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- >>>>> "Chris" == Chris's Mail Room <chrisr@netaxs.com> writes:
- In article <4cfbu0$9oi@netaxs.com> chrisr@netaxs.com (Chris's Mail Room) writes:
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- Chris> Hi, I got a wierd problem with 1.99q. It won't start
- Chris> unless I run it under a dos shell from Windows 95 (that is
- Chris> to click on the MS-DOS prompt. Sound don't work (card is
- Chris> probably locked by windows?) Cyclone still don't run and
- Chris> there is still no serial support.
-
- When we do a native port to Windows '95 things will be much easier
- both for us and for you. We'll also be able to add serial support
- fairly easily. As such, we probably won't spend too much time making
- E/D work with *all* W95 configurations since it makes more sense to
- spend the time on getting a native port done, instead.
-
- Chris> I like the concept of a MAC emulator, but whats the point,
- Chris> if it can't communicate with the outside world, Don't run a
- Chris> reasonable amount of software. Don't get me wrong, I'm not
- Chris> mad or bitching, but I don't see how usefull a computer is
- Chris> that can't print, can't dial up to an online service, I
- Chris> cannot buy software for it confidently because I don't know
- Chris> if it is going to work.
-
- This question comes up (with different phrasing enough) that I'll soon
- add it to our FAQ. I understand you're not bitching and I understand
- your question. The key is perspective. If you ask the question as
- "from my perspective (that of someone wanting to run Cyclone), what
- use is Executor?" The answer then becomes, at this time, "none".
-
- Executor can print to PostScript files, and under Linux and NEXTSTEP
- Executor can print directly to a printer. Many Executor users pick up
- software from the internet and a lot of others already have an 040
- based Mac and can use Executor to run their software faster (it's true
- -- compute bound software (assuming it runs) runs faster under
- Executor on an entry level pentium than on a Quadra 610, much less old
- Macs like IIcis), etc.
-
- Remember, too, that Executor 2 is in pre-beta. By the time Executor 2
- ships, we'll have a list of applications with version numbers that you
- can buy and expect to work with Executor.
-
- I'm in a bit of a rush now, so this isn't as thorough of a reply as is
- possible, but the basic answer is that the usefulness of Executor
- varies greatly from person to person. Of course we're working
- overtime to make it more useful to a greater percentage of computer
- users in the future.
-
- Chris> Perhaps someone can help me, Can I use my pc to download
- Chris> files from the internet, if so, how can I get the file into
- Chris> executor. Has anyone gotten cyclone to work (this game is
- Chris> the main reason I would want executor)
-
- We haven't looked at cyclone over here, but hopefully someone who
- knows more about your setup can help you get software from the
- internet. It's very handy to be able to do so.
-
- Chris> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
-
- Thank you for your interest.
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
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