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From: ken@slhisc.uucp (Ken Stamm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: SimEarth on PBS' Computer Chronicles
Message-ID: <1990Dec18.204734.11478@slhisc.uucp>
Date: 18 Dec 90 20:47:34 GMT
References: <1990Dec17.163657.14194@ccu.umanitoba.ca>
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In article <1990Dec17.163657.14194@ccu.umanitoba.ca> jcoper@ccu.umanitoba.ca (D. Joseph Creighton) writes:
>I recently (and finally!) saw a demo of the game SimEarth on the PBS show
>Computer Chronicles this past weekend.  The machine they were running it
>on was definately of a Mac II lineage.  The multiple windows seemed to be
>
>What I'd like to know is this:  Does this game run well on the older SE?  I
>mean, *really* well?  Any problems whatsoever?
>

If you are interested, SimEarth Color is running on my plain-vanilla original
un-enhanced, un-accelerated MAC II with original Apple RGB card.

In 16 color mode (recommended by Maxis) it runs very nicely, even with several
windows open and updating simultaneously.
In 256 color mode, it runs noticeably slower, but still what I would consider
within the bounds of acceptable.  I run it in 256 mode, mostly because I'm lazy
and dont want to keep switching monitor modes.

Anyone else care to comment on their SimEarth performance?



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