China: the forbidden city problem

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Kangxi wrote:
> Hi,
> Has anybody had any success in runing China: the Forbidden City in XP?
> I note that earlier posters on this forum had probs because their
> computer was too fast for it (someone recommended Turbo to slow it
> down) but I can't even get into the game. The sound is OK but the
> video is screwed up.

Maybe you need to reduce the video acceleration then.
http://home.earthlink.net/~eddie1231/general_drill.htm#...


> I've tried running the XP compatibility wizard
> but that did nothing. Any suggestions please?
> Regards,
> Alan.

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Jenny100 <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:<ezMWd.3749$CW2.3550@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>...
> Kangxi wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Has anybody had any success in runing China: the Forbidden City in XP?
> > I note that earlier posters on this forum had probs because their
> > computer was too fast for it (someone recommended Turbo to slow it
> > down) but I can't even get into the game. The sound is OK but the
> > video is screwed up.
>
> Maybe you need to reduce the video acceleration then.
> http://home.earthlink.net/~eddie1231/general_drill.htm#...
>
>
> > I've tried running the XP compatibility wizard
> > but that did nothing. Any suggestions please?
> > Regards,
> > Alan.

Jenny100:
Thanks for that - great advice & a great page. It's now working - now
to slow the damn thing down before my eyeballs twist out of their
sockets.
Tks again & regards,
Alan (Kangxi)