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Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 21:15:32 +1000
From: Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au>
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Surely you don't take the slightest notice of what the min req say's on any box do you?
Mike Lescault, former Papy spokesman, told us we'd be wanting a PII300 ages ago. Maybe
that's why he's an ex employee. LOL.

Eldred Pickett wrote:
> 
> Did I *say* it should run on a 486?!?  NO.  If the program takes advantage of
> the latest hardware, FINE, I'm all for it.  I'll have to decide if I want
> to get a newer machine just for one game.  Just don't state the minimum
> requirements at a p166(thus giving false hope) when in REALITY you need a 266
> to get any enjoyment(playability).
> Did I make it clear this time?
> 
> In article
> <36234411.B03CB1E0@ar.com.au> Byron Forbes <hosh@ar.com.au> writes:
> 
> >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...
> 
> >--
> > Byron Forbes
> > Captain of Team Lightning Bolt
> 
> > http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS
> 
> >    and
> 
> > http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
> 
> ________
> 
> 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...

-- 
 Byron Forbes
 Captain of Team Lightning Bolt

 http://members.tripod.com/~HOSHUMUNGUS


    and

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~godsoe/bolt/home.htm
