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From: bobk@tau-ceti.isc-br.com
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Subject: Wing Commander
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Date: 26 Mar 91 03:41:42 GMT
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I have heard via e-mail, and seen here, a few responses to my post on Wing
Commander. I note with disappointment, that most of those who responded
believe that I failed to read the box or documentation. Not true. I did.

I just responded to a person who wrote to me about it. The ONLY thing that
MY documentation says is: IBM-PC and 100% Compatibles.
 
Nowhere does it say "12mhz"
Nowhere is any comment about command line "switches"
It is specific that the game may be played with mouse or keyboard, but that
some players "prefer" a joystick.

I do NOT play off of floppy disk.
I DID configure it for "save time"
I DID configure it for "no sound"
I DO have enough memory to run the game (640 on the motherboard 3meg on top)
My hard disk does NOT have a 4 minute access time. It's an 85mb Maxtor 18ms.

Origin, in a phone converation indicated that "certain changes" had been made
to the documentation, and "not all" of the games had the same. They also said
that "certain changes" were made due to problems of understanding by purchasers
in the past.

Give me a break. My original post was to indicate my great frustration, the
lack of data on the best system to play it on, and their practice of leaving
players unable to respond in close-quarters combat. Period.

Whoever that was that talked about a 'skip' switch, what ARE you talking about?
I tried it. No Effect.

My frustration stands, and has been augmented by those who tossed flames in the
midst of my words "does anyone know of any undocumented features to make this
better?"

To those of you with fancy machines and the money to make them fancier, good
for you. I'm not in that position. It took a LOT of saving before Wing 
Commander could be bought. 

Have a nice day.