robertb@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Bedichek) (06/11/90)
I've heard that Silicon Graphics has a very impressive flight simulator that is popular at trade shows. It runs on their work station. I am looking for a similar program that I can run on my PC that will show off its graphics display (a 16" NEC 4D + a 1024x768 adapter in a Orchid 386-20). The only game that I know of is Microsoft's Flight Simulator, but I think it is written for the least common hardware, i.e. CGA and a slow CPU. Thanks for any help that you can lend, Rob Bedichek
brian@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Brian Hoffman) (06/12/90)
In article <12220@june.cs.washington.edu> robertb@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Bedichek) writes: >work station. I am looking for a similar program that I can >run on my PC that will show off its graphics display (a 16" NEC >4D + a 1024x768 adapter in a Orchid 386-20). > >The only game that I know of is Microsoft's Flight Simulator, but >I think it is written for the least common hardware, i.e. CGA and >a slow CPU. > > Rob Bedichek The last two versions of Microsoft's Flight Simulater have supported high res EGA. The latest version, which has been out for over 8 months, also supports the 386 processor. You obviously haven't seen the program in the last 2.5 years. If F.S. is really the only PC game that you know of, you obviously need to get out and enjoy the fresh air more often. There are a multitude of games available for the PC, including flight simulators, war, arcade, and strategy games. In the last 3 years, the PC game market has exploded with new software, reminiscent of the old Apple II days. Unfortunately, none of the current games support SVGA modes. You CAN find plenty of games that use 320x200x256, but higher resolutions are not currently used. You could get a paint program, such as Deluxe Paint II Enhanced that will put your video card to the test. |Brian Hoffman | |brian@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu | |Quote: "A red sky at night may be a shepard's delight, but you're |
fordke@ingr.com (Keith Ford x8614) (06/13/90)
in article <12220@june.cs.washington.edu>, robertb@june.cs.washington.edu (Robert Bedichek) says: > I am looking for a similar program that I can > run on my PC that will show off its graphics display (a 16" NEC > 4D + a 1024x768 adapter in a Orchid 386-20). "Crime Wave" uses the 256 color mode. It isn't SVGA, just vanilla VGA. The game has some awsome music and digitized video animation. Portions look like a video. The action game itself is generic arcade. This is a commercial ($$) product. "Bananoid" is shareware or free, I'm not sure which. It is 256 color and uses a mouse. It is a Break-Out style game, but the playing area goes beyond the screen and you have to scroll the play window. They have a neat logo that displays in one corner where the color pallette (sp?) is being sequenced. "Bananoid" is available on my BBS if you're interested. -kef/MM- -- | fordke@ingr.com, ...!uunet!ingr!fordke, sysop@f12.n373.z1.fidonet.org | Micro Magic BBS (1:373/12 - 205/830-2362) IBM/Apple2/Trackstar/Echoes/News | "...and the Trees are all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw." -Rush