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Display Requirements - disapointed.
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Display Requirements - disapointed.
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| Author | Topic: Display Requirements - disapointed. |
| Wulf |
posted 03-25-99 01:42 AM ET  
I hate to criticize the game in my first post - I really do like it... However... I was disapointed that the display requirements were not mentioned in the "System Requirements" on the box, or in that section of the installation guide. In fact, I didn't find out that my standard 640x480 monitor wasn't supported until I was troubleshooting the odd graphic problem I was having... Also, after switching monitors, I was very disapointed to see how much information and playability is lost in 800x600 mode. The difference is incredible! Whole sections of information are at times cropped out of the picture (especially in the city screen)... I hope someone at Firaxis is reading this, so that perhaps ample warning could be provided before purchase in the future... -- \/\/ulf |
| Wulf |
posted 03-25-99 01:53 AM ET
I wanted to add that as I'm just now exploring this WWW site fully, I've also noticed that the resolution requirements aren't listed in the "System Requirements" section on the Features page either. -- \/\/ulf |
| Wulf |
posted 03-25-99 12:41 PM ET
No comments from the masses? No replies from Firaxis? |
| Rong |
posted 03-25-99 01:01 PM ET
Is this a bait?  I happen to think a "standard" monitor is a 17 incher running at 1024x768. Why in the world do you want to play the latest and greatest games on that stinky 10 years old 14" monitor is beyond me. I hope it's not connected to a 486. |
| Wulf |
posted 03-25-99 01:05 PM ET
Well, when you're piecing together a 4 computer network in your basement on a student's income (or lack thereof)... Actually, it's on a 6x86 200 running Linux/Win95 dual... \/\/ulf |
| tOFfGI |
posted 03-26-99 07:22 AM ET
Seriously, 800*600 mode is really awful. |
| Gebhard Blucher |
posted 03-26-99 07:34 AM ET
Right. So what exactly are we who are running the game in 800*600 mode missing out on anyway? I'd really like to know. Thanks. GB |
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