How about not double posting in the same thread?

sorry bout the double post, I had the thread open after posting and hit refresh and it reposted...der der der...

Back to topic:

I think there are two points here - SOASE crashing and Impulse crashing. I think that there is likely something wrong with the Windows setup. I do not think that updating to a newer version necessarily helps. If you do wish to update, try updating to 1.05, for which the updater is downloadable without using Impulse. If you have already updated to 1.05 and the problem still persists, then that is more reason to believe (together with the fact that Impulse crashes) that there are other problems in the Windows/PC setup. So I would begin my investigation there - AV Scan, Disk Defrag, drivers update, make sure Window is up-to-date with all relevant patches (eg XP SP3) etc etc.

I think when buying something, a lot of it is caveat emptor buyer beware, especially things like second hand games. Here's a question for you to think about. If it really does not work, and you are unhappy with the update system/quality of after sales support/etc etc, you should take your reciept back to the store and ask for a refund.

Hmm, you bought it from Amazon/Joe Blow.. Better check with them (as opposed to stardock/ironclad) the store return policy..

EDIT: What's up with the quoting system on this forum wrt posts? Keeps messing things up..

EDIT 2: Sorry forgot to add, another thing to check is the HDD - do a proper HDD/FS check. And try cleaning the contacts on your memry chips and/or do a memory chip test. It could be HW related too..

LOL a central site with nothing but you EULAs, oh man. Have you ever read fully through an EULA Hack78?

I tried once, the first third made sense, then it turned into legal jarble and I couldn't force myelf to read anymore aftwerwards. My eyes began to bleed, my internal organs started to hemmorrage, and my brain almost fried and I just couldn't read anymore without the risk of death. It was however the microsoft office EULA, which was probably written by a team of spec foce lawyers anyhow.

From a legal stand point would be a good idea though.

Yeah, but the only reasonable way for stores to do that is if there's a generic EULA for all the publishers.. which will never happen. I suppose per-publisher it might not be too big either, but if they put up EULAs per-title, well...

An Idea would be to transfer the serial to a diff account for a fee of course.  Stardock makes money on it. and they are still supporting the Serial number / license that was purchased originally. To make it legit both users would have to agree to the switcch so you don't have people stealing your license.

First, Hack 78 you read an entire EULA, I think I am going to have a plaque made for you and hang it on my wall, "The man who read an entire EULA".

Second I agree with the part about stating whether or not software uses the the securerom and similar security software for the disc. I remember the whole thing with (I don't remember the name "star-something") security software that messed up peoples O/S and even broke some peoples cd rom drivers. It ended preventing the sales of the game when people found out about it, and actually led to people getting cracked pirated versions so it wouldn't mess up their PC.

I also agree with Cykur, the problem of not getting what he was expecting should be taken up with Amazon or the seller as they are the ones that made money on the transation and thus in my eyes responsible for misrepresentation of what the customer was getting.