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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. ;)


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"Smash forehead on keyboard to continue..."

On Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:08:53 +1300, "Matt v3.3"
<ethers.tragic@paradise.net.invalid> wrote:

>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?

Never dawned on me.  Not sure when I hit Alt-Enter but it worked (I
hope it did switch me back from Basic to Aero).  Looks much better.
I'll have to show my wife!

>
>> 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. ;)

I would too.  A remake of GK2 would be a good start!

Thanks

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