How runnable is Privateer 1 or 2?

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From: Patrick Thompson
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 23:29

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I saw a copy of the Privateer 2 collector's edition at a local used software
shop the other day for $5, and I was wondering how possible it might be to
run Privateer 1 and 2 on modern systems.  I have a P4 1.6GHz system with Win
XP, an SB Audigy, and a GeForce 2GTS.  I also have a backup system (not
hooked up), which is a 200 MHz Pentium.  Short of buying emulation software
or repartitioning any harddrives, would I have any prayer of getting either
of the games to run on either system?

Thanks

Patrick

(PS: Is the Privateer 1 included in the collector package the same as that
orignally released?  How rare is the collector set, anyway?)

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