Hey N1986, welcome to the forums!
...When you say you had to scrap the game...do you mean you got rid of it? I hope you didn't, because there are actually ways around the march of technology. I'm not sure about Vista because I don't have Vista, but it is definitely possible to get BOTF to work on XP.
Try registering on AFC is the only internet community still dedicated to BOTF - in fact, they were actually our parent forums until mid 2007. The AFC download section has fan-made patches and mods for BOTF. Many of the mods even add in new ships! You can only access the download section if you're a registered member though.
...But don't worry if you have got rid of the game, as one of their downloads is a full copy of the game that doesn't need a disk to be in the drive. You just need to follow to download and install it.
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1. You can't currently upgrade ships. This feature will eventually be in the game, it just hasn't been programmed yet. You can't upgrade stations yet either.
2. Same answer. Ship scrapping hasn't been programmed yet either, but it will be in the game. Please remember the game is a work-in-progress; a lot still needs to be done.
3. The freeze bug is a very well-known problem, and one that has plagued the game for a very long time. We have no idea what the cause is, but we're looking. The only recommendation I can make is to save your game on a regular basis. If you manage to save a game on the turn before a freeze occurs, it would be helpful if you could attach a copy of your .sav file to a post on these forums; you can find the .sav files in your main Supremacy folder. Mike might be able to trace the cause of the freeze in the save files if he has access to them.
