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  1. 06-25-2003, 07:51 PM #1
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    SS1 in XP?? Hell yeah!

    http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthrea...threadid=69578

    Awe yeah! I can finally play an oldie that I've been completely unable to play!

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    Sweet I won't have to pick up an older pc after all!
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    I tried just using the XP compatible EXE a while back, but whenever I tried to save, I'd get booted to the desktop
    Time to try this, and if it doesnt work, back to my old MMX 233 I go
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    Re: SS1 in XP?? Hell yeah!

    Originally posted by Ashpool
    http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthrea...threadid=69578

    Awe yeah! I can finally play an oldie that I've been completely unable to play!

    System Shock 1, not Serious Sam 1
    I didn't read the link or anything, but is it more of a general fix to make any dos game work?
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    Re: Re: SS1 in XP?? Hell yeah!

    Originally posted by PriMaTe
    I didn't read the link or anything, but is it more of a general fix to make any dos game work?
    Nope. Specifically for System Shock. Least I think it is.
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    Re: Re: Re: SS1 in XP?? Hell yeah!

    Originally posted by Ashpool


    Nope. Specifically for System Shock. Least I think it is.
    Of course it is! Its got a special exe to get sshock running under xp

    If you wanna find out how to run DOS games under XP, check out the excellent FAQ on The Home of the Underdogs.
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