TTD and ATI Radeon graphics cards

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In article <cc7a92$qsc$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
michael@spammurfitt84.freeserve.co.uk says...
> I saw a copy of TTD today in PC World (UK) and was tempted to buy it to
> replace a DOS copy I have from ages ago but have been unable to run since
> updating Windows, but when I looked on the box I saw 2 problems, the first
> one is simple to overcome by downloading the Patch, the second is that the
> game suppoesedly doesn't run on ATI Radson graphics cards. Is this correct
> and if so is there a patch available anywhere to correct this? I would
> really like to solve this query as I am a fan of TT and would like to start
> using it again.

I have no problem with a "Mobile Radeon 9000" in my Dell.

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"Ol' Duffer" <DontSend@MeSpam.com> wrote in message
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> In article <cc7a92$qsc$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
> michael@spammurfitt84.freeserve.co.uk says...
> > I saw a copy of TTD today in PC World (UK) and was tempted to buy it to
> > replace a DOS copy I have from ages ago but have been unable to run
since
> > updating Windows, but when I looked on the box I saw 2 problems, the
first
> > one is simple to overcome by downloading the Patch, the second is that
the
> > game suppoesedly doesn't run on ATI Radson graphics cards. Is this
correct
> > and if so is there a patch available anywhere to correct this? I would
> > really like to solve this query as I am a fan of TT and would like to
start
> > using it again.
>
> I have no problem with a "Mobile Radeon 9000" in my Dell.

I used to use a Radeion 8500 All In Wonder card and the Windows version ran
fine.

Take care,

Simon Howson

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Michael Murfitt wrote:

> I saw a copy of TTD today in PC World (UK) and was tempted to buy it to
> replace a DOS copy I have from ages ago but have been unable to run since
> updating Windows, but when I looked on the box I saw 2 problems, the first
> one is simple to overcome by downloading the Patch, the second is that the
> game suppoesedly doesn't run on ATI Radson graphics cards.

The Windows version of TTD uses DirectX, so should run on *any* recent
graphics card.

Tom
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"Thomas Gabler" <th.gabler@uni.de> wrote in message
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> Michael Murfitt wrote:
>
> > I saw a copy of TTD today in PC World (UK) and was tempted to buy it to
> > replace a DOS copy I have from ages ago but have been unable to run
since
> > updating Windows, but when I looked on the box I saw 2 problems, the
first
> > one is simple to overcome by downloading the Patch, the second is that
the
> > game suppoesedly doesn't run on ATI Radson graphics cards.

Is this the windows version? - I believe the real win version (a conversion
by an outfit called Fish (UK) Ltd) was only sold in the 'tycoon collection'
(at least in uk). There was also a budget label edition sold later
incorrectly claiming to require windows, but it is actually the dos version
and only works in early 'dos-based' windows 95, 98, ME. I have seen odd
copies of this in PC World, but not recently. Note, if it is the dos
version, it will not work under NT, 2000, XP, even with ttdpatch.

> The Windows version of TTD uses DirectX, so should run on *any* recent
> graphics card.

That is what I thought too.

--
Mark

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I have a radeon 9200SE and it runs fine, buy the gane (giving you a licence
to use it) then check out TTDpatch which will make the WINDOWS version run
on 2000 or XP the dos version will run on 95/98/ME get the patch from
www.ttdpatch.net and some TT links here http://w.webring.com/hub?ring=ttweb
also if this works it should get you the full game!
http://home.aland.net/toffe.eriksson/ttdx.win.rar you will A zip prog
capable of doing .rar archives for this ( I think winzip does them but not
sure) and the patch: http://home.aland.net/toffe.eriksson/ttdw_patch.zip
Best of luck.