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"goPostal" <agutgopostal@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> "Nick Sadler" <nick.sadler@*apologies*blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in 
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>> "Nick Sadler" <nick.sadler@*apologies*blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in 
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>>> "Wes Wade" <weswade@verizon.net> wrote in message 
>>> news:L95Jg.3076$XD1.199@trnddc01...
>>>> Well, I know this sounds really lame, but I'm a disabled mainframe 
>>>> programmer that has nothing better to do all day than surf the net 
>>>> and play PC games.  I am looking for Unreal...  My PC is a 1.66 MHz 
>>>> Celeron with 256M of RAM and I am running Win XP Pro Svc. Pack 2. 
>>>> I am looking for any older version of Unreal, and I don't mind if 
>>>> all you have is the free Demo version.  My PC runs Quake 3 with 
>>>> little or no problem(s), and I know that Unreal was written using 
>>>> the Quake 3 engine, and I used to have a copy of the Unreal Demo on 
>>>> my ex's PC.  Yes, she even took that... LOL
>>>>
>>>> I know that I am probably breaking the rules of this newsgroup with 
>>>> such a blatantly honest and corny appeal, but I have little or 
>>>> nothing to lose... If you do have the full version, maybe I have 
>>>> something that you would like in trade.  I know...  I probably have 
>>>> nothing that you don't already have, but I am more than willing to 
>>>> offer what few games that I do have. Regardless, thanks for reading 
>>>> my request.
>>>>
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>>> If I remember right, Unreal was written with the first iteration of 
>>> the Unreal Engine -
>>> and has pretty big compatibility issues with Windows XP..
>>>
>>> The only way to get Unreal 1 (what a classic) working in XP is to 
>>> install it and run it through Unreal Tournament 99's frontend.. the 
>>> program's called something retro.. or retro something.. gimme a 
>>> minute and I'll look it up..
>>>
>>> ebay for unreal 1 - sure to find an original copy!
>>>
>>> best of luck though!! :) -
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>>>
>>> Nick
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>> heheheh - so it turns out that I must have been in a minority to have 
>> a problem running Unreal under XP...
>> it's apparently fine! - lol
>>
>> take it easy!
>>
>>
>> Nick
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> Yes, it actually runs quite well under XP. The extra RAM that is most 
> XP boxes helps the game immensely.
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What is the final patch version for Unreal?  I have some old Unreal 
stuff on cd, but might not have the final patch.  IIRC there weren't 
many patches for it in the first place.  UT had a few, and I'm sure I 
have the final patch for that one.
McG.