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Article #94319Re: Patch for ME
From: Dan C
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:24
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:24
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On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:15:23 +0000, EvilBill wrote: >> In case you've forgotten (and you snipped it from the previous >> posts), we are talking about ID games here, D3 and Q4. They were >> specifically programmed to NOT work on W95/98/ME. What other >> explanation could there be? > That Win95/98/ME blow big fat donkey dongs and always have? > Quite apart from the fact those OSs are older than the Brontosaurus. That's a dumb answer, and is not related to the point, anyway. > No-one accused id of being in bed with M$ when they stopped coding for DOS > and made Quake II Win95-only, did they? Perhaps because M$ made DOS too...? Gee, you're not the brightest bulb in the pack, are ya? >> Nor am I, but the 2 games in question are pretty close to "today". >> Again, they were designed to NOT work on W95/98/ME. > Cause those OSs suck ass, are less stable than a politician's 'truths' > and id probably stopped using them 6 or 7 years ago. Another great explanation. You're pretty smart. The fact remains that 98 is a better gaming platform than XP in many cases. -- If you're not on the edge, you're taking up too much space. Linux Registered User #327951
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