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Article #694086Re: Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 is incompatible with today's graphics cards!
From: Asfand Yar Qazi
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:10
Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 15:10
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Raymond Martineau wrote: > On Mon, 06 Jun 2005 03:42:02 +0100, Asfand Yar Qazi <ay0305@qazi.f2s.com> > wrote: > > >>Hi, >> >>Is it true that Rollercoaster tycoon does not work with the current >>generation's graphics cards? >> >>Here is the entry copy-pasted from the readme.txt file: >> >>RollerCoaster Tycoon2 must be played on a video card capable of >>640x480 screen resolution at a bit depth setting of 256 bits. > > > That's 256 colours, not 256 bits. > > In any case, it's nothing Windows XP compatability mode can't fix (assuming > that it does encounter a problem). > I don't bloody believe it. Nobody realised that I was JOKING - I was making fun of the trivial mistake, and expecting lots of 'LOL' or 'ROTFLMAO' replies telling me how clever I was for picking up this blooper that passed through quality control. Seems my intentions remain unrewarded as usual. You've all made me depressed now, thanks a lot! Sigh.....
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