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Re: Last night I dreamt

Posted on 2019-10-19, 17:34

in Milliways
I do have a recurring theme in some of my dreams though; I'm in a store (sometimes a hobby shop, sometimes a department store) and they have every plastic model kit that I've ever wanted. Not just real ones that I never got, but kits of all the things I wish existed, like every spaceship from every …

Re: Poll: most annoying game controls

Posted on 2019-10-19, 08:07

in Milliways
I think it comes down to you preferring a control scheme that uses fewer buttons, and achieves special functions through combinations of buttons, whereas the trend is using more buttons and a dedicated one per function, when possible. The problem is that too many developers see all the buttons on a …

Re: Last night I dreamt

Posted on 2019-10-19, 07:31

in Milliways
I can't recall ever dreaming about computers or video games either, even though I love both. I do have a recurring theme in some of my dreams though; I'm in a store (sometimes a hobby shop, sometimes a department store) and they have every plastic model kit that I've ever wanted. Not just real ones …

Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2019-10-16, 19:42

in Milliways
Yea, but Steam goes a step further. For example, my copy of Half Life used to play fine on my Pentium Pro with Windows 98. But when I install it now, the first thing Steam does is download the latest version, which is not compatible with Windows 98. So I can't get the game working anymore. I have …

Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2019-10-16, 18:00

in Milliways
In theory that license may be non-expiring, but in practice it can expire because of various reasons, eg: 1) Steam no longer works after some OS update 2) The game no longer works after an OS/driver/hardware/whatver update Those wouldn't be Valve's fault. If you have a perpetual license to rent and …

Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2019-10-16, 16:58

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Even if there is such a clause in the EULA, I don't see how it can be legal. I do. The catch is in the part of "paid for". You didn't pay for ownership of the games, you paid for a license to use it. That license, by its terms, is not indefinite. So there's a clause in the EULA that says that they …

Re: FYI: Steam drops XP/Vista in 2019

Posted on 2019-10-16, 07:57

in Milliways
I've never used Steam and never will. Is there anything in the EULA that says that Valve can just decide to brick your entire Steam-crippled library any time they feel like it, even if you haven't done anything wrong? Even if there is such a clause in the EULA, I don't see how it can be legal. "Um, …

Re: Default DOSBox special keys mapping

Posted on 2019-10-12, 00:14

Hello, is there a way to remove special keys mapping? I use Norton Commander under DOSBox and I cannot use its own special keys combos like Ctrl+F2. It doesnt work at all in Norton Commander I can't believe nobody replied to this. Run DOSBox and then press CTRL-F1 to open the key mapper. All of the …

Re: Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-11, 01:12

in Windows
Sorry knossos doesnt store info in the registry, freespace 2 retail does though babylon 5, diaspora, battlestar galactica beyond the redline, wing commander saga are stand alone and do not require freespace 2 "In other words, is there one big package that you can install and you have a 10-20 …

Re: Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-09, 23:23

in Windows
Remember to back up the registry entries for the launcher + freespace 2 The source port and the launcher both use the registry? I hate when freeware programs do that as it makes it more trouble to make a complete backup, versus just archiving the directory, INI files included. ps: the launcher …

Re: Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-09, 16:48

in Windows
edit: slight mistake install retail fs2 then the launcher then 2 onwards ps: Freespace 1 + 2 are two of the best space sims ever made Thank you for the information. I'll need to get a copy of Freespace II as I only have the first one. One more question; Once I have everything installed via the …

Re: Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-05, 01:07

in Windows
Yes, that's the only resolution supported by the game in 3D hardware rendering. If you prefer higher resolution, then you need to use Glide wrappers to play the game in 3Dfx Glide... Correct me if I'm wrong, but using a wrapper to increase the resolution won't increase the game's internal …

Re: Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-04, 20:10

in Windows
kjliew wrote: The game works flawlessly from WinXP. Just update to 1.06 and enjoy the masterpiece, no mods are required. This would give you 640x480 for Direct3D or 3Dfx Glide in full-screen. Is that the highest resolution supported? I was kind of hoping I could go a little higher.

Best way to play Descent Freespace & Silent Threat?

Posted on 2019-02-04, 16:08

in Windows
I don't have a super new system, it's a 2.4Ghz Core-2-Duo with a GT430 graphics card and Windows XP Pro, SP3. However, even so, I've run into problems running some older games, at least in hardware accelerated mode, probably because of the graphics card/drivers, so I've become a little leery about …

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