13 Oct
2007
13 Oct
'07
7:49 p.m.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Leonard" <trixter at oldskool.org>
To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts"
<cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: Taken: AT 286 motherboard with mathco
It would have to be a 16MHz 286, and you must play in
VGA(*) (really
MCGA) mode. But with those conditions met, yes, the original Wing
Commander is playable. 12Mhz is a hair too slow to be enjoyable.
(*) Original Wing Commander supported EGA and Tandy 16-color graphics.
However, the graphics speed in these modes, even though they require
half the memory, is so slow that the game is unplayable due to the
bitwide manipulation needed.
Yes, I have a 286-16 (the chip is a 20 but the motherboard only has settings
for 12/16Mhz), VGA mode. The only reason I have the 286 (which I never realy
cared for processor wise) was because my tandy 1000HX is too slow for some
games, and my 386/40 or 486/66 is too fast for others). Trying to play WC on
a 486/66 is like playing an arcade game on crack.
Am I the only one who never got into 286 systems (my 1st pc in the late 80's
was a Packard Bell 286/12)?
TZ