Sent: 05/04/2007
From: Mapler
Message:Thnx for the link ill give that a read ^.^
"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
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> See Ben Armstrong's blogs on gaming in VPC. Great reads.
> http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/tags/Gaming+under+Virtual+PC/default.aspx
>
> "Mapler" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm just wondering if VPC 07 is a good idea to use for gaming. The games
> > i'm
> > thinking of using is just an ordinary 2d, side scrolling game. not those
> > 3d
> > heavy FPS kinda game.
> >
> > So is the VPC ok to use or is this just for technical stuff. if it is for
> > technical stuff then i'll stick to VMware.
> >
> > Thnx in advance.
>
Sent: 05/04/2007
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:I have several, like Civilization III Complete, that will not run on my
Vista x64 box so I run them in an XP virtual machine.
<(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> On May 4, 9:31 am, Mapler <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm just wondering if VPC 07 is a good idea to use for gaming. The games
>> i'm
>> thinking of using is just an ordinary 2d, side scrolling game. not those
>> 3d
>> heavy FPS kinda game.
>>
>> So is the VPC ok to use or is this just for technical stuff. if it is for
>> technical stuff then i'll stick to VMware.
>>
>> Thnx in advance.
>
> As long as they are VESA/GDI/DirectDraw games they should work fine.
> Of course most of those games (with a few exceptions) run fine in XP/
> 2003/Vista too without VPC.
>
Sent: 05/04/2007
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:See Ben Armstrong's blogs on gaming in VPC. Great reads.
http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/tags/Gaming+under+Virtual+PC/default.aspx
"Mapler" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm just wondering if VPC 07 is a good idea to use for gaming. The games
> i'm
> thinking of using is just an ordinary 2d, side scrolling game. not those
> 3d
> heavy FPS kinda game.
>
> So is the VPC ok to use or is this just for technical stuff. if it is for
> technical stuff then i'll stick to VMware.
>
> Thnx in advance.
Sent: 05/04/2007
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:On May 4, 10:31 am, Mapler <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
Also try Vmware Server/Vmware Player/VirtualBox/Qemu/DosBox.
They are free too.
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> Thnx for the link ill give that a read ^.^
>
>
>
> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> > See Ben Armstrong's blogs on gaming in VPC. Great reads.
> >http://blogs.msdn.com/virtual_pc_guy/archive/tags/Gaming+under+Virtua...
>
> > "Mapler" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >news:(email address - cut out)...
> > > Hi,
>
> > > I'm just wondering if VPC 07 is a good idea to use for gaming. The games
> > > i'm
> > > thinking of using is just an ordinary 2d, side scrolling game. not those
> > > 3d
> > > heavy FPS kinda game.
>
> > > So is the VPC ok to use or is this just for technical stuff. if it is for
> > > technical stuff then i'll stick to VMware.
>
> > > Thnx in advance.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Sent: 05/04/2007
From: Loki-uk
Message:
Try www.aotk50.dsl.pipex.com/default.htm for some setup walkthroughs not all
of them are finished atm they're still a working progress but it should be
enough to get you going.
Loki
"Mapler" wrote:
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> I'm not sure if the game i'm playing is VESA/GDI/DirectDraw game, the game
> i'm talking about is MapleStory. Yes it runs fine without the VPC. the main
> reason i use virtual pcs is to make an item trade with two accounts at the
> same time. last month i been using VMware 5.5, but my trial serial keys for
> that VMware is running out.
>
> i stumable into this microsoft VPC 2007 and i though it would be the same.
> right now im still having troubles boot the VPC. I would really like to use
> this microsoft VPC over VMware just bcuz its free and i dont have to worry
> about expiration.
>
> I'm guess that VPC 07 is more advance for me then VMware. I had no problems
> installing and setting up VMware bcuz there were docs and guides that i find
> over the internet. VPC 07 is a bit difficult bcuz the docs out there are for
> technical stuff.
>
> thnx again
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