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Re: Gabriel Knight 2: Beast Withing. Yick!

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From: Werner Punz
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:20
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Am 16.12.11 04:08, schrieb Matt v3.3:
> On 16/12/2011 3:36 p.m., PW wrote:
>> I didn't expect much in the graphics department but it just looks so
>> bad and blocky these days. No way to change the resolution (although
>> there is an exe called "Graphic Mode Setup" which does nothing but
>> let you pick D3D, OpenGL, etc...). My desktop is 1920x1080. I was
>> hoping I could play it in a window so it would look a little better.
>
> If it runs in DOSbox you probably can. Did you try Alt-Enter?
>
>> Runs great with Dos Box (part of the GOG install) but I don't think
>> I can continue much longer. Brought back some fantastic memories
>> though, but not $3 worth.
>
> The shiny new stuff has probably ruined some of the classic games for me
> too. On the other hand, I'm enjoying the HD remakes of Broken Sword
> (playing #2 now which have not played before) and previously Monkey
> Island. I'd love to see some of the Sierra catalog HD'd, would re-buy
> them in a heartbeat. ;)
>
>
Actually I liked the new content (mostly) of the first Broken Sword 
game, but then the new graphics style from Alan Moore was not my kind of 
tea, I loved the old Don Bluth style more.

Werner
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Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:20:22 +0100
From: Werner Punz <werpu@gmx.at>
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