Starters Orders 8 (PC)

Starters Orders 8 help. SO8 is in BETA that means there may be issues. If you have any technical issues with this game please email support@startersorders.com.

There is an Instruction PDF here ›

The race sequence uses more detailed map's than SO7. If you expierience issues or slow-downs update your video card drivers. You may also reduce race detail from the options menu. There is a LOW SPEC button. It may help running the game in a lower resolution. Try swapping between full screen and windowed mode.

Laptops: If your laptop has dedicated video then this may not be being utilised. For Nvidia hardware you can force dedicated video for SO8 via the Nvidia control panel.

Laptop desktop scaling issues. Getting a blank or corrupt window on launch? Right click on desktop and select DISPLAY SETTINGS. Under SCALE AND LAYOUT make sure it's set to 100%.

Audio start-up problems. Some audio hardware and/or drivers can cause start-up issues. Try right clicking on the speaking your task bar. Select OPEN SOUND SETTINGS. Under OUTPUT try changing your output device.

'Cannot find import; DLL may be missing: VCOMP120DLL' Error. You need to download a Microsoft update and install it: https://aka.ms/highdpimfc2013x64enu

VR
There is currently only legacy Oculus VR support included. It should be possible to use VR via the Oculus app. Enable Link Play. Currently the game has been tested with Oculus Quest headsets both wired and wirelessly. Oculus may or may not remove compatibility in the future. The play is to look at integrating wider VR support at a later date.

Starters Orders Touch

Starters Orders Touch help. If you have any technical issues with this game please email support@startersorders.com.

There is an Instruction PDF here ›

Poor performance:
Systems with dedicated GPU's AND integrated graphics:

If you are having performance issues and have a dedicated video card your system may not be utilising your dedicated GPU and instead defaulting to on board video. For NVidia hardware please follow the steps below:

Right click on NVIDIA SETTINGS on the taskbar.

Select the NVIDIA CONTROLL PANEL and open it.

Select MANAGE 3D SETTING in the left hand pane.

Click the PROGRAM SETTINGS TAB.

Click the ADD button.

Click the BROWSE button.

Browse to the game EXE and select it. Usualy C:/Program file (x86)/Starters orders Touch/sot.exe or sotdemo.exe.

Select the correct NVIDIA PROCESSOR in the list box titled 'Select the preferred graphics processor for this program'.

Now the game should utilise you dedicated GPU and the game should run correctly.

Note: If you are using Windows 11 please keep it up to date along withg your video card drivers as there have been known performance issues to date.

SO7 Purchasing

Starters Orders 7 is available via this site or Steam. Those who buy via this site may request a free Steam key should they require one.

Payments via this site are processed via Paypal. Following payment a key email is sent to you containing the game download links and your personal key to unlock the game.

You can buy Starters Orders 7 3D for the PC (digital download) by clicking here ›

You can buy the 2D version of SO7 Starters Orders Classic for the PC (digital download) by clicking here ›

Downloading

It is recommended you download the zip file rather than the .exe option. If you continue to have download issues please contact us via the above tab. Be sure to email in from your purchase email.
If you recieve a warning saying the .exe is unknown (or similar) click on the 'more info' text and then click 'allow' or 'run anyway'.

Support

'Cannot find import; DLL may be missing: VCOMP120DLL' Error when running. You need to download a file from Microsoft here ›

Please note there is an instruction document installed with the game. You can also access it on the web here ›

If you have an issue with the game firstly please visit the technical support forums by clicking here ›

If the problem persists contact customer support via the CONTACT US option top of page.