N4 - should I buy it

I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or would I just be wasting my money?

BK3B wrote: > > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or would > I just be wasting my money? Should be OK, as long as you also have a decent vidcard. What vidcard you have? -- Fester

Better pray that your CDROM drive was made at the correct phase of the moon, or you won't even be able to install the game. I suggest waiting until they fix the copy-protection mess before you buy what may turn out to be an unusable CD. BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system orwould > I just be wasting my money?

Exactly.. I would say that maybe 2-3% of the users had a problem with it.. "rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 00:32:21 GMT, "Chris Helps" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Better pray that your CDROM drive was made at the correct phase of themoon, > >or you won't even be able to install the game. I suggest waiting untilthey

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> >fix the copy-protection mess before you buy what may turn out to be an > >unusable CD. > > > > Or, just buy it at Electronics Boutique and return it if it > doesn't work. As you may know, a majority of users > have had no problem. > > >BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system

or > >would > >> I just be wasting my money? > > >

Yes it will, not sure what vid card, do yourself a favor and grab a GeForce2 for it if you don't already have one, you'll be happier. -- Don Burnette "BK3B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or would > I just be wasting my money?

Running an NIC std cd rom, and a Plextor read/write cdrom in same system, no problems at all. I would say odds are very much in your favor it will run. -- Don Burnette "Chris Helps" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pmki6.92443$[email hidden]... > Better pray that your CDROM drive was made at the correct phase of the moon, > or you won't even be able to install the game. I suggest waiting until they > fix the copy-protection mess before you buy what may turn out to be an > unusable CD. > > BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or > would > > I just be wasting my money? > >

Ed, Greetings- Just picked up N4, I'm not installing it yet. I Have a P2 400 196 mg ram, Voodoo3 2000. GP3 (dx8) runs excellent, options maxed, and at 1024, allways under 100 % GPL runs fine in 1024 though with 19 ai i need to turn the detail down. 1. You think N4 will be playable? 2. would you reccommend a vid card upgrade for my system and which one do you think would help a P2 400? Thanks Ed, Your the man.

Honestly, the best thing you could do for your system is to upgrade the Processor. A Better Video Card really will not help you much because your processor will still be the bottleneck in the system. "rik anthrax" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6Uli6.18949$[email hidden]...

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> Ed, > Greetings- > Just picked up N4, I'm not installing it yet. > I Have a P2 400 196 mg ram, Voodoo3 2000. > GP3 (dx8) runs excellent, options maxed, and at 1024, allways under 100 % > GPL runs fine in 1024 though with 19 ai i need to turn the detail down. > 1. You think N4 will be playable? > 2. would you reccommend a vid card upgrade for my system and which one do > you think would help a P2 400? > Thanks Ed, > Your the man. > >

Guess I'm one of the 2%. Installed all the latest drivers,ect but game will only run with the NO CD exe. I'm losing valuable online seat time, however :-) Still waiting for a patch.

Game won't run for me, but I have an old CD-ROM. Don't remember the speed, but I'm sure it's slower then the 8X speed the box says is minimum. Anyone else with an older, slow CD get the game to run?

Maybe it is time to buy a new cd-rom... Not saying that you should have to, but I know that when I had a 8x CD in my 2nd machine, I would HATE loading programs from it. Once you get used to installing a 500meg game from a 40x or higher cd-rom, doing it from a 8x takes forever. Plus they are pretty dang cheap these days. You can get 40x cd-roms in the stores for about $35 "Steve Rosko" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:96e26p$pgv$[email hidden]... > Game won't run for me, but I have an old CD-ROM. Don't remember thespeed, > but I'm sure it's slower then the 8X speed the box says is minimum.Anyone > else with an older, slow CD get the game to run? > >

Yes-it will run provided you follow these instructions to a tee: First-you must atone for all past sins and transgressions to your nearest voodoo healer. Next-tear out your existing CD-ROM drive and dance on it then throw it away. Next-purchase at least 2, preferably 3 new CDrom drives so that perhaps one will run the "game" Next you must re-format your HD and reinstall everything-a nice fresh system for Papy! Next-throw out your recently purchased VID-CARD and invest $500 in an GE Ultra. Next-Tear out your inadequte 500mhz processor and purchase a 1.2 ghz. While your at it replace your MOBO as well. Next - and this is very important - DO NOT COME TO THIS NEWSGROUP UNLESS YOU ARE WEARING YOUR PAPY-ISSUED BLINDERS!!! Next-download warez copy of game-since that is the only version that actually runs. Finally-crank up the "game"-set all graphics options to no more than half-go directly to Bristol and beat the crap out of all AI at 103%. DO NOT QUESTION THE 10 DEGREE BANKING AT BRISTOL!!!!IT IS JUST AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!!! That about does it! Anyone else wish to expound?! BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system orwould > I just be wasting my money? >

