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Re: Which spybotic set is best?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:16:45 GMT
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My Spybotics software runs fine on Win2k Pro, but I have yet to get a
usb/serial adapter...
Rob
"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message
news:Gzv544.82I@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.robotics, Ralph Hempel writes:
> > > I've only played with them at the BrickFest demo. My favorites were • 3806
> > > Gigamesh and 3807 Snaptrax. The track style bots seemed easier to • control.
> > > Be sure to review your PC compatibility first. From lego.com:
> > >
> > > "Minimum System Requirements: Windows® 95/Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, • Pentium® II
> > > 233 MHz processor, 32MB RAM, 80MB available hard disc space, Windows® • 98
> > > compatible mouse, Sound Blaster 16T/Windows compatible sound device, 8x
> > > CD-ROM drive, 800 x 600 SVGA display with 1MB RAM in high color • (16-bit),
> > > one available 9-pin RS-232 Serial Port, 28.8 KBPS Modem (optional),
> > > Netscape® Navigator or Microsoft® Internet Explorer (optional)."
> >
> > Are you sure? On the text support file on the CD it says:
> >
> > ***************************************************************
> >
> > SPYBOTICS
> >
> > ***************************************************************
> >
> > 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS VERSION
> > ==============================================
> >
> > Hardware
> > 350 MHz or Faster Processor
> > 64 MB RAM
> > 200 MB of free HD space (More space is required if
> > QuickTime, Flash and DirectX installation is needed)
> > 16 bit Colour (or more) Super VGA monitor
> > 4Mb graphics card (DirectX 8.0 compatible)
> > Sound Card (DirectX 8.0 compatible)
> > 1 free 9 pin RS-232 Serial Port
> > Optional: Modem 28.8 Kbps
> >
> >
> > Software
> > Windows 98, 98SE, ME or Windows XP
> > Optional: Netscape 4.0 or higher OR I.E. 4.0 or higher
> >
> > I installed it just fine on my Win2K PIII-500 laptop, and it installed
> > on my Win98 PMMX-233 but it only has 1 MB of video RAM and the Quicktime
> > videos were pretty jerky running off the CD. A full install (600MB!) • might
> > fix this...
> >
> > The slower machine ran the missions just fine though...
> >
> > Cheers, Ralph
>
> I tried installing it on my laptop (PIII 1Ghz), and it gave me a warning
> about not being a compatible OS (Win2K). It won't run at all--I try • opening
> Spybotics, the screen goes black for a sec, then crashes back to desktop.
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> But my Win98 system at home (PIII 450 Mhz), runs Spybotics just fine.
>
> Dave K.
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| (...) I tried installing it on my laptop (PIII 1Ghz), and it gave me a warning about not being a compatible OS (Win2K). It won't run at all--I try opening Spybotics, the screen goes black for a sec, then crashes back to desktop. But my Win98 system (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jul-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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