WinTrek ⭐ Conquer the Galaxy in Star Trek for Windows
17WinTrek is a Star Trek simulation game originally released in 1992. Developed by Joe Jaworski, the game allows players to virtually control some aspects of the USS Enterprise, including navigation, shields, weapons, and dilithium management. The game features six difficulty levels, ranging from Admiral (expert) to Expandable Crewman (easiest), and provides an in-game computer system that gives the player additional information not visible at the main stations.
The gameplay of WinTrek is similar to the earlier EGATrek, with the player tasked with stopping an enemy armada from invading the United Federation of Planets and attacking Earth. Players must manage the Enterprise's systems, including setting course, speed, and coordinating phaser fire and photon torpedoes, while also carefully monitoring the ship's dilithium fuel reserves.
According to the game's creator, Joe Jaworski, WinTrek was likely one of the first shareware games to take advantage of the new multimedia capabilities introduced with Windows 3.1, providing audio and color graphics that were not previously possible on the Windows platform. While the graphics and special effects may appear primitive by today's standards, the game is still considered a fun and engaging Star Trek simulation experience from the early days of PC gaming.