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Article #36036Re: X-COM on XP
From: Dave Marron
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:02
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:02
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:37:42 GMT, "Chris dale" <acdales@ntlworld.com> wrote: >I've finished both UFO Enemy Unknown and TFTDeep under XP. There are patches >available that I had to download to fix the graphics problem. Basically, >rewritten exe files to run the game and they worked a treat. I'll try and >find them again from my archived backup discs and email them on with >instructions on how to install them. > >Chris I tried one of those and it didn't work. What I wound up doing is running dxdiag.exe and removing the graphics acceleration. Since it hasn't affected anything else (yet) I'm leaving it off. The game runs fine now. Thanks for the help! "Today, if you ask a car dealer to let you see something for 10 grand, he'll show you the door!" - Alfred E. Neuman
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