dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) (03/22/90)
Well, I finally got my Gateway 2000 20MHz 386 and have installed almost everything I could think of trying, adn had no problems. However, I can get the following to run on my machine: 1) F19 & Gunship - Programs load, come up in the normal cockpit view, but the keyboard (and machine) are locked up. Ctl-Alt-Del doesn't work. I have to power down to restart. 2) Deja Vu, ShadowGate, Uninvited -- These programs seem to load fine. However, you can't use the on-screen menu to Open, Examine, etc. any of the objects. I've tested Tetris, Welltris, and Microsoft Filght Simulator V4.0 and all ran normally. I'm going to call Microprose today (F19 & Gunship) to see what they say. If they have a version that works on a 20MHz 386, what do you want to bet they'd be willing to SELL it to me. Anybody want to comment on the stuff they found wouldn't run on a 386? David -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Sampson Harris Corporation dsampson@x102a.ess.harris.com Gov't Aerospace Systems Divison uunet!x102a!dsampson Melbourne, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) (03/23/90)
I called Microprose. I was told that they only test thier games with DOS 3.3. I use 4.01. Then the guy suggested that I get rid of any TSRs. I was running Alias and Spectrum, both from PC Mag. I re-booted without the TSRs, and F19 worked just fine. I'll have to try the other games I mentioned in my previous posting and see what happens. David -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Sampson Harris Corporation dsampson@x102a.ess.harris.com Gov't Aerospace Systems Divison uunet!x102a!dsampson Melbourne, Florida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
robert@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (R.Meunier 8516) (03/23/90)
In article <DSAMPSON.90Mar22140305@x102a.harris-atd.com> dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) writes: >I called Microprose. I was told that they only test thier games with >DOS 3.3. I use 4.01. Then the guy suggested that I get rid of any >TSRs. I was running Alias and Spectrum, both from PC Mag. I ^^^^^^ >re-booted without the TSRs, and F19 worked just fine. I'll have to >try the other games I mentioned in my previous posting and see what happens. > >David > Everyone should be real careful when using PC MAGAZINE utilities. I used to use PRN2FILE to redirect screen output to a file. Well, occasionnaly, when BTRIEVE was writing things to a file, it was redirected as if it was going to the printer. It took me a few month to find out the problem -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Meunier Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-Quebec Ingenieur 1800 Montee Ste-Julie, Varennes Internet: robert@ireq.hydro.qc.ca Qc, Canada, J3X 1S1
MHS108@psuvm.psu.edu (Mark Solsman) (03/24/90)
In article <633@s3.ireq.hydro.qc.ca>, robert@ireq.hydro.qc.ca (R.Meunier 8516) says: > >>TSRs. I was running Alias and Spectrum, both from PC Mag. I >>re-booted without the TSRs, and F19 worked just fine. > > Everyone should be real careful when using PC MAGAZINE utilities. >I used to use PRN2FILE to redirect screen output to a file. Well, >occasionnaly, >when BTRIEVE was writing things to a file, it was redirected as if it was >going >to the printer. It took me a few month to find out the problem > Just to add to this, I have CONFIRMED that ALIAS will not work with QEMM