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Re: Why Origin Sucks (various bitchings)

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From: aleo... Andrew Leonard
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 00:00
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Jared Roberts <Ja...@cyberspace.com> wrote:

>>I've seen a lot of companies starting to do this, but I think i will still pay
>>out all my cash to a company like ID because they find a decent target system
>>(Ie. dx2/66 for Quake) and they work their asses off making it run perfectly
>>on that system and still have PLAYABILITY. Unlike others who just find it
>>works on such a system they market it, even though it isn't playable AT ALL on
>>that system.

>I wouldn't hold your breath on this.  iD has hinted that it would be "a good
>idea" to have a P-90.  Of course, the also stated that due to BSP improvements,
>the frame rate may be comperable to DOOMs.  So I guess we'll see...

According to PCGamer, they will be sticking to VGA, but also with two
extended video modes. Both VGA tho.

>-- (Course, I really don't care, since I *DO* have a P90, I'm just hoping to
>get a network card so I can try Voice-over-a-LAN talkiing system.)

Well, they say now that the system of choice will at least be a DX2.
Of course, it's ALWAYS a 'good idea' to have a P90 :)
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From: aleo...@access.digex.net (Andrew Leonard)
Subject: Re: Why Origin Sucks (various bitchings)
Date: 1995/09/18
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