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Probably this sort of thing is a problem for real PC users too. After trying to work around the problem, I eventually reinstalled the entire program with a different option that deactivated UNIVBE and instead used a generic (but blocky) video mode. Whenever I ran the program, I would receive an error message from UNIVBE telling me that the game could not switch into 360x240 video mode. This is a standard PC video driver, and gets installed along with X-Men. The root of my problem lies in a PC utility called UNIVBE. Probably my lack of PC experience is beginning to show. Once I got past the horrible PC-nightmare configuration stage, X-Men ran quite well. I almost gave up on installing it at all, but with some detective-work I was able to make X-Men work beautifully. This was a much more difficult test for Virtual PC. When moved to "high" detail, the game became sluggish, although the light sourcing on the walls improved dramatically. I honestly couldn't tell a difference in quality when set to "medium," but frame rates dropped slightly. Note that the detail level in Tomb Raider was set to "low" to improve frame rates.
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The level of integration between Macintosh and Windows 95 is unprecedented.
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Likewise, you can drag files from Windows 95 to the Macintosh with ease, and the Mac clipboard works in PC applications. They will mount on the desktop alongside your hard disks, and you use them exactly like any other disk. This is one of Virtual PC's most convenient features-you can work with the contents of the PC's virtual hard disks simply by double-clicking on them in the Finder. I downloaded the demo version using the Macintosh Netscape client, then copied it directly into the PC hard disk using the Mac Finder.
Setup and installation for Tomb Raider was simple. Not surprisingly, this is one of the tests that Connectix asked reviewers to run when determining Virtual PC's compatibility level. The frame rate was consistent and always seemed to stay at or above 20 frames per second. It runs flawlessly, and truly shows off Connectix's fine work. Our test system is a Power Computing 604e/200 using a 512K L2 cache, with 40MB of RAM, and 30MB allocated to Virtual PC. Without further ado, let's examine The Tests. Although a few "version 1.0" kinks still need to be worked out, almost everything I threw at Virtual PC ran, and quickly. Virtual PC's level of compatibility has been surprisingly high, given the speed with which it executes. If you are extremely patient, you could run Virtual PC on any PowerPC-based Macintosh. As far as I could tell, this distinction is somewhat superficial-both Virtual PC bundles include the exact same emulator.
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The Windows 3.11 version claims to work well with less processor power, requiring any PowerPC-based Macintosh that runs at 100MHz or greater, with 24MB of RAM and 200MB of free hard disk space. The hardware requirements for Virtual PC with Windows 95 are pretty steep-a PowerPC 603e/180 (equivalent to a Performa 6400) or any PowerPC 604 chip are recommended, along with 24MB of physical RAM and 300MB of hard disk space. (A separate version with Windows 3.11 is also available.) Running the Virtual PC installer copies a fully preinstalled version of Windows 95 onto your hard disk, so you will probably never need to use your Windows 95 CD.
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The box contains two CDs-one with a full Virtual PC installer application, and another with the Windows 95 installer CDs. Virtual PC can run Windows NT, OS/2, and NeXT OpenStep no other PC emulator for Macs can claim this.
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Unlike competing emulators, Virtual PC is designed to emulate the entire hardware of the PC, so you can install operating systems other than Windows without problems. Virtual PC emulates the hardware of an MMX-equipped Pentium PC, a Sound Blaster Pro, and a high-end S3 video card. I've been lucky enough to receive a review copy, so here's a report on the release version of Connectix's "killer app." Virtual PC, Connectix's new PC emulator for Macintoshes, is just hitting the streets.
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