What is the best RTS game for X40?

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chintapun · #1 Post by **chintapun** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 11:05 pm

I would like to know which game is the best for x40 1.3Ghz 512mb Ram running XP Pro SP2.

I would like to find some game play on my x40 but afraid that it would make my system unstable. Moreover, most game nowaday are required to play with CD-ROm in place, but I do not want to darry x4 base around with me.

All suggestions are welcome.

budder · #2 Post by **budder** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:36 am

I play Starcraft on mine. There's a reason why it's a classic strategy game.

whizkid · #3 Post by **whizkid** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:28 pm

Microsoft has a tool you can download for use with Windows XP. It makes a virtual CD drive from any CD you like. You can have many of them mounted at the same time (as different drives). It is "unsupported" so they offer no technical support for it.

Just rip the contents into a file, then mount the image, install from that image and the virtual drive will always be there.

MS's tool is ugly, but works.

Virtual CD is a spiffier tool that does the same thing and is free for personal use.

Virtual CD: http://www.virtualcd-online.com/
Microsoft Virtual CD: http://download.microsoft.com/download/ ... nel_21.exe

chintapun · #4 Post by **chintapun** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:22 am

Thank you for your reply. I'll try the MS program for moutin disk and report back to the board.

However, regarding the game that is suitable for x40 performance, i do need some suggestion.

How about Civ III, Sim City 4 or Capitalism II?

Are these games too demanding for x40?

budder · #5 Post by **budder** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:31 am

The games that I currently have installed and play on my laptop are Civ II, You Don't Know Jack (multiple versions), Party Poker, and Starcraft. That's also in the order of how often I play them.

leesiulung · #6 Post by **leesiulung** » Sat Nov 13, 2004 9:59 pm

chintapun,

I don't have an X40, but love my X31. I play Warcraft 3 and Starcraft on it all the time. I love both. Might not work on X40 because of the video card, but hey Warcraft 3 worked on my 4-5 year graphics card. Namely the, Matrox Marvel (not so marvelous) G400.

For the 2nd question, you can use a free software like Daemon Tools that does the same thing as what whizkid suggested. I use it on protected games and it works (of course backups of my games!!!)... Link supplied below:

http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/portal/portal.php

btw, I did not know MS made Virtual CD software...

chintapun · #7 Post by **chintapun** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 9:37 pm

Thank you for all reply. I am happy to report that I have successfully installed Civ 3 and Capitalism 2 on my X40 using Alcohol 120%

Hope the information might be useful.

What is the best RTS game for X40?

What is the best RTS game for X40?

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