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X-COM: Terror from the Deep » Steam powered!?
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Steam powered!?
Xoleras (67002), Jul 29, 2007
User AvatarIs the Steam version still this DOS game here or is there a Windows version available?

The reason I'm asking is that I find it odd that Valve would sell a 12 year old game which is barely running on most modern systems, on Windows on it's own without sound (wrong IRQ etc.), only using DOSBox and then still way too fast (even after decreasing CPU power there). On the other hand, Steam isn't really a DOS application either.
(Edited by St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Jul 29, 2007)
Re: Steam powered!?
St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Jul 29, 2007
User AvatarThe collection released by Hasbro in 1999 had Windows executables for every game. Its 100% because I owned it.

Judging from description Windows versions were already available in this rerelease as well.
Re: Steam powered!?
Xoleras (67002), Jul 29, 2007
User AvatarWell, I hope this isn't as Windows as X-COM: Apocalypse, as there the only Windows-based part was the installer, the game was still DOS-based.
Re: Steam powered!?
St_Martyne Bronze Star Contributing Member (3563), Jul 29, 2007
User AvatarNo, no. Complete 32bit Windows executables. The only issue I had with the first two games is that music is too quiet. Other than that, works like charm. Speed, sounds, controls, everything.
(Edited by Xoleras (67002), Aug 15, 2007)
Re: Steam powered!?
Xoleras (67002), Aug 15, 2007
User AvatarOkay, bought, verified and platform added :-)

Working like a charm? Not directly. Started and got a "out of range" from the monitor. Well switching to desktop and back fixed that. Otherwise, it's way better then the DOS version using DOSBox. :)
Re: Steam powered!?
Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3436), Aug 16, 2007
User AvatarHow much does the game cost via Steam?
 

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