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mcv

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Oct 25, 2008, 8:55:10 AM10/25/08
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For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.

Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).


mcv.
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Andrew Rybenkov

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Oct 25, 2008, 9:58:08 AM10/25/08
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:55:10 +0400, mcv <mcv...@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> and Vista (usually by
> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard)

Original Fallouts run OK on Vista (at least with ATI cards)

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Mark P. Nelson

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Oct 25, 2008, 11:42:04 AM10/25/08
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mcv <mcv...@xs4all.nl> wrote in news:4903172e$0$198
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>
> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>
> Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).
>
>

I still have the originals in their boxes on the shelf here, and they both
run just fine in XP.

Mark.

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Rotten Ronny

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Oct 25, 2008, 4:06:41 PM10/25/08
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"Mark P. Nelson" <markp...@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> I still have the originals in their boxes on the shelf here, and they both
> run just fine in XP.

Yea, and that's why Gog versions of those games don't use Dosbox with them.
They only use Dosbox in games that require it. Steam does the same with the
Xcom 1+2 games they sell.

CoinSpin

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Oct 25, 2008, 5:36:20 PM10/25/08
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mcv wrote:
> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>
> Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).
>

If you can get into Gametap, you can play FO1 free there... Just FYI

CoinSpin

Matt v3.3

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Oct 26, 2008, 12:14:50 AM10/26/08
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mcv typed:

> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.

Already have them (as I suspect most people here should) but I never
played Fallout Tactics. It looks enticing, *very* enticing ...

And look at all that extra stuff you get for free - MP3 soundtracks,
movies, wallpapers, and the Fallout Bible at 205 pages? Well done to
the folks at GOG ...

EDIT: Oh, I found out you can read it here too -
http://fallout.wikia.com/wiki/Fallout_Bible


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Wolfing

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Oct 26, 2008, 1:07:31 AM10/26/08
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On Oct 25, 8:55 am, mcv <mcv...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>
> Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).
>
Isn't FO1 freeware?

Dimensional Traveler

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Oct 26, 2008, 4:16:08 AM10/26/08
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No.

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CoinSpin

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Oct 26, 2008, 3:41:02 PM10/26/08
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Dimensional Traveler wrote:
> Wolfing wrote:
>
>> On Oct 25, 8:55 am, mcv <mcv...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>
>>> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
>>> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
>>> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>>>
>>> Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
>>> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).
>>>
>>>
>> Isn't FO1 freeware?
>>
>
> No.
>

Not Freeware exactly, but free to play on Gametap.

Justisaur

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Oct 27, 2008, 4:13:58 PM10/27/08
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On Oct 25, 5:55 am, mcv <mcv...@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>
> Without DRM, ad compatible with windows XP and Vista (usually by
> bundling it with Dosbox, I've heard).

I've never had to use dosbox with them.

- Justisaur

Justisaur

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Oct 27, 2008, 4:16:32 PM10/27/08
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Yeah, but you can't install any mods, or even the official 1.1
patch.

I think I'd pay $6 for the ability to do so. Of course I prefer FO2,
which I still have with the huge (by today's standards) book.

- Justisaur

Justisaur

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Oct 28, 2008, 1:38:31 PM10/28/08
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On Oct 25, 9:14 pm, "Matt v3.3" <ask.for.my.addr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> mcv typed:
>
> > For those who want to play Fallout 1 & 2 before (or after) trying
> > the new FO3, Good Old Games <http://www.gog.com/en/catalogue/>
> > sells them (and lots of other classic games) for $6 each.
>
> Already have them (as I suspect most people here should) but I never
> played Fallout Tactics. It looks enticing, *very* enticing ...

Despite all the purist naysayers, I rather enjoyed FOT. It's got the
best compromise to turn based 'real time with pause' I've ever
played. I found it fun played both full realtime and pause, which
you're lucky to find a game that is good either :)

It's high on my recommend list.

- Justisaur

Darin Johnson

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Oct 28, 2008, 2:41:02 PM10/28/08
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Yeah, I'm playing FO1 on XP now, with no problems. Even with
higher resolution after patching it.

WDS

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Oct 28, 2008, 4:05:45 PM10/28/08
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As long as you are not expected an RPG! I think that is why so many
people hated it when it came out.

I went expecting a tactical combat game set in the FO universe and was
pleased. It's not perfect by any means. It fixed up some of the
problems in the FO1/FO2 combat system, too.

Mike S.

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Oct 28, 2008, 7:02:31 PM10/28/08
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On Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:05:45 -0700 (PDT), WDS <Bi...@seurer.net> wrote:

>As long as you are not expected an RPG! I think that is why so many
>people hated it when it came out.
>
>I went expecting a tactical combat game set in the FO universe and was
>pleased. It's not perfect by any means. It fixed up some of the
>problems in the FO1/FO2 combat system, too.

Based on the title alone, I would assume that Fallout Tactics was a
squad level war game (like X-COM or Jagged Alliance) set in the
Fallout universe. Isn't that what it is?

Ross Ridge

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Oct 29, 2008, 10:33:35 AM10/29/08
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Justisaur <just...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Despite all the purist naysayers, I rather enjoyed FOT. It's got the
>best compromise to turn based 'real time with pause' I've ever
>played. I found it fun played both full realtime and pause, which
>you're lucky to find a game that is good either :)

I like the game, but somewhere after a while the game becomes unbalanced
and not so much fun. I've tried twice but I've never been able to slog
through the entire game.

Ross Ridge

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WDS

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Oct 29, 2008, 10:45:30 AM10/29/08
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On Oct 28, 6:02 pm, Mike S. <m...@nowhere.com> wrote:

Basically, yeah. There are "missions" for you to undertake which are
mostly big, extended tactical combats. The missions are based around
a story about the Brotherhood of Steel. It uses Fallout character
system and combat system.

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