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Re: A comprehensive guide to install and play MechWarrior 2 on new versions on Windows.

Posted on 2022-04-12, 09:23

in Windows

in Windows

Nothing is consistent. As things were going good, the latest Microsoft update changed something and now the games won't work in fullscreen mode with Windows DirectX. So it is now required to enable the DirectX emulation in DxWnd. Welcome to the world of Cloud where the computer based on inputs from …

Re: Most disappointing games?

Posted on 2022-03-30, 12:26

in Milliways

in Milliways

I mean, there's plenty of cutscenes in I76 where they're out of the car discussing whatever. There's even scenes in the intro that never actually happen in the TRIP. (and also depict the other hand weapons that were never implemented) Being able to bail out of a car and get into another one was a …

Re: Most disappointing games?

Posted on 2022-03-28, 10:43

in Milliways

in Milliways

They did away with the in car view which almost made it a non starter for me... And then you had to solve a lot of missions on foot... getting out of the car... NEVER GET OUT OF THE CAR!!!

Re: Most disappointing games?

Posted on 2022-03-28, 08:11

in Milliways

in Milliways

Has someone mentioned Interstate 82? I was so stoked to get it and while it was OK it was pretty underwhelming...

Re: Mechwarrior 2 3Dfx issues

Posted on 2022-02-09, 10:10

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

There were tweaker tools back in the day to adjust things like that... I can't remember their names... I am old and tired...😀

Re: Mechwarrior 2 3Dfx issues

Posted on 2022-02-08, 15:22

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Can't you set the refresh rate in a batch file in your autoexec.bet ? I seem to remember having multiple batch files to optimize my voodoo card for a specific game... I could be wrong ... the batch file won't help a Windows 95 game though I think...

Re: Interstate 76 Nitro stuttering under D3D

Posted on 2022-02-03, 16:40

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

Doh! Specifically hardware acceleration for the sound! I forgot to mention sound...

Re: Interstate 76 Nitro stuttering under D3D

Posted on 2022-02-03, 16:07

in Marvin \ Software

in Marvin \ Software

I seem to remember lowering the hardware acceleration in the DircetX control panel might help this... If it doesn't you can turn it back up... I could be wrong though...

Re: Riva TNT2 vs. Voodoo

Posted on 2021-11-30, 13:40

in Marvin \ Video

in Marvin \ Video

Back in the day when I was beta testing drivers for 3Dfx I found it annoying that people were pushing the whole 32 bit thing when, at the time, there were very little things other than benchmarks that used it. 3Dfx did rest on their laurels too long though and it kicked them... hard.... I bet if you …

Re: Does VIA VT1612A have DOS support?

Posted on 2021-11-04, 09:10

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

The TSR is also very large (or it was back in 2006 when I was playing with it) which makes it hard if you are short on conventional memory.

Re: Right to repair discussion (split from What retro activity did you get up to today?)

Posted on 2021-10-20, 09:52

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

It's really annoying that HD TVs bought for big money early last decade can no longer use internet services like YouTube. Was it so hard for YT to maintain compatibility with these devices? I know. I bought mine specifically to use Skype with my Mom who lives 3000 miles away- Paid extra for a …

Re: "The Hitchhiker" released 42 years ago

Posted on 2021-10-13, 10:01

in Milliways

in Milliways

I'll never be cruel to a gin and tonic again!

Re: Importing to UK from EU after brexSh*t

Posted on 2021-09-28, 15:11

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I have only heard from people buying car parts for classic cars that things are still a little crazy. Mostly it is shipping companies requiring fees etc. that drive the cost up. While shipments are supposed to be duty free they are not VAT exempt which I think a lot of people overlook or forget. So …

Re: Babylon 5 remake?

Posted on 2021-09-28, 15:09

in Milliways

in Milliways

The fourth season does get a bit weird but over and all I think it held up well.

Re: Babylon 5 remake?

Posted on 2021-09-28, 13:01

in Milliways

in Milliways

I remember when I heard about the BattleStar Galatica (BSG) reboot I groaned but I ended up really really liking it. I will wait and see on Babylon 5... I have watched all episodes including the director commentary so there are quite a few shows that came about because of corporate decisions and …

Re: Did you miss any significant period of computer development?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 13:15

in Milliways

in Milliways

pretty much stopped in 2005 and picked up this year... I gave up and went to a ma and pa computer shop that still existed and he helped me configure a computer but he built it... since then though I have started converting older PCs to SSD .... sad I know..

Re: Glide 2.1.1 games and Voodoo 2

Posted on 2021-09-09, 08:14

in Windows

in Windows

Which version of Mech2?

Re: Why DOS died...

Posted on 2021-09-06, 11:31

in Milliways

in Milliways

I remember running MEMMAKER under DOS.... and actually having Win95 which pretty much killed everything...

Re: YOUR favorate game era.

Posted on 2021-09-01, 13:37

in Milliways

in Milliways

1997 to about 2003... whereby I have to say I tended to not have the latest and greatest in hardware so I was often installing games after they had been out for a year or two. I think WarHammer 40k Dark Crusade (2006) was that last game I ever bought (until StarCraft 2 came out) and I had to crank …

Re: Why people still love XP

Posted on 2021-09-01, 07:53

in Milliways

in Milliways

My sister's older laptop is barely usable anymore, because Windows is constantly doing strange things in the background. If you are running windows 10 on a hard drive rather than an SSD, you are not in for a happy time. I can confirm that. We have an older HP Elite Book and it was getting dog slow. …

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