Mr. Jeffrey,
when I open ERAS folder I see no Start in: line nor a start.ini file. I dl-ed and placed dl-s manually in C:\Maelstrom folder(the engine) and C:\Maelstrom\Games folder(ERAS). This since itch dl-s from my library refuse to finish installation. They freeze with a few secs left. But that`s not your problem.
THX for your attn.,
Oldtimer