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Elkart Lake

3 posts by 3 people · 24 Oct 1994 (approx.) - 25 Oct 1994 (approx.)

James Va 24 Oct 1994 (approx.)#298011
Erm, just a casual observation. I have a 4meg 486sx-33Hz - I've just bought IRC's upgrade packs (yes I bought something!) - the extra tracks. On the Elkart Lake description it says that 8Meg is required to play the track. So, obviously it's the first track I tried to load up, just to see what happened. The damn thing actually worked?!?!?!? There doesn't appear to be any problem at all, I've even raced with maximum oponents and it STILL works. This isn't your average posting, I know - but I'm just perplexed as to why it says 8meg is needed when my 4meg is sufficient - it very nearly put me off buying it!!
Saba 25 Oct 1994 (approx.)#298013
Quoted text (16 lines)>Subject: Elkart Lake >Date: Mon, 24 Oct 1994 12:37:39 GMT >Erm, just a casual observation. >I have a 4meg 486sx-33Hz - >I've just bought IRC's upgrade packs (yes I bought something!) - >the extra tracks. >On the Elkart Lake description it says that 8Meg is required >to play the track. >So, obviously it's the first track I tried to load up, just >to see what happened. >The damn thing actually worked?!?!?!? There doesn't appear >to be any problem at all, I've even raced with maximum >oponents and it STILL works. This isn't your average >posting, I know - but I'm just perplexed as to why it >says 8meg is needed when my 4meg is sufficient - it very >nearly put me off buying it!!
Consider yourself fortunate... and don't jinx yourself... just accept it! :) Ralf Southard One Two Many Productions
Steve Ow 25 Oct 1994 (approx.)#298018
>I have a 4meg 486sx-33Hz - [Stuff Deleted] > but I'm just perplexed as to why it >says 8meg is needed when my 4meg is sufficient - it very >nearly put me off buying it!! You're one of the lucky ones. Sometimes it doesn't work. It has to do with how much of your 640K low mem you have left, as well as CPU speed (I think). Papyrus was smart to just say "requires 8 Meg" rather than having to deal with all of the people who have 4 meg machines that it doesn't work on. Later... Steve ***************************************************************************** *****************************************************************************

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