Windows version of XCom

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3 total messages Started by Kalten Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:07

#35795

Author: Kalten
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 19:07

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Hi all,

How does one go about getting a copy of the Windows version of XCom?

As far as I can tell, you can only get it from the U.S., e.g.:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00003IEGA/qid=1089745248/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl63/102-0851830-1969703?v=glance&s=videogames&n=507846

Questions:

1) Where can I get hold of a windows copy of XCom:UFO Defence / UFO:Enemy
Unknown?
2) Does the windows version correct the bug where its always on easy level?
3) What are the main differences with the windows version?
4) On the Amazon site, it states that the games are compatible with 98/NT.
I assume that it was released quite a while back.  Is it compatible with
Windows XP / Windows XP Pro?

Cheers,

Kalten~!!!

Re: Windows version of XCom

#35796

Author: Anssi Saari
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:02

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"Kalten" <LordKalten@pandion.chapterhouse.eos> writes:

> 1) Where can I get hold of a windows copy of XCom:UFO Defence / UFO:Enemy
> Unknown?

Other than your friendly neighborhood pirate server, I don't know. I
got mine from a PC Games cover disk, July 2000 apparently.

> 2) Does the windows version correct the bug where its always on easy level?

No, but you can use xcomutil for that.

> 3) What are the main differences with the windows version?

They added some bugs so that it crashes sometimes, but otherwise it's
the same, low resolution and all. It even runs really fast on current
hardware, as I recall.

> 4) On the Amazon site, it states that the games are compatible with 98/NT.
> I assume that it was released quite a while back.  Is it compatible with
> Windows XP / Windows XP Pro?

I think I've played it in XP, but I'm not sure. There is a patch to
fix graphics corruption with some display drivers, see
http://www.xcomufo.com/x1dl.html for that and some other interesting
downloads.

Re: Windows version of XCom

#35797

Author: Lucretia2XS
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 17:20

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> How does one go about getting a copy of the Windows version of XCom?

You could always search the gnutella network for UFO Defense Gold.

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