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Re: What is happening to Adventure Games?
#116498
02/03/05 02:59 PM
02/03/05 02:59 PM
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 920 West Seattle, WA
ces
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West Seattle, WA
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Solver,
Have you checked to make sure that your system has the latest drivers and Direct-X installed? I always check before installing a new game - the one time I didn't (Schizm 1) I couldn't get the game to work at all. Also, check to make sure that you have the latest version of your BIOS installed. And if you don't have lots of memory, the game may not install because it runs out of memory before it can finish installing.
Christine
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Re: What is happening to Adventure Games?
#116501
02/04/05 10:24 PM
02/04/05 10:24 PM
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Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 51 oregon,usa
sabre
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Hi solver, that really bums me out that your having problems installing atlantis the lost tales because I have that game but havent installed it since I switched to xp home edition.I really liked that series.It really kinda saddens me to think that now I may not be able to play it anymore.
Remember it's only a game.Or is it?
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Re: What is happening to Adventure Games?
#116502
02/08/05 02:22 PM
02/08/05 02:22 PM
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 920 West Seattle, WA
ces
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Solver, I would find someone who is computer savvy and do what my husband did for me so that I could play some of the older games.
He "partitioned" my computer's hard drive - and on one of the partitions he installed WIN98. Now, when I boot up my computer, it asks me whether I want to boot WIN-XP or WIN98.
I had never finished Lighthouse so once my husband did that I rebooted my computer, chose WIN98 to boot up, installed Lighthouse, and I was playing!
Christine
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Re: What is happening to Adventure Games?
#116503
02/08/05 07:13 PM
02/08/05 07:13 PM
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Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,522 Indiana
Bryansmom
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I also feel that more and more often the specs listed on the box aren't the specs that it takes to really run the game. Even though the minimum requirements are listed, it usually takes the recommended requirements. In addition, the game companies almost never list a special video card that is needed, or cards that won't work with the game. I just wish they would truthfully list what they know about the requirements so that I won't buy a game that has no chance of working on my computer. I've learned to do a lot of research and asking on this board before I buy a new game.
What lies behind you and what lies before you are tiny matters compared to what lies within you. --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Re: What is happening to Adventure Games?
#116505
02/09/05 07:50 PM
02/09/05 07:50 PM
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 920 West Seattle, WA
ces
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West Seattle, WA
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Hello Solver!
My hubbie is a computer designer, so I'll get him to write up a "run down" on what he did and email it to the email address listed in your profile.
We won't be home tonight, so look for his response in a couple of days.
Christine
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