*PLONK* On Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:01:19 -0500, "18pACK" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Yes-it will run provided you follow these instructions to a tee: > >First-you must atone for all past sins and transgressions to your nearest >voodoo healer. >Next-tear out your existing CD-ROM drive and dance on it then throw it away. >Next-purchase at least 2, preferably 3 new CDrom drives so that perhaps one >will run the "game" >Next you must re-format your HD and reinstall everything-a nice fresh system >for Papy! >Next-throw out your recently purchased VID-CARD and invest $500 in an GE >Ultra. >Next-Tear out your inadequte 500mhz processor and purchase a 1.2 ghz. While >your at it replace your MOBO as well. >Next - and this is very important - DO NOT COME TO THIS NEWSGROUP UNLESS YOU >ARE WEARING YOUR PAPY-ISSUED BLINDERS!!! >Next-download warez copy of game-since that is the only version that >actually runs. >Finally-crank up the "game"-set all graphics options to no more than half-go >directly to Bristol and beat the crap out of all AI at 103%. DO NOT QUESTION >THE 10 DEGREE BANKING AT BRISTOL!!!!IT IS JUST AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!!! > >That about does it! >Anyone else wish to expound?! > >BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or >would >> I just be wasting my money? >> >

Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. 18pACK wrote:

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> Yes-it will run provided you follow these instructions to a tee: > > First-you must atone for all past sins and transgressions to your nearest > voodoo healer. > Next-tear out your existing CD-ROM drive and dance on it then throw it away. > Next-purchase at least 2, preferably 3 new CDrom drives so that perhaps one > will run the "game" > Next you must re-format your HD and reinstall everything-a nice fresh system > for Papy! > Next-throw out your recently purchased VID-CARD and invest $500 in an GE > Ultra. > Next-Tear out your inadequte 500mhz processor and purchase a 1.2 ghz. While > your at it replace your MOBO as well. > Next - and this is very important - DO NOT COME TO THIS NEWSGROUP UNLESS YOU > ARE WEARING YOUR PAPY-ISSUED BLINDERS!!! > Next-download warez copy of game-since that is the only version that > actually runs. > Finally-crank up the "game"-set all graphics options to no more than half-go > directly to Bristol and beat the crap out of all AI at 103%. DO NOT QUESTION > THE 10 DEGREE BANKING AT BRISTOL!!!!IT IS JUST AN OPTICAL ILLUSION!!! > > That about does it! > Anyone else wish to expound?! > > BK3B <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I am running a 700mz computer, 128 mg of RAM. Will N4 run on my system or > would > > I just be wasting my money? > >

> Rik, I just upgraded my system by plugging in a PIII-1ghz processor. > I had a PIII-600 before. You may also be able to do the same, and > I feel that the processor is -very- important in N4.You probably cannot do this upgrade. The Katmai chip that comprises the PII is typically in a motherboard that will NOT support the Coppermine PIII chip. /TomH

Mike Donnelly Jr wrote: > > Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: > How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. You can't kill-file with Netscape, you're going to have to change newsreader to do that... This one's pretty good (and cheap too!): http://xnews.3dnews.net.

Thanks. Too bad about Netscape. 18pack was the perfect candidate. Pierre Robitaille wrote:

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> Mike Donnelly Jr wrote: > > > > Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: > > How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. > > You can't kill-file with Netscape, you're going to have to change > newsreader to do that... > This one's pretty good (and cheap too!): http://xnews.3dnews.net.

Pierre Robitaille wrote:

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> > Mike Donnelly Jr wrote: > > > > Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: > > How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. > > You can't kill-file with Netscape, you're going to have to change > newsreader to do that... > This one's pretty good (and cheap too!): http://xnews.3dnews.net.

There are filters in Netscape too :-) Edit->Message Filters....etc Never used it though, but there's an option there to filter by sender or something Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://members.prestige.net/bttw/teammirage/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

THANK YOU!!!!!! Now all we need is to have 18pack respond to something. Of course, if it works, I'll never know. :\ But if I don't see anything from him again, it'll be too soon. :) Goy Larsen wrote:

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> Pierre Robitaille wrote: > > > > Mike Donnelly Jr wrote: > > > > > > Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: > > > How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. > > > > You can't kill-file with Netscape, you're going to have to change > > newsreader to do that... > > This one's pretty good (and cheap too!): http://xnews.3dnews.net. > > There are filters in Netscape too :-) > > Edit->Message Filters....etc > > Never used it though, but there's an option there to filter by sender or > something > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > "Team Mirage" http://members.prestige.net/bttw/teammirage/ > "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ > > * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * > "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

Goy Larsen wrote:

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> > Pierre Robitaille wrote: > > > > Mike Donnelly Jr wrote: > > > > > > Aside from pegging out my trollometer, this post begs me to ask the question: > > > How do you set up a kill file? I'm using Netscape's newsgroup reader. > > > > You can't kill-file with Netscape, you're going to have to change > > newsreader to do that... > > This one's pretty good (and cheap too!): http://xnews.3dnews.net. > > There are filters in Netscape too :-) > > Edit->Message Filters....etc > > Never used it though, but there's an option there to filter by sender or > something

oh... how did that get there? ;)

> > That about does it! > > Anyone else wish to expound?! Yeah. 10 years ago people swore by their Commodore Amigas like some of you swear by Heat! Sheesh!!! Papy Issued Blinders. Heh! It's either those or Hasbro Interactive Issued Blinders. Sorry Ed. I know you get in here from time to time but Heat just didn't do it for me.... and N4 does. 'Course silly me, I liked Hawaii better than TEN. I MUST be on crack! You guys really need to start a rumor that GPL was secretly created by Broderbund!! HAH!! Boy that would be a coup!! Mark McCuen www.hooters-racing.com