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JamesZman posted 02-26-99 09:21 PM ET
I downloaded the updated demo. It works OK under Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 3) except some minor sound problems. I wonder anyone knows whether the full version game will work under Windows NT 4.0. Thanks.
James
BikeDude posted 02-27-99 07:45 AM ET
The sound problems are apparently inherent in NT 4.0's implementation of DirectSound. I haven't seen anyone yet (on this board) who hasn't had problems with games using DirectSound under NT4.
If however you can get your hands on a fairly recent beta of NT5/Win2k, then the game should work 110% (it does for me)! Well, the US version does anyway, EA screwed up their version so it now has issues with the current Win2k beta. (plus they - EA in UK - also have problems with the majority of DVD drives around)
In short: Get the US version.
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Rune
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS posted 02-27-99 03:08 PM ET
Thomas Stobie is at least one person who has no sound problems under NT. It's completely dependant on your sound card and the quality of their NT drivers.
jkm
firaxis games
BikeDude posted 02-27-99 08:02 PM ET
Oki, I drew the wrong conclusions. (I kinda thought you said that this was a general problem?)
Anyway, I have a plain old SB AWE64. Once I get a free PCI slot (only got 4 of them now) I'll probably upgrade to SB Live! (provided they offer Win2000 driver support of course)
Oh well... I've been playing for two days now. Not a single crash. Although my formers seem to get confused when a lot of land around them have been terraformed (they tend to go around in circles unable to find work)
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Rune
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Author	Topic: Will the game work under Windows NT?
JamesZman	posted 02-26-99 09:21 PM ET I downloaded the updated demo. It works OK under Windows NT 4.0 (with service pack 3) except some minor sound problems. I wonder anyone knows whether the full version game will work under Windows NT 4.0. Thanks. James
BikeDude	posted 02-27-99 07:45 AM ET The sound problems are apparently inherent in NT 4.0's implementation of DirectSound. I haven't seen anyone yet (on this board) who hasn't had problems with games using DirectSound under NT4. If however you can get your hands on a fairly recent beta of NT5/Win2k, then the game should work 110% (it does for me)! Well, the US version does anyway, EA screwed up their version so it now has issues with the current Win2k beta. (plus they - EA in UK - also have problems with the majority of DVD drives around) In short: Get the US version. -- Rune
Jeffrey Morris FIRAXIS	posted 02-27-99 03:08 PM ET Thomas Stobie is at least one person who has no sound problems under NT. It's completely dependant on your sound card and the quality of their NT drivers. jkm firaxis games
BikeDude	posted 02-27-99 08:02 PM ET Oki, I drew the wrong conclusions. (I kinda thought you said that this was a general problem?) Anyway, I have a plain old SB AWE64. Once I get a free PCI slot (only got 4 of them now) I'll probably upgrade to SB Live! (provided they offer Win2000 driver support of course) Oh well... I've been playing for two days now. Not a single crash. Although my formers seem to get confused when a lot of land around them have been terraformed (they tend to go around in circles unable to find work) -- Rune