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Cyberduck posted 02-11-99 02:22 PM ET
What exactly does the laptop install do? I know it only copies over a handful of select files, but the ReadMe.Txt also suggests that "it also alters the default game preferences to improve over performance."(yes, the word 'all' is missing in the readme.txt).
My laptop has plenty of drive space so I don't mind doing the max' install, but if there are some other things that would make the game run better I'd like to know the details.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-11-99 02:48 PM ET
Things like units with orders move quickly and the like..Just prefs.
jkm
firaxis games
jasonf posted 02-15-99 11:44 AM ET
I've found that "labtop install" means that all movies are disabled. If I am wrong please let me know, because I sure as hell dont see them!
Scrubby posted 02-16-99 09:04 AM ET
I did the laptop install on my ThinkPad and it was annoying. A lot of CD reads (almost continuously). I reinstalled using the MAX option and the read and sound probs disappeared. The optimizations Firaxis talks about are kind of a joke, they just preset certain options which are availiable through the regular menus anyways (like quick unit movement-- that sort of thing). Do yourself a favour and do a FULL install if you have the space -- its worth it. (by the way you can enable the movies in the Preferences menu, they are by default off in any config I believe.)
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Author	Topic: Laptop install?
Cyberduck	posted 02-11-99 02:22 PM ET What exactly does the laptop install do? I know it only copies over a handful of select files, but the ReadMe.Txt also suggests that "it also alters the default game preferences to improve over performance."(yes, the word 'all' is missing in the readme.txt). My laptop has plenty of drive space so I don't mind doing the max' install, but if there are some other things that would make the game run better I'd like to know the details.
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-11-99 02:48 PM ET Things like units with orders move quickly and the like..Just prefs. jkm firaxis games
jasonf	posted 02-15-99 11:44 AM ET I've found that "labtop install" means that all movies are disabled. If I am wrong please let me know, because I sure as hell dont see them!
Scrubby	posted 02-16-99 09:04 AM ET I did the laptop install on my ThinkPad and it was annoying. A lot of CD reads (almost continuously). I reinstalled using the MAX option and the read and sound probs disappeared. The optimizations Firaxis talks about are kind of a joke, they just preset certain options which are availiable through the regular menus anyways (like quick unit movement-- that sort of thing). Do yourself a favour and do a FULL install if you have the space -- its worth it. (by the way you can enable the movies in the Preferences menu, they are by default off in any config I believe.)