Re: Games under OS/2

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From: Khairil Yusof
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 1997 00:00

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In <336381D3.57CB@UNSPAMMABLE.ar.com.au>, Peter R Booth <syzygy@UNSPAMMABLE.ar.com.au> writes:

>Does anyone out there have a "definitive" list of DOS games that work in
>a VDM on OS/2 up to v3.0? I've already checked the Hobbes sites out but
>no dice...by games I mean TIE Fighter, Hexen, etc, not Reversi,
>Minesweeper, etc :) If this list comes with settings that'd be even
>better!!! Please mail me a reply...TIA
>'Later
>Peter
Most old games like TieFighter etc. work great under OS/2. In fact most DOS games
work great under OS/2. Unfortunately for me, the few games that I do like don't
work too well under OS/2. Namely NBA'97 <sigh>.

However games like C&C, Red Alert, WarCraft 2 etc. work fine under OS/2.

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From: mohd.k.yusof@bohm.anu.edu.au (Khairil Yusof)
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Date: 1997/04/27
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