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Article #350734Re: Are they still making graphic adventvure games?
From: Craig Hulett
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:09
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 17:09
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On Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:03:54 +1200, "Matt v3.3" <ethers.tragic@paradise.net.invalid> wrote: >On 19/06/2013 8:55 p.m., Brian wrote: >>> http://www.gog.com/catalogue/adventure >>> (Now is as good a time as any to buy, too, seeing they have just now >>> started their summer sales. RealMyst is $2.99) >> >> I noticed that Windows 7 is not listed as the suitable operating >> system for RealMyst. I also use a 64 bit operating system. Has anyone >> used it n Windows 7 64 bit OS? > >I did not notice that. Having a look on the forums, some W7-64 people >have got it working (but not others), apparently needing compatibility >settings in the shortcut and/or installing Indeo Codecs. See here - > >http://www.gog.com/forum/myst_series/real_myst_poor_performace/post26 > >GOG not listing W7 just means they could not get it working reliably >enough on ALL their 30 or so test PCs to support it, but may still work. >(Who knows for sure though, if you have the winning hardware combination) FWIW I have it running on Win7 Home 64bit with an NVidia GTX 460 (all settings maxed) and at first it would turn into a slideshow just a little ways in. Setting compatibility mode to XP SP3 fixed that for me. Didn't have to worry about codecs. -craig
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