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Article #89422Re: D2X-W32 - Windows-specific Descent 2 OpenGL port
From: Tim
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:38
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 22:38
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"karx11erx" <karx11erx@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1131106404.257471.233760@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Hi folks, > > for all of you looking for a way to play Descent 1 and Descent 2 again > on modern hardware under a MS Windows OS, there is D2X-W32. D2X-W32 is > a windows-specific branch of the D2X project, containing a lot of bug > fixes and enhancements plus full support for playing D1 missions > including original D1 weapon physics (you simply need to copy > descent.pig to your D2 folder). Learn more on http://www.descent2.de or > directly on http://www.descent2.de/d2x.html. > For the most part it works great for me. My only problem is that I can't load saved games. When I try to restore a save it just sends me back to the main menu. Any help is greatly appreciated. System WinXP Pro, SP2 Intel D865PERL mobo Intel 3 GHz P4 1 GB PC3200 RAM (2x512) ATI AIW 9600 Pro graphics card 200 GB WesternDigital ATA100 HD Thrustmaster Firestorm Dual Analog 2 gamepad
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