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SubjectRe: i386-ELF-xquake-1.06 (was Re: Strange 2.1.11 bug)

Are there any plans to have an SVGAlib linux quake? seems it would solve
that "people having to start a custom 8bpp X session to run Xquake" problem.

Nick.


On Wed, 27 Nov 1996, Alexander Sanda wrote:

>
> >Okay, you've whetted my appetite...
> >
> ><NEWBIE>
> >
> >A few dumb questions on linux quake: First of all, can I expect it to be
> >playable on my 486DX2/66 with 16 megs RAM and 2MB Cirrus Logic GD5426
> >board?
>
> Yes, but it'll run very slow. Quake hardly depends on FPU performance
> (and the 486 FPU sucks compared to a Pentium, read _real_ Pentium, not
> 5x86 or something like that).
>
> Also, the cirrus logic is not very fast, so you'll have to run it under
> very low resolution (320x200 imho).
>
> >Secondly, about this new xquake-1.06 that's available on
> >ftp.cs.helsinki.fi: does it run on 2.0.x or does it have some 2.1.x
> >specific optimizations?
>
> No, it will run both on 2.0.x and 2.1.x (actually, it runs better on
> 2.0.x, because there are some sound problems with 2.1.x).
>
>
> --
> # /AS/
> # http://members.ping.at/alexa/ God save the screen ! #
>
>

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