Chichiri
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Thu Aug-11-05 04:59 PM
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How do I slow down an old Windows program? |
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I'm trying to get Might & Magic VII to run on my new-ish Windows box -- and run it does, but TOO BLOODY FAST. How can I slow it down? Preferably without using third-party software?
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ghostsofgiants
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:01 PM
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1. What do you mean by "runs too fast"? |
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As in the gameplay seems too fast? It's probably a setting within the game itself, because I used to have a similar problem with Unreal back in the day. Try playing around with the games options.
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Chichiri
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:05 PM
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2. I couldn't find any option to slow it down. |
Ignoramus
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:08 PM
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3. Press the turbo button |
Chichiri
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:11 PM
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5. There ain't no turbo button 'round these here parts. |
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:16 PM
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I was being funny. I used to have a turbo button, which if depressed would make your PC run at original PC speed of 4.7Mhz.
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:20 PM
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I had an XT clone that ran normal at 4.7 Mhz and my turbo bumped it up to:
7 MHz!!!!
Damn, you must be old too.
LOL
:silly:
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Thu Aug-11-05 09:50 PM
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13. heheh man I loved the turbo button! |
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the two times I pushed it and then dope slapped myself and said, "Faster is better!"
boy, those were the days. heheh
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:10 PM
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4. You could try setting the Virtual Memory (paging File)... |
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..to zero....and see what happens.
No..It won't hurt anything to try it..
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:17 PM
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7. are you using windows XP? |
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I think there's an option to run programs as a win98 client. I'm not totally sure. Other than that, I don't imagine there's much you can do.
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Thu Aug-11-05 05:18 PM
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8. What version of Windows you running..... |
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...and is that program running in DOS mode? You might want to look here. http://www.geocities.com/kulhain/and here http://www.hpaa.com/moslo/You might find some info and/or programs you can use there
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Chichiri
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Thu Aug-11-05 06:34 PM
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10. XP, and it's a Windows program. |
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Thu Aug-11-05 06:44 PM
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11. Start up Office in the background. j/k |
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Thu Aug-11-05 10:01 PM
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15. that was my first thought.... LOL |
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Thu Aug-11-05 09:58 PM
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14. Try Compatability Mode |
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by right-clicking on the program icon, going to Properties, then to Compatability. You can choose any version all the way back to Win95. No guarantees, but it may do the trick. Worth a try.
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