Virtual PC & Flight Simulator

> hbiz0 wrote:

>> Does MS Flight Simulator work well with Virtual PC on a Mac or is there a
>> considerable slowdown?

and TSC Support replied:

> I wouldn't even bother since Virtual PC is an emulator hence a simulator
> don't like an emulator.
>
> Virutal PC is NOT for games....... IF you like playing games then a
> cheap PC like Dell would suffice....

Nevertheless, earlier versions of VPC for earlier macs handled many PC games
quite well. What would be more useful, rather than just saying VPC "is NOT
for games", is to list the sort of resources/techniques (that game programs
often use) that aren't supported by VPC.

Bob H

In article <BDD20529.44C59%plasticnitlion@wrappermindspring.c om>, Bob
Harris <plasticnitlion@wrappermindspring.com> wrote:

> > hbiz0 wrote:

> >> Does MS Flight Simulator work well with Virtual PC on a Mac or is there a
> >> considerable slowdown?

>
> and TSC Support replied:

> > I wouldn't even bother since Virtual PC is an emulator hence a simulator
> > don't like an emulator.
> >
> > Virutal PC is NOT for games....... IF you like playing games then a
> > cheap PC like Dell would suffice....

>
> Nevertheless, earlier versions of VPC for earlier macs handled many PC games
> quite well. What would be more useful, rather than just saying VPC "is NOT
> for games", is to list the sort of resources/techniques (that game programs
> often use) that aren't supported by VPC.

That's easy: I forget what the actual 3D graphics card emulated is, but
basically anything (games or other software) that needs a remotely new
3D graphics card won't work.

The current version of VirtualPC was supposedly going to have the
ability to use the 3D graphics card in your Mac instead of the emulated
one, but that didn't happen. Maybe it'll turn up in the next version of
Virtual PC, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Realistically, if you want to play PC games, then buy a PC (or Xbox)
.... or wait for VirtualPC 27 and then you MIGHT be able to play
*today's* games.



Helpful Harry
Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

There is a forum dedicated to playing old DOS games on current OS:
http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php?c=7
It has many links to open source software to emulate DOS, including
DOSBOX: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dosbox

There are probably similar resources for Windows games. This is not
really the correct place.

Michael



Helpful Harry wrote:

> In article <BDD20529.44C59%plasticnitlion@wrappermindspring.c om>, Bob
> Harris <plasticnitlion@wrappermindspring.com> wrote:
>
>

>>>hbiz0 wrote:
>>>
>>>>Does MS Flight Simulator work well with Virtual PC on a Mac or is there a
>>>>considerable slowdown?

>>
>>and TSC Support replied:
>>

>>>I wouldn't even bother since Virtual PC is an emulator hence a simulator
>>>don't like an emulator.
>>>
>>>Virutal PC is NOT for games....... IF you like playing games then a
>>>cheap PC like Dell would suffice....

>>
>>Nevertheless, earlier versions of VPC for earlier macs handled many PC games
>>quite well. What would be more useful, rather than just saying VPC "is NOT
>>for games", is to list the sort of resources/techniques (that game programs
>>often use) that aren't supported by VPC.

>
>
> That's easy: I forget what the actual 3D graphics card emulated is, but
> basically anything (games or other software) that needs a remotely new
> 3D graphics card won't work.
>
> The current version of VirtualPC was supposedly going to have the
> ability to use the 3D graphics card in your Mac instead of the emulated
> one, but that didn't happen. Maybe it'll turn up in the next version of
> Virtual PC, but I wouldn't bet on it.
>
> Realistically, if you want to play PC games, then buy a PC (or Xbox)
> ... or wait for VirtualPC 27 and then you MIGHT be able to play
> *today's* games.
>
>
>
> Helpful Harry
> Hopefully helping harassed humans happily handle handiwork hardships ;o)

Thanks for the clarification everyone. I've always heard of VPC, but never
used it. Looks like I may need a "Sunday sale" PC laptop for financial apps
& Flight Simulator.