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Re: Parkan II (English Version) now available at Gamersgate

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From: Lukas Mariman
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 08:59
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"Lukas Mariman" <lukas.mariman@skynet.be> schreef in bericht 
news:5b54i1F2q30flU1@mid.individual.net...
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> "DocScorpio" <DocScorpio@strupra-spammeros.com> schreef in bericht 
> news:jM63i.13170$NY3.9698@trnddc03...
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>> "Lukas Mariman" <lukas.mariman@skynet.be> wrote in message 
>> news:5b30veF2r24f6U1@mid.individual.net...
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>>> "DocScorpio" <DocScorpio@strupra-spammeros.com> schreef in bericht 
>>> news:4E81i.4674$cu1.285@trnddc01...
>>>> Sells at $29.99. The download is 672 megs. Installed the game and it 
>>>> seems to run OK so far.
>>>
>>> I just got it myself. It looks very promising but I seem to have 
>>> "issues" with the graphics. In 3D cutscenes, such as on the games title 
>>> screen, with the camera swooping past the space ship, I see white 
>>> flashes, like white "beams" appearing and disappearing. This also 
>>> happens at several points during the intro.
>>>
>>> My video card is a ATI Radeon X1650XT, BTW. I haven't had any issues 
>>> with other games so far.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? All suggestions are appreciated.
>>>
>> I don't have that problem; my problem is a steadily increasing slowdown. 
>> The game is interacting with something on my system, that's for sure. 
>> Trying to troubleshoot it atm.
>>
>> I don't know where you can get tech support.  The English tech-support 
>> forum is pretty much dead (are you Amon999, a Belgian who posted with the 
>> same problem there?).  I haven't found any tech support yet for this game 
>> from Paradox or Gamersgate.
>
> Yes, I registered there as Amon999. There doesn't seem to be a lot of 
> activity on that forum though, so I'm not holding my breath. :-(
>
>> Rusya, who was/is a Russian tech forum moderator, shows up on the English 
>> general forum fairly regularly.  He might be able to help.
>
> I hope so.

Well, I got one reply so far, from a person who seems to have the same 
problem on his/her system. Also with an ATI card. I'm starting to have this 
sneaking suspicion the game doesn't like ATI cards all too well. 
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From: "Lukas Mariman" <lukas.mariman@skynet.be>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.space-sim
Subject: Re: Parkan II (English Version) now available at Gamersgate
Date: Sat, 19 May 2007 10:59:44 +0200
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