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Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 22:14:09 +1000
From: Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au>
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If you just got a PII 450 and found that GPL ran fine on a P200mmx how would you feel.
Sounds like you lot need to buy your software from a 2nd hand shop! What a load of crap it
is to think that new software should not be designed to run optimally on the latest
hardware. Should GPL run on a 486? 386? ...................

Eldred Pickett wrote:
> 
> In article <MPG.107df534c49481f99896d3@nntp.adelphia.net> nospam@nospam.com writes:
> 
> >Sierra published minimum system requirements because they knew that
> >anything below that line would be unplayable. Anything at the system
> >minimums is probably just playable with all of the options turned off,
> >that's why it's a -minimum requirement-. To truely enjoy a cutting edge,
> >technologically advanced simulation you will need a cutting edge,
> >technologically advanced machine.
> 
> I know, I'm jumping in late.  But, it would be nice if the developers gave
> more realistic minimums.  They should know from previous releases what frame
> rates and options are acceptable, and which are NOT.
> ________
> 
> Eldred Pickett
> e-mail address altered to deter spammers - remove the '*' to reply
> 
> Put your message in a modem - and throw it into the cyber-sea...

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 Byron Forbes
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    and

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