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Sins of a Solar Empire: Collector's Edition vs. Standard

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Sins of a Solar Empire: Collector's Edition vs. Standard

For the Collector's Edition

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Sins of a Solar Empire comes in two forms:

Standard Edition ($39.95) which is what is available at retail.

and

Collector's Edition ($49.95) which is available direct as well as certain retailers (I think Fry's is one).

So what's the difference?

The Collector's Edition box includes the following bonus items:

  • a foldout tech-tree poster
  • artwork posters
  • a hotkey card
  • a music CD

For users who are doing download only, the Collector's Edition is only $44.95 but they will still be able to get the music CD (we'll be providing it as a digital download shortly after release) and PDF versions of the other materials (which we will also be providing after release).  Since there's less physical materials, it's $5 less than the actual boxed version.

If you decide later you want the boxed unit, you can order that for $5 plus the cost of shipping and handling.

Also Collector's Edition users will receive the Sins of a Solar Empire MyColors theme:

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Users who didn't buy the Collector's Edition will be able to seperately purchase the digital content starting in late February.

If you buy the game directly from us, you are getting the Collector's Edition (pre-order, beta tester, etc.). It is the only version of the game we sell digitally or box.

If you have any questions, ask them here.

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Reply #76 from Sins Forums Top
I doubt it. I'm pretty sure I'm using my beta serial number with Dark Avatar.

As I said, you could try, but I suspect they are tied to the same account.

-HM
Reply #77 from Sins Forums Top
Speaking of collectors edition what are the estimated shipping times to the west coast USA... Im still missing mine ;)
Star Control: Origins
Reply #78 from Sins Forums Top
Same here still waiting for mines. Normally I would get mad as I payed $10 for shipping but I am already playing the game, I ordered on 2/04/08 so i'm sure they received a ton of orders and need a lot of time to process. So i'll patiently wait till Friday till I get worried, Audiosurf is coming out on Friday I need music for it!
Reply #79 from Sins Forums Top

I doubt it. I'm pretty sure I'm using my beta serial number with Dark Avatar.

As I said, you could try, but I suspect they are tied to the same account.

-HM


I can't believe that. Unless they applied the serial stickers on the Collector's Editions by hand. :/
Reply #80 from Sins Forums Top
Maybe I'm wrong. I haven't actually played GalCiv2 or Dark Avatar in a while. As I said, just try it out if you're curious.

-HM
Reply #81 from Sins Forums Top
both codes should work :) I'm using the ones SD sent me in the mail for GalCiv2 and Dark Avatar too, but those on my CD-box are different ones. both are valid :)
Reply #82 from Sins Forums Top
Except that because we can't play GalCiv2 online, we don't know whether or not they're all tied to the same account.

There's no doubt you can throw those numbers, even if they're different, onto any PC you want to put Sins on, and they'll work in SP mode. The question is whether you can use them all at the same time on-line.

-HM
Reply #83 from Sins Forums Top
The way it works is that the retail box serial will overwrite your digital one. ;)
Reply #84 from Sins Forums Top
Hey! I bought the digital download version of Sins of a Solar Empire. Now i downloaded everythink like the gamefiles and collectors edition extras and burned all of it on a dvd for backup. Now it will be very nice, if there will be a dvd cover for download to the digital download buyers. Yarlen, can you help us?
Reply #85 from Sins Forums Top
I imagine if you're patient they'll make one. They did for Dark Avatar.

-HM
Reply #86 from Sins Forums Top
I could put up a png or PDF of the DVD art. Would that do?
Reply #87 from Sins Forums Top

I could put up a png or PDF of the DVD art. Would that do?


Yeah! :D Thats great!!! PDF is perfect. Thanks a lot!
Reply #88 from Sins Forums Top

I could put up a png or PDF of the DVD art. Would that do?


Last question ;) When and where you can upload the cover?
Reply #89 from Sins Forums Top
Hi guys!
This post is probably just a bit late for those Australians who posted on here before, but, as I've said on other threads, after contacting EBAus a couple of days ago, I found they have it listed for a 16 April release.

Yay!
Reply #90 from Sins Forums Top

I could put up a png or PDF of the DVD art. Would that do?Last question When and where you can upload the cover?

I'll try and do it sometime early this week. :)

Reply #92 from Sins Forums Top
the my colors theam does not work for vista 64? not that i have it yet because its taking forever and a day to get here one state away but i try to install the my colors program and it said that it is not yet compatible with 64?!?! Is this true?
Reply #93 from Sins Forums Top
Here you go:http://www.ironcladgames.com/SinsBox_Tabs.pdfhttp://www.ironcladgames.com/SinsBox_Tabs_CE.pdf


WOW!!!!!!!! Thats sooooooooo great! Now i can build my own Collectors Editon Box :D
Thanks a lot!
Reply #94 from Sins Forums Top

the my colors theam does not work for vista 64? not that i have it yet because its taking forever and a day to get here one state away but i try to install the my colors program and it said that it is not yet compatible with 64?!?! Is this true?

Yup, no 64-bit compatibility with it, sorry.  (:( 

Reply #95 from Sins Forums Top
will there every be? thats more then a little displeasing
Reply #96 from Sins Forums Top
Can someone post a picture of the Collector's box? Just curious to see how it looks (and I'm not just referring to the boxart either).
Reply #97 from Sins Forums Top
Hey! I bought the digital download version of Sins of a Solar Empire. Now i downloaded everythink like the gamefiles and collectors edition extras and burned all of it on a dvd for backup. Now it will be very nice, if there will be a dvd cover for download to the digital download buyers. Yarlen, can you help us?


I also bought the digital download version (live in the UK), but as far as I could see the only option was to install while online - there was no option to download a version that can be installed offline. This is a slight problem for me as:

1. Would like to make a DVD backup so I don't have to download everything again if a reinstall is needed.
2. Would really like to install on my offline laptop.

Have tried simply burning the contents of the installed Stardock folder to a DVD, but if I then try running setup.exe, nothing happens.

Is there a way to get an installable backup DVD using the downloadable version, or do I have to buy the boxed version for this?

Reply #98 from Sins Forums Top
Once you download it you can use SDC to make an archive of the game, then burn that (and a copy of the SDC installer) to DVD.

-HM
Reply #99 from Sins Forums Top
Thanks - will try that when I get home. Presumably I need to repeat this after each new patch.

(Off-topic, not sure why my nickname didn't appear in my last post :NOTSURE: )
Reply #100 from Sins Forums Top
The easiest thing to do is simply right-click on Sins of a Solar Empire in SDC, then choose the "Archive Application" option. You'll have a few other options from there (such as immediately downloading and archiving): just pick the one that suits your needs best.

There's an option in the settings to automatically archive before updating, so you're never stuck with only the latest version (if that appeals to you). And yeah, in general you'll have to save every new archive if you want to burn the latest version to a DVD.

-HM