Author: Aloisio Ponti Lopes
Date: 21:30:06 04/14/00
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>Windows 2000 is a true 32 bit OS, and it will only run 32 bit applications. If >you have your program compiled as 16 bit, it won't run on Windows 2000. This >applies to games as well. Windows 2000 will only run 32 bit games, so no DOS or >16 bit Windows games will run on Windows 2000. Of course, one would also need >to get the latest video and sound drivers for it. >Laurence That's not true, I have Win 2000 beta 3 installed and it just runs Rebel (a DOS program) better than my Win 95! Unfortunately, I could not run Chessmaster 5500. Maybe it's because I set up a C: partition using NTFS 5... 3D games are slower, but playable if you have a good video card with a good driver. Hiarcs 7.32 runs well. Also does Power Chess and Shredder 4.0, Nimzo 2000, Genius 6.5, Winboard and Crafties, and most Winboard engines. A. Ponti
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