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Will Original SC2 runs in Todays PC?
« on: April 21, 2004, 09:19:41 pm »

Hi guys.

I loved SC ever sinced i try on it. Love it even more for SC2. Tongue Just wonder, will original SC2 runs in todays comp anymore? They say XP has this "backward compatibility" functions allows old games/apps to runs as it was.................. :-/

I wonder......  Grin

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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2004, 10:10:53 pm »

Short answer: Yes it will.

How you get SC2 running on a modern computer may depend on your operating system. For example, if you're using Win98, you should be able to install, double-click and away you go. I haven't tried running SC2 on WinXP, but I imagine there may be a few hoops to jump through. You might have to get your hands on a boot disk.
I can run SC2 under Linux using a DOS emulator, with very little fuss.

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Re: Will Original SC2 runs in Todays PC?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2004, 07:58:29 pm »

I recommend trying DOSBox

http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/
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Re: Will Original SC2 runs in Todays PC?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2004, 05:16:09 am »

Dosbox is the greatest for running old games, It got my Maniac Mansion 2 original game running and x-com.
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Re: Will Original SC2 runs in Todays PC?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2004, 11:05:54 pm »

For Maniac Mansio 2 I recommend
http://scummvm.sourceforge.net
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