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Re: problems running Savage Warriors

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From: tri... Trixter Hornet
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 1995 00:00
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In article <42ooqo$8...@news2.isp.net>,
fel...@slip.net <fel...@slip.net> wrote:
>
>I'm having problems running Savage Warrior on a common P90 setup.
>I've not had any compatibility problems running any other of dozens of
>games, but with S.W., it bombs when I set the sound and/or set the
>detail settings on high.
>
>The manual recommends 580k conventional memory to run it, which
>I suspect may be my problem, even though I'm running it with 590k
>free.

Make sure you have about 2 MB ems and 590 K free.  Works like a charm.

>Also, if anyone has any tips on running it with Win95, I'd appreciate
>it.  It is _very_ jerky running it with the default dos setup
>(and with idle sensitivity at minimum).

Restart in DOS mode.  Don't run games in a DOSBox in W95.
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Date: 1995/09/27
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