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R Hardman
Joined: 31 May 2001
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Location: 29 Palms, Ca.
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| Oesten wrote: | Anyone still running a PC with a less than 1 Ghz CPU, e.g. a Pentium III or Athlon 850, and running Windows 98 or 95, should not be thinking about running new simulator games.
Sorry but your system is VERY out of date - so either buy a new PC or stick with SHII. |
Unless the game has graphic options so low-end users can run 16bit, disable shadows, spectacular lighting, etc.... Yeah you may not get the eye candy but at least you can still play. I played IL2 on a PII, 366Mhz and enjoyed it. I have a new system and it plays outstanding now but the same planes shoot the same way and fly in the same direction. :wink: |
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Sailor Steve
Joined: 22 Nov 2002
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Really??!! I always believe them when they list minimum requirements. Well, I guess I know what I'M buying this payday!
Thanks, R  |
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Der Teddy Bar
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Sailor Steve wrote: |  Bet you never heard of an Admiral who lived 4000 feet up in the mountains and 600 miles from the ocean, either.  I got this way by talking too much.
Truth is, I will be trying to set money aside for that upgrade, as I can't play IL2 either, and that's something I really want. Only problem is, motorcycle repair and upgrade take precedence over computers. I have my priorities, you know. |
IL2 is in my opinion is not worth the upgrade. Whilst visually and technically it is right up there, it is at heart a level game. You cannot die. Or should I say, should you die or crash in enemy territory you HAVE to restart the mission again. Your career does not end. I remember that it was not well worded and found it by accident, the option that enables you to go to the next mission if you do not complete this one.
If you have played it enough you start to see the lack of variation within the missions.
As such, it is not really a single player game unless you are easily amused with the quick battle, which can be great, but I personally cannot continually play a different single battle. I have not played it in multiplayer. |
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Gollard
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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Location: Dublin Ireland
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| Posted: Wed Feb 25, 2004 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Der Teddy Bar,
I totally disagree with you about IL2, I know its only your opinion, But I have just finished an online session of IL2, and I can tell you, if your into flight sims, and I think Sailor Steve is, its defintley worth the buy.
Also, it cant be more than $20 now, I bought it when it first came out and payed 50euro, money well spent. The single player campaign, is quite good also.
Multie player, well it has to be played, to beleive it, its just brilliant, so much skill involed, and the good thing about it, you never really get bored learning how to fly
PS Sorry for steering the orignal topic of course. |
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GrayWolf3rd
Joined: 07 Jul 2002
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Location: CapeCod Mass
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 3:42 am Post subject: |
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SO COOL! I Hope the ships brake in two after they get hit  that be so alsom! |
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america person
Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Location: fairfax, VA, near D.C
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| cool pictures, imo the water is done way better then sh2, even though everythiung looked better the water caught my eye |
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Rydox
Joined: 10 Jan 2002
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Location: Connecticut USA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I have a 1.4 P4 with an original GeForce3 64MB and it is way out of date.
I'm sure this will run SHIII but not very well at all.
It is hard but to really keep up with computer gaming you need to do alot of upgrading or a full replacement at least every 3 years.
Heck, most people trade in their $25,000 cars every 3 to 5 years or they need major repairs. So I dont see this as such a bad thing, but my wife sure does.
Women, they just dont get it.
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R Hardman
Joined: 31 May 2001
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Location: 29 Palms, Ca.
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Rydox wrote: | | So I dont see this as such a bad thing, but my wife sure does. Women, they just dont get it. Rydox |
Oh yes they do! It is us that don't get anything!  |
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Sailor Steve
Joined: 22 Nov 2002
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Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Gollard wrote: | | ...if your into flight sims, and I think Sailor Steve is, its defintley worth the buy. |
Oh, yeah! I play flight sims. Funny thing is, the best one I play isn't on the computer, it's a three dimensional miniatures game designed by an aerodynamicist friend of mine almost thirty years ago. Every Thursday night we play at the local hobby shop with our little trolleys and 1/72 scale models. Been doing that since 1977.
I also play Red Baron (with the Western Front patch that lets you play in 1915), European Air War and hope to get IL2 soon. |
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