.