Topic: SFC windows platforms (Read 1701 times)

Primus2003 · « **on:** February 15, 2003, 03:48:01 pm »

How well does SFC all versions play on ME or now XP? We hope to get XP soon as we have to replace the computer so I am hoping we can still play all the SCF games with it. How stable are they on ME or XP? Is there a diff btwn using a Pentium III or 4 vs say an athelon 1 gig.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:06:20 pm »

I cannot speak for everyone, nor can I speak in general, I can only relate as to my own personal experiences with SFC and Windows.

You asked about Windows ME or WinME. SFC has run fine on this OS for me. I have had no problems overall, I think I may have had a crash or two with SFC2 like a year or two ago. I have a slowdown bug with OP occasionally in the SP campaigns, that for some reason, never has gone away completely. I have had one crash some time ago (years again) when using a Mirak type against certain Klingon and Federation ships.

I have had far more problems with Windows XP Pro, and Home. These two systems, despite what others may tell me, have proven to be the worst OS for games I have encountered, and crash regularly in many of my games. It is no surprise then, that I have had problems with WinXP and the SFC series. In WinXP I have had the problem with SFC 2 where my buttons will not respond if started from the game from the shortcut. It had to be started from the exe or I have to do a switch to desktop and then reopen the game to get keyboard response. If I do that, I then got a big red square something instead of my mouse cursor. In SFC 3, I've encountered a crash bug where unless I save after every mission (and even then many times) in SP, the game will crash. This is really a pain for the Dynaverse (though I think it may be more of hardware related with the ATI cards, no offense intended to them, as the game as a whole is more stable even with XP with the Nvidia cards). There are multiple other bugs in SFC 3 with XP also pertaining to a never ending load time, a CTD, and more.

In addition, with XP, I've experienced with both SFC 3, and SFC 1, the point where it won't detect the CD. For SFC 3 this is due to XP's response to making you use the drive from which the game was installed.

As I stated these are personal experiences and probably do not reflect the general public as a whole as far as their thoughts and things that have happened with them and Various OS's.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:07:01 pm »

Also, remember patches are being released still for OP, and there will be one soon that will be coming out for SFC 3 which is bound to fix many problems.

FireSoul · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:12:16 pm »

I have had no problems with XP Pro.
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Primus2003 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2003, 03:48:01 pm »

How well does SFC all versions play on ME or now XP? We hope to get XP soon as we have to replace the computer so I am hoping we can still play all the SCF games with it. How stable are they on ME or XP? Is there a diff btwn using a Pentium III or 4 vs say an athelon 1 gig.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:06:20 pm »

I cannot speak for everyone, nor can I speak in general, I can only relate as to my own personal experiences with SFC and Windows.

You asked about Windows ME or WinME. SFC has run fine on this OS for me. I have had no problems overall, I think I may have had a crash or two with SFC2 like a year or two ago. I have a slowdown bug with OP occasionally in the SP campaigns, that for some reason, never has gone away completely. I have had one crash some time ago (years again) when using a Mirak type against certain Klingon and Federation ships.

I have had far more problems with Windows XP Pro, and Home. These two systems, despite what others may tell me, have proven to be the worst OS for games I have encountered, and crash regularly in many of my games. It is no surprise then, that I have had problems with WinXP and the SFC series. In WinXP I have had the problem with SFC 2 where my buttons will not respond if started from the game from the shortcut. It had to be started from the exe or I have to do a switch to desktop and then reopen the game to get keyboard response. If I do that, I then got a big red square something instead of my mouse cursor. In SFC 3, I've encountered a crash bug where unless I save after every mission (and even then many times) in SP, the game will crash. This is really a pain for the Dynaverse (though I think it may be more of hardware related with the ATI cards, no offense intended to them, as the game as a whole is more stable even with XP with the Nvidia cards). There are multiple other bugs in SFC 3 with XP also pertaining to a never ending load time, a CTD, and more.

In addition, with XP, I've experienced with both SFC 3, and SFC 1, the point where it won't detect the CD. For SFC 3 this is due to XP's response to making you use the drive from which the game was installed.

As I stated these are personal experiences and probably do not reflect the general public as a whole as far as their thoughts and things that have happened with them and Various OS's.

Dash Jones · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:07:01 pm »

Also, remember patches are being released still for OP, and there will be one soon that will be coming out for SFC 3 which is bound to fix many problems.

FireSoul · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2003, 05:12:16 pm »

I have had no problems with XP Pro.
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