--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDW00020 Date: 09/28/96 From: GARY MACDOUGALL Time: 07:34am \/To: JOE SIEGLER (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Duke Nukem 3D JS>-> Nope... a good 486-66 with 8 megs of ram will run it just fine. JS> JS>Provided it has Local Bus video. If you have just ISA video, it will JS>slow (even on a Pentium). JS> JS>Joe Siegler JS>Apogee Software JS> JS>--- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0074 JS> * Origin: Apogee Software * AOF BBS * Garland, TX * 214-271-5410 (1:1 JS> ISA video on a Pentium? Which dimension? Who built that puppy? My Pentium had an 8 bit card, but I upgraded to VESA... --- WinQwk 2.0 a#0 Unregistered Evaluation Copy --- Ready for TakeOFF !? * Origin: The Rocket BBS (416)248-5725 2400-28800 1:250/1011 (1:2424/2401) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDW00021 Date: 09/28/96 From: KEVIN AURE Time: 11:40am \/To: JONATHAN HAYWARD (Read 3 times) Subj: Re: Blood JH> Will Shadow warrior run on a 486 even do the requirements are said to be JH> a Pentium 60, also does it require Windows 95? You can try it. Some people with 486/66's and 16 megs of RAM said it ran fine in the standard resolution. --- RG 10-5 Exp/GE 1.02+ * Origin: The Licking Factory - OS/2 in NJ! (908) 815-3146 (1:107/634) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDW00022 Date: 09/29/96 From: SAM MICHAELS Time: 12:15pm \/To: MARK WATKINS (Read 3 times) Subj: Build **Mark said something to All at the bar about Build** MW> Hi All, MW> MW> I was wondering if someone could explain to me how to MW> MW> a) do water/underwater bits Yeah, make 2 identical sectors, make the tag in the sector where you're on top of the water 1, and tag for the underwater sector 2, put sector- effectors IN THE SAME PLACE for both sectors, and make the sectoreffector tags 2,7.....worked for me... ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR] --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - #240 * Origin: Swamp Gas's Saloon | 717-652-4382 | =-> (1:270/122.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDW00023 Date: 09/27/96 From: FRANK BREITKOPF Time: 04:02pm \/To: JOE SIEGLER (Read 4 times) Subj: Re: Death Rally via Modem Hello Joe ! JS> |-----------------| Regarding Re: Death Rally via Modem JS> |The problem disappeared after changing the init string back to AT&F. Why JS> |can't I use the init string "AT&F\N0"? Whith this string I get best JS> |results with other games like WackyWheels and Duke3D. Is it because of JS> the |"\"? When trying to dial out with this init string, only the RTS and JS> DTR |LEDs of my moedm turn on - but no dialling follows. JS> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- JS> | JS> JS> I can't answer that, I don't have your modem's manual. What does it say JS> the \ does? "\" is a prefix for certain commands of my modem's extended Hayes- instruction-set. "AT \N0" forces the Modem to establish a "normal" link (when connecting) without error-correction and data-compression. Ciao, Frank _______ | | ____|_______|____ ( \@^@/ ) ----ooOO--(_)--OOoo---- | | | Frank Breitkopf@ | \ 2:240/5202.32 / \____(Fido)_____/ ooO Ooo --- CrossPoint v3.11 R * Origin: Sofort antworten geht am schnellsten... (2:240/5202.32) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDW00024 Date: 09/30/96 From: JOE SIEGLER Time: 12:35am \/To: ROBERT KOHL (Read 4 times) Subj: COMMANDER KEEN -- THE EARLY EPISODES 00:35:0009/30/96 -> I'll call, but I am among the creditless. Wonder if there is a form or uch -> for getting it? Call 1-800-APOGEE1, and ask them to fax you an order form. Or, if you have a Fax machine, Fax us at (972) 278-4670, and ask for an order form. They'll fax one back. (This is probably faster) Joe Siegler Apogee Software --- QScan/PCB v1.19b / 01-0074 * Origin: Apogee Software * AOF BBS * Garland, TX * 214-271-5410 1:124/9006) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDX00000 Date: 09/30/96 From: MICKEY LIGHTSEY Time: 04:14pm \/To: RORY TOOP (Read 3 times) Subj: quake vs duke3d -> MR>I just played quake at my friends house he has a -> MR>pentium 100 16 megs ram -> MR>and it ran really fast!! I shore as hell love quake -> MR>better than duke3d but -> MR>duke3d does not require a pentium like quake! i have -> MR>quake but cant run it -> MR>on my 486/sx 33 8 ram but duke3d ran really great -> MR>thats why i am going to -> MR>stick to 3d realms because they make games for low -> MR>end computers but dont -> MR>forget if you have a pentium quake rules if not dont -> MR>even bother to dl it -> -> EA> You can get a chip for your sx that will double it to a DX2/66. T -> EA> can play Quake pretty well (on vid_mode 1). -> -> Well.. i had a sx 25 and i got the dx4-100 overdrive chip.. (i also h -> megs ram) since i only had a sx 25 the overdrive only will run at 75. Are you sure it'll run external clock speed of 75 mhz, I doubt it.. --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.10 * Origin: Tarheel- 100,000 files, Adult, Internet 910-643-9570 (1:3654/9.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDX00001 Date: 09/30/96 From: PENNI MARTIN Time: 08:50pm \/To: ALL (Read 3 times) Subj: how to download I'm new. when I try to download, nothing happens. The screen says that the download is started, however, the send and receive lights on my modem aren't blinking. I'm using a Micorcom 28.8 baud modem. and I'm using Xmodem protocol. The terminal emulator I'm using is vt300 (Reflection's software). Any ideas? --- QScan/PCB v1.16b / 01-0438 * Origin: Software Creations BBS - Clinton, MA (1:322/601) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 240 APOGEE GAMES Ref: DDX00002 Date: 09/30/96 From: MARK VIENS Time: 09:58pm \/To: PENNI MARTIN (Read 3 times) Subj: how to download PM>I'm new. when I try to download, nothing happens. The screen says that PM>the download is started, however, the send and receive lights on my PM>modem aren't blinking. I'm using a Micorcom 28.8 baud modem. and PM>I'm using Xmodem protocol. The terminal emulator I'm using is PM>vt300 (Reflection's software). Any ideas? Try using Z-Modem instead. Then it should work. --- WinQwk 2.0 #0 Unregistered Evaluation Copy --- QScan/PCB v1.16b / 01-0438 * Origin: Software Creations BBS - Clinton, MA (1:322/601)