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Re: DOS4GW Extender?

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From: a... Ann Hopkins
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 1994 20:28
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In article <acidfluxC...@netcom.com>, acid...@netcom.com
(Apotheosis) wrote:

> 
> Hey guys..... I've noticed more and more games using the DOS4GW.EXE 
> Extender (Syndicate, Mortal Kombat, Doom, etc) and I was wondering if 
> anyone could answer my questions....
> 
> 1) Is there an FTP site where I can get updated versions to plug-in to my 
> software?
> 
> 2) I noticed that the DOS4GW Extender is built-in to the Doom Main 
> Executable, yet it still brings up the same message that other 
> stand-alone versions do (possibly a binary copy-on?). Is there a way to 
> detach the dos4gw extender off of the Doom executable or reattach a new
> one?
> 
> Thanks......
> 
>                             -Apotheosis

I don't think it is readily available because it is purchased by a company
to develop with their product.

Someone described the product as a tool which treats all your RAM memory
as a continguous segment - not 640 + whatever extra you have.
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