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Re: 486 DX2 50

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From: -0-
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 00:00
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You need to fix a shank handle in the back of the machine, and wind it as
fast as you can when playing



James Hollidge <ten.year.old@uk.games.computer.multiplayer> wrote in message
news:0DW23.6448$4f.22225@nnrp3.clara.net...
> Trust me, multiplayer is much worse on such a system. At best you can hope
> for single player performance with some network cards and a lot of memory,
> otherwise forget it.
>
> Take the worst ping, the worst lag and the worst packet loss you've ever
> experienced and roll it up into a ball. Now make another ten balls and you
> get an idea of had bad it is.
>
> Well, I lie, it's good if you are playing on a better computer over serial
> cable, like my PC. But if you are playing on my old 486 across a serial
> cable like I did when my friends came round for a drink then even Thresh
> would be caned ;)
>
> In short, play Doom instead ;-)
>
> --
> There's a new guy in town, his name's Robocop!
>
> Command.com
> Load BIOS
> Ram Check
> System Set
>
> Prime Directives
>
> 1) Play the public servers
> 2) Kill the innocent
> 3) Ignore the law
> 4) Classified
>
> And he plays on Wireplay quite a bit.
> Challenge him at
> Cyb...@freeuk.com
> and check out my cool skin.
>
> Thank you for not spamming. Have a nice day.
>
> [SoS]SinneR <sw...@clara.net> wrote in message
> news:3751230a.5804446@news.clara.net...
> > On Wed, 26 May 1999 16:30:27 +1200 the Gods became angry when "Robert"
> <wick...@hotmail.com> spake
> > thus:
> >
> > >would quake 1 run on a  486 DX2 50 laptop with 4 mb RAM?
> > >multiplayer??
> >
> > Doesn't run on my 486 DX6 75 laptop with 8mb RAM.... :(
> > Single player that is. Although, I don't see why it should make any
> > difference whether it was single or multiplayer....
> >
> > --
> > [SoS]SinneR
> >
> > Contact Info:
> > ICQ: 15472677
> > E-mail: sw...@clara.nospam.net
> > www: http://www.swbs.clara.net/sos/
> >
> > Leader of the clan [SoS] Spawn of Satan.
> > To join, please go to: www.swbs.clara.net/sos
> >
> > User of the KTF Jilted/Julio Swearbox project:
> > Download final version at: http://come.to/swearbox/
> >
>
>
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Subject: Re: 486 DX2 50
Date: 1999/05/26
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