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2 total messages Started by Eugen... Eugen Woiwod Mon, 18 Sep 1995 00:00
Re: Epic MegaGames and Windows 95
#5575
Author: Eugen... Eugen Woiwod
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 1995 00:00
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In article <43ldph$3...@stratus.skypoint.net>, syd...@skypoint.com (Scott
Butler) writes:
>
> Msg-ID: <43ldph$3...@stratus.skypoint.net>
> References: <78119-8...@mindlink.bc.ca>
> Posted: 19 Sep 1995 03:35:13 GMT
>
> Org.  : SkyPoint Communications, Inc.
>
> Eugen Woiwod (Eugen_...@mindlink.bc.ca) wrote:
> : >
> : > Get accustomed to it.  You'll have to do the same for Origin games,
> : > Mindscape, and others will follow.  95 is the future of gaming, as
> has
> : > been said for months.  Now you see the reality that 95 advocates have
> : > been saying for all that time.
>
>
> : I'll say one thing, it's going to be one hell of a miserable future :-)
>
> Maybe for you.


Not just for me, probably for a lot of other people also

>
>  I'm personally looking forward to the huge number of new
> games for Windows 95 that will be hitting the shelves in the coming
> months. Check out some of the Windows 95 coverage in the latest Computer
> Gaming World.....


I stopped reading Computer magazines a long time ago, especially Pc
Magazine and Pc Computing. I bet there's also people who will not look
forward to spending a lot of $$$$ just to buy a decent System with lots of
ram to run WIN95 and the games properly.
Re: Epic MegaGames and Windows 95
#5576
Author: dav... Dave Glue
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 00:00
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Eugen_...@mindlink.bc.ca (Eugen Woiwod) wrote:


>> : > Get accustomed to it.  You'll have to do the same for Origin games,
>> : > Mindscape, and others will follow.  95 is the future of gaming, as
>> has
>> : > been said for months.  Now you see the reality that 95 advocates have
>> : > been saying for all that time.
>>
>>
>> : I'll say one thing, it's going to be one hell of a miserable future :-)
>>
>> Maybe for you.


>Not just for me, probably for a lot of other people also

Yes.  I can understand your apprehension.  2D games taking advantage
of your video cards acceleration to deliver smooth, parallax action on
a 486.  3D video hardware support giving you a jump in graphics
performance and quality without spendinf $2000 on a P6 system.  No
fidding with IRQ's or memory managers-put the CD in and go.  Support
for your esoteric sound cards features without having to worry about
if each game works with it, let alone takes advantage of it. Digital
joysticks with low CPU latency and programmable buttons, including
even feedback.

Yep, looks like an awful future for PC Gaming and Windows 95.




>I stopped reading Computer magazines a long time ago, especially Pc
>Magazine and Pc Computing.

This is evident in your knowledge of the market and your faulty
reasoning.  I have to admit, I don't often hear people exclaim that
their lack of resources as a benefit to a discussion. "Yeah, well I
don't read anything!  That's why I think the way I do"- not exactly an
argument in your favour.


>forward to spending a lot of $$$$ just to buy a decent System with lots of
>ram to run WIN95 and the games properly.

People are doing that now to get sub-par performance with Pentiums and
SVGA games.  If anything, 95's hardware independence will reduce
that-I'll glady spend $300 on a Diamond Edge than $1000 a P-90 for a
minimal performance increase.
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