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Use UniVBE! Use UniVBE! Use UniVBE! (Did I mention to use UniBE?)
I just picked up this gem (UniVBE 5.1) from the Executor_DOS directory on
FTP.ARDI.COM. I would fervently urge all of you using E/D to use it.
Why? Quite simply, it RADICALLY increased my graphics performance -- AT
LEAST 2x.
A few cases in point:
* I reported to this list a while ago that Solarian II, one of my
all-time favourite Mac games, worked great under Executor, but had some
problems, like slowness/jerkiness of animation (I have 486DX4/100) and
some graphics drawing problems. The game is still playable, but can
get real frustrating at times. Well, with UniVBE installed, the game
runs SMOOTH AS SILK -- no jerky motions when playing it, it's just like
as if I were to play it on my (now defunct) color Mac. And it got rid of
(to the best of my knowledge) the (very few) graphics redraw problems
I've experienced.
* The AppNotes said that Maelstrom runs but is only playable on a
Pentium. Unfortunately I don't have that kind of money. And, indeed,
when I tried it on my Executor, it was really jerky, even more so than
Solarian. Well, after UniVBE ... not any more! Plays just like it does
on my Mac.
* Speedometer tests indicate a definite performance increase, too.
* And the system feels much faster -- windows pop up "snappier", screen
redraws are nicer, etc.
OK, so maybe this is because of my video card (I have a VLB card, Orchid
Fahrenheit 1280+ VLB) but hey, people should know this, esp. those with
older video cards, as it will probably help you greatly. I don't know,
it might even be beneficial to those owning somewhat newer video
hardware. It can't hurt, and is definitely worth a try.
Donald Burr [d_burr@ix.netcom.com], PO Box 91212, Santa Barbara CA 93190-1212
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