In the world of Wing Commander, there is a famous story about a programmer who fixed a memory error by changing the error message to say “thank you for playing Wing Commander.” This story has become synonymous with clever hacks in the software development community. However, in recent years, some Star Citizen fans have used this anecdote to criticize Chris Roberts’ work on the game. It turns out that the story is partially true, as it was confirmed by a former programmer named Ken Demarest. However, the screenshot often associated with the story is not accurate, and the game itself doesn’t actually display the “thank you” message when you quit. Overall, the story is a clever engineering trick that was fixed before the game shipped, not evidence of a shoddy product.
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