Mechanized Assault & eXploration Reloaded



#1 Apr 26, 2009 10:14 pm
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Subject: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
What is the best way to play the original game against AI under Windows?
Is it VMWare, VirtualPC or DosBox?
If possible, please explain your selection.
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#2 Apr 30, 2009 2:17 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
I use latest dosbox. It's as simple as opening it, typin mount [the folder where max is] as e:, typing cd e: and then typing run or go or max or whatever it was. :P

No skipping sound, no sound problems, no low fps, everything works just flawlessly.

Simple, easy and fast to use, that's why I use dosbox.
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#3 May 05, 2009 12:48 am
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
Thanks, but the sound is skipping always. I used dosbox in XP and not in 7 and regardless of CPU cycless (no I set 100 000) sounds skips like hell but the game is somewhat playable.
BTW, I use OpenGL resizing to 1000x700 and play in a window. Does it affect performance?
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#4 May 05, 2009 7:22 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
I don't know about the performance but if you use OpenGL that could be the cause of the problem and I run it in full screen too.
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#5 May 12, 2009 6:27 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
For me the best way is to use VDMSound (there's one version, v1.0.1.0 I guess, that has an easy-to-use configuration menu)
It's requires less power than DOSBox to run.

But if you want to play the original MAX1 online, DOSBox forever! lol
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M.A.X. , Interstate '76 , MDK , Death Rally , Doom , Road Rash 1 2 3 & 3D
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#6 May 12, 2009 8:10 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
I don;t think VDM will cut it for me at Windows 7 64bit
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#7 May 12, 2009 8:21 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
should work with the xp virtual machine of windows 7
or we'll have to wait for vdmsound to support win7 too ( especially 64 bit ! )
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#8 May 12, 2009 8:26 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
I think VDMSound is dead and was assimilated by DosBOX.
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#9 May 13, 2009 3:49 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
I use DOSBox. Sound hacks some time and I notice some performance issues, but it might be only because my computer is quite old for DOSBox needs.
The game is more than playable.

I noticed problems when I tried to mount the game directory directly as a drive. For some reason the game only works if the DOSBox--perceived directory is the same as this of the original installation (or maybe I just set something up wrong).
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#10 May 13, 2009 4:37 pm
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Subject: Re: The best way to play original M.A.X. under Windows
Technically, DosBOX works well for me but it is only really playable in the first turns. Once my base grows, it requires A LOT of patience. For example, most of the time I need to wait 15 seconds to be able to move my mouse cursor.

My hadrware is not bad, too. It is Turion X2 1.6Ghz, 2GB ram.
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