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From: pomeroy@refine.enet.dec.com (Robert Pomeroy)
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Subject: Re: 2630 can't play DM and Populous
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Date: 31 Aug 90 12:45:38 GMT
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In article <3859.26d97ab9@wums2.wustl.edu>, fineberg@wums2.wustl.edu writes...
>I recently acquired a 2630 board.  I found out (when I got around to it)
>that even in 68000 mode (you know, hold both mouse buttons down and choose
>from the menu) it wouldn't play Dungeon Master or Populous.  Is it just
>that I am running off of an unmodified V4.4 mother board or is it that I
>can't play either of these games without pulling my 2630 out.  That would
>be totally unacceptable.
>	Charlie
>-- 
>Charlie Fineberg	Dept. Biochemistry, Wash. U. Shc. of Medicine (WUMS)

It isn't because of the 68030. I play DM almost daily on a release 3000 
running under 1.3 (Doesn't work on 2.0). Populous doesn't like the 030
though, it gets through the intros, and crashes just before the
actual game begins.

Bob Pomeroy
Pomeroy@refine.enet.dec.com